Bruno has over 30 years of experience in development work, university advancement and international collaboration across multiple countries in Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Gulf States, Europe, Latin and North America, and UK. He has led university advancement in South Africa (UKZN) and the UK (Durham University); been senior vice president, UK & Europe, GGA; associate consultant, Brakeley UK, Germany and Nordic; director of engagement, Afrobarometer (communications and resource mobilization); and currently strategic advisor, development and engagement, CIMMYT.

As volunteer, he has served on and been chair of Africa Centre for Childhood; HIV/Aids Networking Centre; Marketing, Advancement and Communication in Education (Southern Africa); Institute for Partnerships between Education and Business; North American Foundation Board, Durham University; commissioner on CASE Global Commission on Philanthropy; International Education-Business Partnership Network; CASE Africa; Practical Philanthropy across Europe (partnership with King Baudouin Foundation-US); University World News (Africa); Aalto University Fundraising Advisory Board; and teaching fellow at the University of Bologna’s Master’s in International Studies in Philanthropy and Social Innovation.

Two Master’s degrees, in English Literature and Commerce respectively, HDE, TEFL, and two certificates in Managing Partnerships and Strategic Alliances from INSEAD and in Storytelling for Change from +Acumen, New York.