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Strategic mission leader with experience in the US and Africa and global influence in emerging and frontier markets spanning international development finance, investments, capital markets and corporate finance advisory. Professionally, demonstrable unique ability to invest catalytic capital − typically with significant headwinds − by leading a series of unprecedented firsts as an innovator and creator of effective strategic financial solutions and financial products - AfDB's Africa Investment Forum deal-making platform and new business line; AfDB's new client-facing capital markets business line and related new financial products in housing, gender lens investing, bond funds, currency hedges for Eurobonds, and collateral receivables financing. Selected Strategy / Advisor / Board Roles: Experience serving as Board Director on three publicly-listed companies in Kenya and Nigeria, and a venture capital fund manager in East-Africa focussed on tech, media, and telecommunications sectors; Served on Kenya's Presidential Economic and Social Council, and Presidential Taskforce to Reform Parastatals, notably leading on the delivering the policy and regulatory work on the Kenya Sovereign Wealth Fund; CEO of Kenya's Capital Markets Authority; Advisor to CEOs/Senior policymakers in the private, public, and international development finance sector. Operational Excellence: Solid project management skills, P&L/budget management, analytical and policy development abilities, and digital transformation. Built and developed execution teams and structure for the AfDB’s Africa Investment Forum; AfDB's client-facing Capital Markets practice; and the Kenya Capital Markets Authority. Track record of global business partnerships, multi-stakeholder collaboration and co-ordination across multiple functions, structures, teams, continents, and institutions.Diversity Catalyst: Equal Employment Opportunity Liaison engaged with FINRA management; Led AfDB’s first private equity gender lens investment, Alitheia IDF; Stewarded the concept and structuring of the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA); As CEO of CMA Kenya, initiated and strongly advocated for having more women in C-Suite and/or board roles of listed companies. Coach to diverse young upcoming professionals.

Listed skills include Leadership, Visionary, Cash Flow Analysis, Sovereign Wealth Fund, and 48 others.