Shane McCarthyInternational Agribusiness and Natural Resource Specialist

PO Box 467, Hermosa SD 57744 USA Jl Kutat Lestari G.6, N5a, Sanur Bali, IndonesiaTel: (01) 605-255-4120 Tel: (62) 812-3285-0011Email: shanemccarthy.nrm.agr@gmail.com_______________________________________________________________________________________PROFILE

Agriculture, forestry, natural resource, and livestock management with 20 years experience in the Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the U.S.A.

Protected areas management, environmental education, and ecotourism with 14 years experience in North America and Latin America

Design, planning, leadership, and collaboration in the management of both broad and specific international agribusiness, nrm, and rural development programs

Experience-based understanding of socio-economics, human motivations, and cultural diversity derived from over three decades of vocational and life experiences

KEY SKILL AREAS Agribusiness: Production, processing, transport, marketing, certifications,

cooperative business structures for tree crops, vegetables, and cattle Forestry/Natural Resources: Agroforestry, timber, fuel wood, silvopastoral

systems; industrial scale and small holder plant nursery operations; wood and NTFP harvest, certification systems, and cooperative marketing; public-private partnership policy

Protected areas: Sustainable buffer zone and infrastructure development, management planning, wildlife conservation, environmental education, and law enforcement

Project management: All facets from proposal writing, start-up to close-out, human resources, budgeting, logistics, monitor and evaluation, reporting, collaboration

Technical training: Age, gender, and culture specific, formal and informal

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CAREER TO DATE

March 2012 - May 2015 Papua Indonesia

Agribusiness-Forestry Consultant – Pricewater House Coopers, UKCCU-DIFID Construct and launch pilot “Green Entrepreneur and Low Carbon Development”

business models for community forestry, small holder cacao groups, and other village level SMEs

Design and facilitate specific technical training for pilot SME groups, including permaculture, virgin coconut oil, coffee, and vegetables

September 2012 – July 2014 Papua Indonesia

Cacao Sector Project Manager – Sustainable Trade & Consulting, IFACS-USAID Indonesia

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Design and manage a technical assistance project for 1000 small holder cacao producers

Activities include farmer training on farm rehabilitation (GAP and organic), value added processing, group formation, marketing, and certification feasability

October 2011-May 2015 Indonesia, Papua New Guinea,Malaysia, Vietnam, Japan, Australia

Certification Auditor and Technical Consultant - The Rainforest Alliance Conduct 15 Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Management Enterprise

and 12 Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) and Chain of Custody (COC) audits

Perform program evaluations and gap analysis on Rainforest Alliance certified cacao operations in Sulawesi and feasibility study for future operations in Papua Indonesia

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September 2003 to September 2011 Timor Leste (East Timor)

Program Director – USAID and the National Cooperative Business Association (aka CLUSA)Role and Responsibilities included:

Established and managed USAID funded Cooperative/SME Agribusiness and Agroforestry enterprises including coffee, cacao, timber, vanilla, clove, and beef cattle

Hired, trained, and supervised technical and support staff Prepared business and marketing strategies for target crops and products Supervised the selection of project areas and beneficiaries Designed, organized, and supervised group training events Facilitated certification systems (Organic, Fair-trade, Starbucks Café Practices) Performed proposal writing, results monitoring and reporting to NCBA and

USAID Organized and facilitated donor and third party project audits, evaluations, and

field visits Collaborated with government ministries, private enterprises, educational

institutions, international and local NGOs, and religious entities

Key Achievements Prepared and supervised technical assistance plans including budgets,

schedules, targets, indicators, and training curriculums for 23,000 beneficiary families and farm operations

Created a division of four USAID funded projects budgeted for approximately US $2.5 million per year, and with over 100 HCN staff, whom I personally hired and supervised

Developed and managed three models of plant nurseries which produced and distributed over 1 million tree seedlings of up to 18 species each year

Established over 600 agroforestry and small holder timber plots Directed the rehabilitation of 3600 small holder coffee farms Constructed and implemented an integrated GIS data base and farm mapping

system for wood and/or carbon certification

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Formed and directed a National Forestry-NRM Association which became instrumental in launching numerous multilateral reforestation efforts and public education campaigns

Directed the purchase, value added fattening, and marketing of over 4500 cattle

Established a pilot project for cooperative cattle breeding, which generated vital research

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January 2000 to August 2003 Nicaragua, Central America

Project Manager – USAID and the National Cooperative Business Association (aka CLUSA)Role and Responsibilities included:

Managed agribusiness projects in coffee, cacao, sesame, cattle, agroforestry, agrotourism

Supervised the selection of project areas and beneficiaries Organized and supervised group training events Facilitated farm and crop organic certification systems Performed proposal writing, results monitoring and reporting to NCBA and

donors Organized and facilitated donor and third party project audits, evaluations and

field visits Collaborated with government ministries, private enterprises, educational

institutions, international and local NGOs

Key Achievements: Prepared, supervised, and monitored the implementation of technical assistance

plans for several separate projects and over 17,000 beneficiary families and farm operations

Hired, trained, and directly supervised 20 national staff Organized and monitored the production and distribution of over 1 million tree

seedlings Developed and implemented a unique protected area and certified organic

coffee agro-ecotourism enterprise in a national protected area and its buffer zone

Established dozens of coffee cooperative quality control (“cupping”) laboratories, trained over 70 young “cuppers” and provided vital support to Nicaragua’s international gourmet coffee competitions and auctions (The Cup of Excellence). Three of the cuppers went on to win international awards and were then employed by Starbucks in the USA

Assisted with the development of certified organic vegetable production and cooperatives for high end export markets

Assisted with the development of Nicaragua’s first and only certified organic beef cattle cooperative for export markets

Constructed a cutting edge beneficiary digital data base system for monitoring and evaluation of adopted practices among 27,000 beneficiaries in four USAID programs

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January to May 1996 and 1997 Ecuador, South America

NRM Technical Trainer – US Peace Corps (professional service contract, not volunteer)

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Role and Responsibilities included: Prepared a comprehensive, field based NRM technical training curriculum Coordinated and supervised technical trainers and language facilitators Instructed US Peace Corps trainees on the principles and practice of

agroforestry and NRM

Key Achievements: Designed and implemented a country-specific integrated, community based

NRM training model for 40 PCTs, including field activities, budgeting, logistics, and supervision

Surveyed and established sites and counterpart contracts for the placement of 35 PCVs

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May to November 1992, 1995-99 Montana, USA

Wilderness Ranger – Glacier National Park, US National Park ServiceRole and Responsibilities included:

Ecosystem monitoring, wildlife and exotic plant management Backcountry visitor services such as search and rescue, first aid, and law enforcement Fire fighting and prescriptive burning

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January 1993 to May 1995 Ecuador, South America

Protected Areas Planner – Ministry of Forestry, Fundacion Natura, US Peace CorpsRole and Responsibilities included:

Established research projects and designed management activities in two national protected areas and their buffer zone communities

Prepared and implemented sustainable land use planning (agroforestry, livestock)

Conducted environmental education classes in local schools and communities Prepared an endangered species conservation education curriculum for local

people Ecotourism infrastructure development and technical training of guides and

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May to December 1980-1991 USA (Montana, Idaho, Alaska, Arizona)

Wilderness Guide and Outfitter – Various Private CompaniesRole and Responsibilities included:

Planned wilderness excursions, contracted clients, and managed legalities and logistics

Provided personal guide services for wildlife observation, photography, fishing, hunting

Obtained provisions, established camps, arranged transportation, meals, etc.________________________________________________________________________________________

Seasonal-variable 1978-1991 USA (Western States and Alaska)

Various: US Forest Service, Ranches, Farms, Boats, Logging and Construction Contractors

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Working in the Forestry, Agriculture, Livestock, Construction, and Commercial Fishing sectors

Timber cruising, thinning, tree planting, fire control, commercial logging Agriculture and large animal husbandry Commercial purse seining, drift net, and long-line fishing Wood frame and log home construction

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EDUCATION

Master of Science in International Forestry and NRM - 1996 University of Montana, USA Sustainable land management, natural resource economics, regional planning

Bachelor of Arts in Zoology - 1990 University of Montana, USA Terrestrial and aquatic ecology, environmental education, natural history journalism________________________________________________________________________________________

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) Lead Auditor for Forest Management Certification

Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Lead Auditor for Agriculture Certification

Permaculture Design Certificate________________________________________________________________________________

LANGUAGES English Native Spanish Advanced Indonesian (Bahasa) Intermediate

COUNTRY EXPERIENCE

Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam, Japan, Australia, East Timor, Nicaragua, Ecuador,and the USA________________________________________________________________________________________

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

International Society of Tropical Foresters National Cooperative Business Association

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