Ellen Bomasang

Ellen Bomasang is a global development professional who has focused on clean energy and infrastructure across emerging economies in Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East for close to 30 years. Her project work spans innovative finance, energy sector planning, policy and regulatory reform, private sector engagement, rural electrification, energy access, and social and local development.

Bomasang has built a track record of successfully serving as a technical expert and leading complex, multi-million-dollar projects for various bilateral and multilateral donors, including U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. State Department, the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, United Nations Development Program, Japanese International Cooperation Agency, and the private sector. A certified project manager, she has a strong understanding of USAID rules and regulations, having managed multiple USAID-funded contracts and cooperative agreements totaling over $240 million over the last 21 years. 

Bomasang has served in both field and home office leadership positions and has significant staff management experience. She has a proven and measurable history of success in fundraising and business development, from market research to pre-qualification, strategy development, proposal preparation, and project launch. She has lived and worked in various developing countries and has effectively communicated and collaborated with a wide range of partners and stakeholders that include government agencies, donors, international and local NGOs, private companies, foundations, community-based organizations, and community leaders. Throughout her career, she has been recognized as an effective mentor and a results-oriented leader. 

Bomasang serves on the board of Women in International Security and is a mentor under the Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition. 

Expertise

• Clean Energy
• Social and Local Development
• Program Management
• Capacity Building
• Qualitative Research

Related Projects

• USAID Catalytic Action through Localized Policy Solutions (USAID CATALYST)
• USAID Health Electrification and Telecommunications Alliance (USAID HETA)
• USAID Mongolia Energy Governance Activity