Meet the Team.
Tom Stehl is the Director of Strategy at Edesia. In his current role, Tom oversees the procurement department and works with the Leadership Team to identify and execute the organization’s strategic priorities. Prior to his current role, Tom was the COO of the MeWe commercial brand and the Deputy Director of Edesia. Before the launch of MeWe, Tom led the construction of Edesia’s new state-of-the-art factory and transitioned all aspects of the organization to it. Prior to Edesia, Tom spent nearly eight years growing the non-profit organization Meds & Food for Kids (MFK), a manufacturer of Plumpy’Nut based in Haiti. He is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis with master’s degrees in business administration and social work.
Andrew Kamara is the Director of Logistics and Warehousing at Edesia Nutrition. In his current role, Andrew is charged with overseeing warehousing and exporting activities in collaboration with UNICEF, USAID, WFP and other small customers in adherance with US and international regulations for importing/exporting.
Prior to Edesia, Andrew spent 2 years working for Coca Cola Enterprises as a mid-level Distribution Resource overseeing deliveries, storage and distribution of a wide range of bottled soft drinks. Andrew also spent 6 years working for United Natural Foods as a Quality Assurance Specialist and a grocery/ repackaging Supervisor.
Andrew studied Political Science & International relations from the University of Connecticut and has an Advance Diploma in Electronics from NIIT Accra, Ghana.