Feben is Founder and Managing Principal of DELFE Group (www.delfegroup.com), a full-service Architectural, Engineering, And Construction/ Project Management and Brokerage firm based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. After 18 years in the USA, Feben returned to Ethiopia as Chief Executive Officer of ETG Designers and Consultants S.C.; an Employee Owned Architectural and Engineering firm with +80 staff and shareholders.
In 2020, Feben moved on to start DELFE as a boutique A+E and Brokerage firm with a portfolio of work ranging from Luxury Residential Developments to Office Buildings and Hospital Design Projects. On the Brokerage front, Feben’s team take exclusive buyer/seller representation and have thus far successfully closed building and greenfield property sales transactions.
In addition to her professional contribution, Feben’s philanthropic efforts includes her support as the International Board Member of Imagine1Day, a non-profit organization focused on providing quality education in rural Ethiopia. To date,
Imagine1Day has opened 43 schools, impacting the lives of over 200,000 students and their communities. Feben, in conjunction with her Lycee Franco Ethiopien Alumni community, spearheads the fundraising effort for Alemtsehay Breast Cancer Foundation, raising over Birr 5 million through the last three years of its Annual Walk programs.
Feben is a Board Trustee for the African Humanitarian Action (AHA) a non-profit organization focused on supporting refugee and displaced communities in Africa. Feben splits her time between Ethiopia and the US and is the mother of one daughter, 22 year old Delina.
