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Hamse Warfa

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Co-founder & Biz Dev at BanQu

Savage, Minnesota, United States

FoundedBanQu

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Hamse: together at World Savvy

About

Hamse Warfa is the Chief Executive Officer of World Savvy and a former U.S. presidential appointee who served as a Senior Adviser at the U.S. State Department. He previously served as Deputy Commissioner for Workforce Development at Minnesota's Department of Employment and Economic Development, co-founded the economic identity software company BanQu Inc., and founded Tayo Consulting Group. Warfa holds a master's degree in organizational management and leadership from Springfield College and a bachelor's degree in political science from San Diego University, and has authored two books, "The Transformational Leader" and "America Here I Come."

Co-founder & Biz Dev at BanQu

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Co-founders at BanQu

AGAshish Gadnis
Ashish GadnisCo-founder & CEO
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Jeff KeiserCo-founder & COO

Experience

  1. World SavvyChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — present
  2. BanQu IncCo-Founder, Executive Vice Presidentcurrent2016 — presentGreater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  3. John Hopkins UniversityVisiting Fellow2023 — 2024
  4. U.S. Department of StateSenior Advisor2022 — 2023Washington, District of Columbia, United States
  5. Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic DevelopmentDeputy Commissioner2019 — 2022Saint Paul, Minnesota
  6. Tayo Consulting Group (LLC)Founder & Principal2015 — 2019Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  7. Margaret A. Cargill PhilanthropiesSenior Program Officer2012 — 2015
  8. Alliance Healthcare FoundationSenior Program Officer2008 — 2012
  9. Horn of AFrica Community in North AmericaAssociate Executive Director2001 — 2008

Skills & more

Conflict Resolution16Public Speaking13Motivational Speaking7Capacity Building5Leadership8Strategy3Published AuthorFacilitation1Strategic PlanningManagementGuest LecturingResearch Support1
+12 moreGovernmentStrategic PartnershipsCrisis ManagementGrantsProgram DevelopmentProgram EvaluationNonprofitsPeacebuildingPhilanthropyCommunity OutreachLeadership DevelopmentProgram Management

Languages English · Somali

  • Conflict Analysis - Advanced graduate certificate — U.S. Institute of Peace
  • Micro-computer professionals certificate — San Diego City College
  • Computer Information Systems — San Diego City College
  • Intercultural Competence — INTERCULTURAL DEVELOPMENT INVENTORY, LLC (IDI, LLC)
  • Preventing World Deadly Conflicts — United Latino Students Association

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Who is Hamse Warfa?
Hamse Warfa is the Chief Executive Officer of World Savvy and a former U.S. presidential appointee who served as a Senior Adviser at the U.S. State Department. He previously served as Deputy Commissioner for Workforce Development at Minnesota's Department of Employment and Economic Development, co-founded the economic identity software company BanQu Inc., and founded Tayo Consulting Group. Warfa holds a master's degree in organizational management and leadership from Springfield College and a bachelor's degree in political science from San Diego University, and has authored two books, "The Transformational Leader" and "America Here I Come."
Where does Hamse Warfa work?
Hamse Warfa is Co-founder & Biz Dev of BanQu.
What companies did Hamse Warfa found?
Hamse Warfa founded BanQu.
Where did Hamse Warfa go to school?
Hamse Warfa studied at Harvard Business School Executive Education (Executive Education); Hamline University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Public Administration); Springfiled College (Master of Science (M.S.), Organizational Management and Leadership).

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