Felesia Muyia-Odada is the Founder and CEO of Oron Consulting, an institution established to empower civil society organizations, governments, and the private sector to plan, lead, and deliver transformational change through locally-grounded, inclusive, and strategic advisory services.

She is a highly accomplished Senior Social Development Leader with over 17 years of experience in designing, managing, and scaling high-impact programs across East Africa. Her expertise lies in driving social justice, local governance strengthening, inclusion, and gender equality.

Felesia’s career is distinguished by her ability to secure and manage large-scale, complex development initiatives. As a Program Manager and Agreement Officer Representative for USAID Kenya and East Africa, she directed and managed over $50 million in awards, including the design and oversight of
USAID’s $12.7 million flagship localization initiative. Complementing this, she has a proven track record of successfully securing over $10 million in funding from major donors like USAID, FCDO, and DANIDA to support democracy and governance programs.

Furthermore, she served as the Mission Technical Lead on Locally-Led Development at USAID, spearheading a mission-wide localization strategy that strengthened civil society and county government collaboration and represented USAID as a thought leader in global forums.

In driving systems change, Felesia has successfully integrated gender equality and Persons with Disability (PWD) empowerment into program designs, and has provided capacity building for over 100 grassroots organizations in advocacy, policy influence, and organizational development. Prior to founding Oron Consulting, she held senior roles at USAID and Act Change Transform (Act!), where she translated strategic goals into tangible results.

She has a deep understanding of multi-sector partnerships, having represented both organizations in high-level forums with donor groups, government agencies like the Council of Governors, and global bodies such as the UN General Assembly and the Community of Democracies. Felesia holds a Master of Arts in Sociology and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from the University of Nairobi, and has further training in Negotiation and Leadership from Harvard Law School, a blend of academic rigor and practical expertise she now leverages to make Oron Consulting an indispensable partner for systemic, lasting change. gender equality, and strategic advisory leadership at the highest levels.

Felesia has stewarded over $50 million in development initiatives, led USAID’s flagship localization program, secured multi‑million‑dollar donor funding, and helped more than 100 grassroots organizations build the systems, confidence, and clarity needed to influence policy and create lasting change. Her leadership blends academic rigor, deep community insight, and a commitment to justice grounded in faith.