David Oshame, Mba

Operations leader with 9+ years of building and standardizing executive-support functions across nonprofit, government, and private-sector organizations. Proven ability to bring order and rigor to complex, high-visibility operations — auditing programs, redesigning reporting structures, and building governance processes that scale. Skilled at partnering with senior leadership and Boards, navigating ambiguity with calm and discretion, and using systems and documentation to turn chaos into clarity.

Comfortable working across distributed, cross-functional teams and driving standards of excellence in fast-paced, high-stakes environments.

Executive Assistant / Chief of Staff - Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness - San Francisco, CA

(2022-01 - 2026-12)

Acted as a strategic partner to the Executive Director and Board of Directors, aligning administrative and governance operations with broader organizational goals in a fast-paced nonprofit environment.

• Led a full audit and redesign of the organizational chart and reporting structure during a Q3 2023 leadership transition, coordinating the change across five departments with grace and transparency.
• Standardized Board governance processes, building repeatable playbooks for agendas, meeting packages, minutes, and follow-up tracking to establish a consistent standard of excellence across leadership reporting.
• Managed organization-wide City audits end to end, building the documentation systems that gathered, organized, and submitted required records, achieving 100% compliance.
• Owned full oversight of the Executive Director's calendar and daily operations while balancing competing priorities across the organization, providing a stable, discreet point of contact for staff and external stakeholders.
• Coordinated domestic and international travel and weekly event logistics for executives and staff, maintaining consistency and quality across every interaction.

Chief of Staff - Treeple Works and Services - Lagos, Nigeria

(2017-01 - 2019-08)

Provided coordinated, business-context-driven support to two Directors and one Principal simultaneously, balancing scheduling priorities and workload across multiple senior stakeholders.

• Managed multi-departmental projects across the full lifecycle, building standardized tracking systems for issue logs, change-control records, action items, and meeting minutes.
• Developed correspondence and documentation processes on behalf of senior leaders, maintaining accuracy and confidentiality across distributed teams.
• Facilitated complex international executive travel, including itineraries, visas, and documentation, without passing operational stress back to stakeholders.

Chief of Staff - Office of the Attorney General of the Federation - Abuja, Nigeria

(2016-01 - 2016-12)

Partnered with senior government leadership to manage complex, high-stakes scheduling and interdepartmental meeting coordination with professional polish and discretion.

• Conducted research and produced briefing materials that brought clarity to ambiguous, high-pressure decisions for the Principal.
• Reviewed and managed sensitive legal, financial, and official documents with precision, maintaining confidentiality across government offices.

Chief of Staff - Canvas Farms Nig. Limited - Lagos, Nigeria

(2014-05 - 2015-07)

Managed the CEO's calendar, travel, and meeting preparation, anticipating needs and establishing operating norms for executive support.

• Produced briefing materials, talking points, and executive communications to a consistent standard of quality.
• Coordinated across departments and project teams to keep organizational initiatives on track, stepping into site supervision and execution when resources were constrained.

Master of Business Administration - MBA - Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Bachelor of Law - LL.B. - Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom