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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Frankfurt Am Main, Hesse, Germany

Finance in Motion is a leading impact asset manager focused on investment solutions that contribute to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in emerging markets.I lead a team responsible for managing the European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE), an EU backed fund with >1Bn EUR in assets under management, focused on economic development and MSME finance in the Southeast Europe and the Eastern Neighbourhood Region. Created and executed an impact-led Fund Growth Strategy for the board of directors, highlights including:- c500mn EUR in capital raised over two years from a variety of public and private institutions including the European Commission, the IFC, and M&G Investments, financing an annualized portfolio growth rate of 16% to 1.3Bn in 2024- Achieved 81% increase in private investor participation in Fund capital structure, significantly scaling our impact and outreach (over 1mn jobs in MSMEs directly and indirectly supported by the Fund) and successfully catalyzing public funding. - Launch of new sub fund to support MSMEs in critical sectors in Ukraine amidst the Russian invasion

Paris, Île-De-France, France

Career break to earn a Master's Degree at Sciences Po Paris, the leading school of international affairs in Europe, via the one year Master of Advanced Global Studies program for experienced professionals. Majored in International Economic Policy and Diplomacy.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

World Vision is a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Promoted to Investment Director for VisionFund International (VFI), the microfinance arm of World Vision, providing financial services aimed at economically empowering impoverished households across the developing world:- Lead the Impact Investment Committee, developing and executing investment strategy to meet portfolio targets (growth, risk/return, social impact) for more than $250M in assets, reaching over 1.1 million beneficiaries globally.- Spearheaded the creation of VFI’s investment function including development of investment theses, operational processes, capital allocation frameworks, and cost of equity targets.- Identified investment opportunities and negotiated/structured transactions ranging from catalytic equity capital to risk-adjusted senior debt with affiliates in 28 countries across Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Eastern Europe.- Team leadership for investment staff - oversaw investment analysis, financial derivatives trading for hedging, and data and reporting for teams based in Los Angeles, Manila, and Singapore.- Partnered closely with capital markets team to communicate VFI’s impact story externally and raise innovative new sources of funding. Key accomplishments by team include structuring and floating VFI’s first impact bond, negotiating VFI’s lowest cost senior debt fund, and establishing successful Covid-19 recovery facilities.- Lead the ALM function: managed balance sheet risks including liquidity, foreign exchange (>21 currencies), interest rate, and portfolio quality.- Membership of the CFO’s Senior Finance Team responsible for strategic input and policy formation.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Promoted to Portfolio Manager for World Vision's microfinance subsidiary VisionFund International (VFI). Oversaw the management of VFI's >$100M lending business line as one of the primary sources of capital for funding affiliated microfinance institutions. Highlighted accomplishments during tenure include:- Loan portfolio growth at an annualized rate of 10% ending at over 106M. This portfolio financed more than 250,000 microenterprise clients, 70% of which were women and 62% based in rural geographies.- P&L ownership for VFI lending business line, representing 65%+ of total company revenue. (VisionFund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and all net income is reinvested into the business). Materially beat net income targets every year during tenure, freeing up additional resources to invest back in the organization. - Authored the company's Investment Policy, Liquidity Management Policy, and Risk Reserve Policy, providing the governance foundation for all financial resource allocation decisions. - Designed and implemented new financing products including lines of credit, guarantees, and local currency denominated direct loans where not yet available or affordable in local country capital markets.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Promoted to the post of Financial Analyst for World Vision's microfinance subsidiary VisionFund International, providing financial modeling support to CFO/Controller and leading treasury activities:- Traded forward contracts, cross currency swaps, and other derivatives to manage foreign exchange risk; reduced open exposure position by 400%.- Designed financial modeling and forecasting for VisionFund’s lending business, including pipeline development, capital budgeting, contribution margin, liquidity planning, covenant compliance, and Portfolio-at-Risk (PAR).- Contributed to new subsidiary acquisitions, including successful conversion of companies in Ghana, Guatemala, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, and Tanzania. - Oversaw tax optimization and financial compliance for funding >$50M of private and public grant revenue to the field.- Managed loan administration team and intern staff, overseeing the maintenance of loan portfolio (>$85M) and company debt (>$67M).

Greater Los Angeles Area

Facilitated accounting and financial reporting for World Vision's microfinance subsidiary VisionFund International:- Prepared monthly financial analysis, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements, as well as supporting annual external audits. Primary responsibility focused on loan portfolio, debt financing, donations, and hedges for foreign exchange risk. - Managed accounts payable and inter-company expense system. - Improved and engineered new accounting analyses, processes, and reports, resulting in reduced labor hours per operation, shorter month-end closes, increased accuracy of information, and additional capacity.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Joined World Vision International, one of the largest humanitarian NGO’s in the world, upon graduation from Azusa Pacific University:- Facilitated global supply chain knowledge management, including content development, implementing improved strategies, and developing a metrics-based operating model.

Master Of Advanced Global Studies - International Economic Policy & Diplomacy

Policy Thesis: "Strategy for EU Engagement with the Taliban", advised by Professor Bruno Stagno Ugarte. Final Grade 18/20 (French scale.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

- Graduated First in Class (Top ranking) - Summa Cum Laude (GPA of 4.00) - Awarded MBA Grant Scholarship

International Relations / Middle Eastern Studies

- Visiting student at Oxford University (Hertford College) during Fall 2010.

Bachelor Of Science, International Business

- Awarded “Outstanding Student in International Business” - Dean's List (Honors) every semester at APU - Awarded “Director’s Scholarship”