Amakelech Lulu is the CEO and general manager of Gishen Pharmacy, established in 1998. She built her empire, Gishen Pharmacy to over 10 active branches and 60 institutional clients with a large number of individual market bases.  Gishen Pharmacy has earned its prominence as the first in Ethiopia to start a 24-hour and weekend services, earning the brand, “People come first.”

Before starting her own pharmacy retail business in 1994, Amakelech served at numerous government health care centers. Amakelech is a certified life coach and mentor among other credentials. Her notable achievements include: serving as a board member of the Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce; appointed as vice president of the Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Association; won Pharmacy of the Year from different organizations in various years, consecutively.