Chebet Lesan is the founder of BrightGreen Energy, known for its innovative, sustainable biochar briquettes that replace charcoal and firewood use. BrightGreen’s vision is to preserve the environment by providing a simple, effective, and affordable products. BrightGreen’s foundation is women, who are the primary beneficiaries and the core of its business model in production, distribution and management.

Chebet believes that clean cooking energy access is a fundamental need and should prioritized accordingly. Over the years, Chebet has lent her voice to several international platforms including UNGA, WTO Public Forum, and SE4All Forum with one main message: to prioritize clean cooking access.

Chebet is recognized globally as an industry leader and has received numerous awards, some of the most notable being a prestigious award from Her Majesty, The Queen of England, the Grand Prize Winner of Africa Business Heroes, and a Cartier Women’s Award recipient for the Africa region.

Chebet’s background is in Leadership from the University of Cambridge, Business and Sustainability from Rutgers University and INSEAD, and a Degree in Product Design from the University of Nairobi.