Elliot Avila

Elliot Avila serves as the Research Director at Access to Energy Institute since November 2018, overseeing clean energy appliance research projects for actionable results. In addition, Elliot has been the CEO of Imara Tech since June 2015, where the organization manufactures agricultural equipment for smallholder farms using a lean manufacturing model. Previously, Elliot held the role of Head of Mobilab at Mobisol Group from May 2017 to September 2018, leading customer and product research efforts in Tanzania. Prior experience includes product development roles at Global Cycle Solutions and Mobisol, as well as managing a radio station as General Manager at WMBR 88.1FM. Elliot Avila holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, obtained in 2014.