Dale Lewis has over 30 years of professional experience in Zambia in the fields of natural resource management, community development, applied agricultural sciences, agribusiness, food processing, and business leadership devoted to pioneering market-based solutions to conservation and rural livelihoods based on sound pathways toward economic sustainability. Dale as a deep understanding of the environmental and social challenges confronting solutions to conservation and rural poverty in Africa with a broad network of technical working relationships with multiple international academic and foundations, as well as in-country government and non-government organizations, to help pioneer innovative solutions for climate smart agriculture, land management, and rural livelihood needs. Dale is a recipient of multiple awards in the fields of renewable energy, conservation, and rural development.