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San Jose, CA, US

Boston, MA, US

Santa Clara, California, US

Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship has accelerated more than 1,000 social enterprises since 2003, leveraging our location in the heart of Silicon Valley and our Jesuit ambition to end poverty and protect the planet. These enterprises collectively have improved, transformed, or saved the lives of over 400 million people in 100 countries. We also help.

We aim to hack development by leveraging technology and bringing together a range of stakeholders to make positive change happen in developing and emerging markets.

AlphaMundi's mission is to catalyze and scale investment in social enterprises that seek to improve the lives of the poor.The AlphaMundi Foundation (AMF) was founded in 2016 as a response to the growth of the AlphaMundi Group (AMG). Since its inception in 2008, AlphaMundi Group has endeavored to be a pioneer and thought leader in impact investing.

New York, NY, US

BRAC is a development success story, spreading anti-poverty solutions born in Bangladesh to 11 other developing countries in Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. Seeing the creativity, ingenuity, and drive in each person, BRAC is a global leader in providing opportunities for the world’s poor and provides people living in poverty with the tools they need to.

Bethesda, MD, US

DAI works on the frontlines of global development. Transforming ideas into action—action into impact. We are committed to shaping a more livable world. I lead a team of technical specialists that reach across sectors and disciplines to help design and implement innovative solutions to complex development problems around the world

Bethesda, MD, US

Washington, DC, US

The Multilateral Investment Fund is the innovation lab for the Inter-American Development Bank Group. It conducts high-risk experiments to test new models for engaging and inspiring the private sector to solve economic development problems in Latin America and the Caribbean. The MIF addresses poverty and vulnerability by focusing on emerging businesses and.

Bethesda, MD, US

USAID/Mozambique developed the Support Program for Economic and Enterprise Development (SPEED) to help Mozambique overcome major obstacles to trade and investment. The SPEED Team works with the government and the private sector to strengthen private sector participation in the policy process, identify strategic priorities for reform, build a consensus for.

US

Supporting McKinsey to build its financial inclusion practice, very exciting opportunity!

Seattle, WA, US

• Managed a multi-cultural, multi-country team (offices in Bangalore, Nairobi, and Seattle) to develop a new strategy for the organization to extend the boundaries of microfinance. Highlights include:
• Spearheaded a fully participatory process to define a corporate strategy to fill key market gaps in small enterprise finance and rural branchless banking and built on key corporate capabilities.
• Turned around morale, strengthened a high-performing team of professionals, and reinforced a management team that crossed both functional and geographic boundaries.
• Supported communications, marketing, and fundraising efforts.

Washington, DC, US

• Head of Advisory Services, Indonesia, March 2008 – December 2009Managed a large team to deliver IFC’s Advisory Services program in Indonesia (responsible for 60 staff and budget of $9 million per year). Strategic.
• Developed a country strategy for a five year program, together with investment colleagues. Concrete goals are to improve the lives of 40 million Indonesians, facilitate/mobilize more than $15 billion in investments.
• Led in all aspects of management, both operational (e.g., technical teams by business lines) and administrative (HR, Finance, Communications, Office Administration, Monitoring and Evaluation).
• Conducted fundraising and promotional activities to support the country strategy, including internal and external liaising with a broad spectrum of stakeholders. Raised $20m over the past 15 months.
• Managed a delicate transition that entailed significant staff turnover, exit of several programs, and launch of new strategy, processes, systems, etc.Sector Leader, Access to Finance, East Asia and the Pacific, August.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Leadership/Management: Serve on CGAP management team, providing strategic advice, innovation and leadership on a wide range of CGAP activities, including: drafting key strategic documents, finalizing CGAP workplan and budget; drafting CGAP funding proposals for World Bank funding; managing projects valued at more than $15 million, teams and personnel.

Rome, IT

Windward Islands Task Manager: Designed, organized, and participated in IFAD Formulation Mission Dominica and St. Lucia projects ($10 million combined value; $4 million loan amount) to strengthen agricultural value chains for tourism and agribusiness; served as Team Leader for Appraisal Mission; supervised ongoing IFAD operation in St. Vincent; developed.

Washington, DC, US

Central America Coordinator: Promoted trade and investment in Central America; counseled Central American and U.S. small businesses.Processed Food Project: Designed and researched a "Profile of Central American Food Processors"; assessed project feasibility based on income-generating criteria.Economic Policy: Participated in Costa Rican GATT.

Phd, Economics

Ma, International Relations

B.S., Political Science