Sylvia Barasa leads the Culture and People function at SHOFCO, bringing more than 16 years of human resources experience across the telecommunications, hospitality, academia, international NGO, and FMCG sectors. Her work spans organizational strategy, talent and leadership development, change management, employee engagement, and HR policy and compliance. She joined SHOFCO from Sokowatch Limited (Wasoko), where she served as Head of People and Culture and helped build a high-performance, inclusive culture across East Africa. She has also served as HR Business Partner for Global Health Security at Amref Health Africa and as Regional People and Culture Business Partner at World Vision International, with earlier roles at Java House Africa, Airtel, and Safaricom Kenya.
Sylvia holds a Master’s degree in Management and Organizational Development from United States International University (USIU) and a Bachelor’s degree in Education from Kenyatta University, along with a Higher National Diploma in Human Resource Management from the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM). She is a full member of IHRM, a SHRM-SCP certified professional, a Certified Level 1 Investigator, and a Certified Situational Leadership Facilitator. She currently serves as Secretary of the HR NGO Roundtable in Kenya.