

Revolutionary clean cooking appliances that save lives and forests
Our story
In 1990, Peter Scott was traveling through Zaire (present day DRC) when he witnessed the deforestation caused by the production of charcoal for household cooking. At that time, he dedicated his life to saving the forests of sub-Saharan Africa by designing and building fuel-efficient stovesIn 2010, after spending 13 years as a cookstove consultant in Central America and Sub-Saharan Africa, Peter started Burn Design Lab and BURN Manufacturing Co. on Vashon Island, Washington. On a shoestring budget, BURN has assembled a team of world-class designers and engineers who are equally committed to designing the most fuel-efficient cookers in the worldIn 2014, BURN launched its first full manufacturing facility in Kenya - the first and only of its kind. BURN is now the only vertically integrated modern cookstove company in sub-Saharan Africa. The solar-powered facility currently has a capacity of 400,000 stoves per month and employs over 2,500 people, half of whom are womenWhen BURN first started, there was little confidence in the cookstove industry to deliver tangible results. Over the past 10 years, BURN has built a successful business while proving that cookstoves can have transformative social, financial and environmental impacts. A recent study by UC Berkeley shows that a domestic investment of $40 to buy a Jikokoa generates a staggering return of $1,000 for the societyOver the next three years, BURN aims to expand to Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, DRC, Nigeria and Ghana, launch five new products and increase production capacity in Kenya from 400,000 to 1 million per monthLearn more about BURN's impact here
Our management team


Peter Scott
CEO & Founder

Leif C. Haerum
Chief Financial Officer

Chris McKinney
Chief Commercial Officer

Dr. Sylvia N. Kokonya
Chief Talent & Happiness Officer

Oliver Mauersberger
Chief Operating Officer

Jacob Okoth
Chief Field Operations Officer

Samuel Murekefu
Chief Product Officer

Abigail Kalua
Global Customer Experience Director

Collins Oneko
Global Commercial Director B2C

Samuel Njihia
Global Director of MRV & Customer Data

Ray Fernandez
Global Field Operations Director

James Muritu
Global IT Director

Mark Connor
Global Commercial Director B2B

Prince Orora
Global Sales Operations Director

Sanelisiwe Mpofana
Director of Legal

Tom Fannon
Director Of Carbon Finance

Majd Chaaya
Managing Director - Electric

Deepak Tiwari
Finance Director

Caroline Amollo
Director of Corporate Affairs

David Burton
Director of Planning & Inventory

Pearl Evans
Global Tax & Compliance Manager

Christine Hogendoorn
Director of Strategic Partnerships and GrantsOur board of directors


Peter Scott
CEO & Director

Boston Nyer
Director

Jane Ullman
Member

Jane Otima
ObserverOther markets
Nigeria office: Plot 5,
Etal Avenue, off Kudirat Abiola way,
Oregun Lagos.
Nigeria office: Plot 5,
Etal Avenue, off Kudirat Abiola way,
Oregun Lagos.
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