Mrs. Yusufu is Co-Founder, Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors of Fayus, Inc. Using her 28 years of experience and expertise in the specialty food industry, Mrs. Yusufu develops and implements the company’s strategic plans for sourcing and procuring specialty food products in accordance with the company’s goals and needs. Based on her extensive knowledge of the West African (ECOWAS) economic market and strongly developed relationships with global specialty food producers, she liaises with small holder famers to ensure qualitative production that conforms to safety guidelines established by the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act. She has established qualified distribution channels with numerous companies in Nigeria, Benin, Togo and Ghana for food import and export between Africa and the United States to ensure continuity of supply to clients driven by market trends and consumer demand.

Mrs. Yusufu manages and coordinates all transactions along the company’s inbound and outbound logistic value chains to ensure timely delivery of goods and is responsible for overseeing the company’s domestic and international sales force of 215 employees.

Mrs. Yusufu holds an Associate Degree in Culinary Discipline from Laney College, Oakland, CA. Her keen understanding of the importance of food safety and sanitation protocols has proven to be a valuable asset to the company when working with the company’s client base of Supermarkets, Retail Outlets, Independent Restaurants and Institutional Food Service establishments.