Evelyn I. Oroni-Ong’aria is a human resource management professional with over eighteen (18) years experience in human resource management and administration drawn from both the public and private sectors. She has previously worked with Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), US National Park Service (Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Centre), Peak Network Consultants Ltd and Kenya Industrial Estates (KIE).She also has teaching experience from Egerton University.

Mrs. Ong’aria is currently pursuing a PhD in Human Resource Management at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). In addition, she’s pursuing the Certified Human Resource professional (CHRP) course at the College of Human Resource management (CHRM). She holds a Master of Business Administration in Human Resource Management and BSc. in Agricultural Economics both from the University of Nairobi (UON). She also holds a Higher National Diploma in Human Resource Management and a Certificate in Counseling both from the CHRM. She is a full member of the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM).

Mrs. Ong’aria is currently the Deputy Director and Head of Human Resource Management having been appointed to the Institute’s Senior Management on 2nd May 2013.