Prof. Gilbert Mugambi Miriti

FIED OF SPECIALIZATION
Entrepreneurship, Small/ Family Business Management, and Marketing

WORK EXPERIENCE
12 years Industry experience in formal employment in the area of Business Management and Marketing.
13 years in Entrepreneurship/Self-Employed and Consultancy.
Over 10 years teaching experience in the area of Business, Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship.

EMPLOYMENY RECORD AND WORK EXPERIENCE
Employment Record and Work Experience
2012 Nov.-To Date Chuka University
Oct.2023- To date- Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, Chuka University
2017- 2023- Senior Lecturer
2014-2017: Lecturer
2012-2014: Assistant Lecturer
2010- 2012: Lecturer Kenya Methodist University
2008-2009: Part-Time Teaching- United States International University of East Africa (USIU), University of Nairobi, Kenya Methodist University and Kenya Institute of Management.
1998-2007: Self-Employment (Entrepreneurship) Founder and CEO Farmland Fine Foods.
1995-1997: Area Manager- Mastermind Tobacco Company Ltd.
1991-1994: Deputy Marketing Manager- Unga Maize Millers Ltd. (Unga Group Company).
1987-1990: Area Manager- Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC) Ltd.
1984-1986: Sales Manager- Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC) Ltd. Mombasa, Nairobi and Rift Valley Areas

MEMBERSHIP
Member of Kenya Institute of Management (MKIM)
Doctoral Association of Eastern Africa (DAEA)
Entrepreneurship Educators and Trainers Association of East Africa.

COMMUNITY SERVICE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Chairman of Board of Management Magutuni Level 4 Sub County Hospital-Maara Sub County 2017-2022
Member Board of Management Kieni Mixed Secondary School- Maara Sub County
Member of Board of Management Kiurani Girls Secondary School
Environmental Conservation and Education Promotion – North Maara Development Group
Mentoring and Entrepreneurship Training Programs for Maara sub-county Youth Groups
Education Committee Member PCEA Nkubiu church
Member of Meru Council of Elders Njuri Ncheke and Patron of Kathiiri Clan of Mwimbi

EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
Masters of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management, Kenyatta University
Bachelor of Commerce in Business Administration/Marketing, University of Nairobi
Advanced Certificate of Education (A-Level), Kangaru High School, Embu
Ordinary Certificate of Education (O-Level), Tharaka High School
Certificate of Primary Education, Kithitu Primary School

Awards and Recommendations
Most Outstanding Faculty of Business Studies Plenary Presentation – Position One.
Open Week Exhibition 5th-9th, June, 2017 Title of Work: Short Course on ‘Tips on Do’s and Don’ts for Successful Entrepreneurship’’.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
1. Youth training, empowerment and mentorship programs at Kiurani H. School 2022
2. Facilitated Training Workshop for imparting entrepreneurial and business skills among the Youth and Women in Tharaka-Nithi County held at Chuka University 14th-15th May, 2018
3. Coordinator tree planting exercise in Kiera hills
4. Women Fruit Traders in Mitheru and Kiracha markets empowerment programmes- Access to market through value addition of pawpaw fruits into pawpaw fruit jam.
5. Appointed Chairman of Magutuni Level 4 Sub-County Hospital by the Governor of Tharaka-Nithi County 2017-2022- Helped improve infrastructure development and service delivery at the hospital.
6. Board of School Management of Kieni Mixed Secondary and Kiurani Girls Secondary- As the Chairman of academic and discipline of Kieni, helped improve academic performance from the bottom ten to top ten in Maara Sub-County.