Job Title: head of HR and organisational development
Company: The Ultimate Insurance Broker
Girmay Abrha is head of HR and organisational development at The Ultimate Insurance Broker. He leads the company's HR and organisational development functions, working with executive leadership on people strategy, organisational effectiveness and institutional capability.
He has held senior HR and administration roles across Ethiopia's trading, manufacturing and services sectors. Before joining The Ultimate Insurance Broker, he was HR director at Sador GT Trading.
Earlier, Girmay served as HR and administration manager at GEC Steel Manufacturing and East African Rose Textile Manufacturing. His experience also includes ISO management systems consultancy and several roles at MIDROC Investment Group, where he progressed from personnel officer to personnel division head. His work at MIDROC included HR administration, training, development, compliance and coordinating international audits and certifications.
Alongside his HR career, Girmay is co-founder and general manager of Annam and Maildina Trading, a trading and supply company serving international organisations and local clients. He has also volunteered with the Ethiopian Red Cross Society and the International Committee of the Red Cross, supporting humanitarian initiatives and training volunteers during the conflict.
Work Experience
Apr 2026–Present: head of HR and organisational development, The Ultimate Insurance Broker
Jun 2023–Mar 2026: HR director, Sador GT Trading PLC
Apr–Jun 2023: HR and administration manager and management representative, GEC Steel Manufacturing
Jan–Apr 2023: ISO integrated management system consultant, STEP Quality & Inspection Training & Consulting Service
Oct 2019–Jan 2023: HR and administration manager, East African Rose Textile Manufacturing
Jan 2020–Dec 2022: community volunteer and trainer, Ethiopian Red Cross Society
Oct 2018–Oct 2019: personnel division head, MIDROC Investment Group
Aug 2016–Oct 2018: training and development and public relations officer, MIDROC Investment Group
Nov 2015–Aug 2016: personnel officer, MIDROC Investment Group
Education
2015–2018: Bachelor's degree in accounting and finance, Microlink Information Technology and Business College
2012–2015: Bachelor's degree in management, Sheba University.
About the Company
The Ultimate Insurance Broker is an insurance brokerage firm based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
