Louise Andre (French) works as Communication Associate at Educate Girls to work on girls’ education to improve access and quality of education for gender gap districts in India.
My background
Master degree in Political sciences + Media and audiovisual, Sciences Po Paris France; worked 3 years as Marketing & Communications expert with french online media companies.
Alexander Mette (USA) works as a Fundraising Strategist at Educate Girls to improve girls’ enrolment, retention and academic performance in government schools.
My background
Beloit College degree in International Relations; worked at NGO’s inside and outside the U.S. including two stints in Egypt during 2011 and 2012 where he was working during the revolution and its one-year anniversary. His work has focused on resource development, report and proposal writing, communications, outreach, research, and media. Prior to joining ICats he has been working with a number of organizations that promote democracy and human rights in the Middle East and with Ashoka Arab World. Most recently he worked in government relations at a biotechnology company managing the company’s political action committee.
Paroma Sen (USA) works as a Marketing & Strategy Fellow at Greenoil to provide renewable energy based on second generation biofuels, focusing on afforestation-based biodiesel.
My background
MBA from Haas School of Business (University of California , Berkeley) and a MA in Advertising and MS in Computer Engineering from University of Texas at Austin; worked for Dolby Laboratories in San Francisco from 2010 to 2012, and owned the strategy and marketing for the smartphone portfolio of audio enhancement software. Prior to that, she worked for National Semiconductor in a business development role, for incubation, development and launch of a pipeline of emerging technologies including solar charging and pico-projector.
Sheela Vashishta (USA) works as an Expansion and Partnership Fellow at Aangan Trust to improve the quality of life for abandoned children in juvenile homes.
My background
MBA from ESG Paris School of Business; University of Pennsylvania: Master of Social Work from the School of Social Policy. She has 5 years of experience in the non profit/social sector and has worked as a clinician as well as in program development; recently, Sheela worked at The American Chamber of Commerce of France in business development.
Rasto Kiplangat (Kenya) works as an IT/Lead Systems Engineer at M-Kopa in Kenya to help putting in place an affordable pay-per-use system.
My background
Washington State University, Masters - Engineering and Technology Management; Washington State University, Undergraduate- BA Hons Management Information Systems. Worked since 2001 with Microsoft Corporation in Redmond , Washington as Systems Engineer for MSN online services, Microsoft AdCenter and the Microsoft Search platform (Bing).
Fabio Henrique da Silva (Brazil) works as a Business Intelligence & IT Consultant at Enseña Chile in Chile to introduce high-quality human capital in order to solve the systemic problem of inequities in public education.
My background
EMBA in Zürich on International Management & Affairs, focusing my master thesis on the strategic approach of Corporate Philanthropy; Worked for 12 years at Credit Suisse as Senior IT Business Engineer & Analyst for end-to-end derivatives trading solutions. He also worked for Bank of Boston and the Brazilian private bank Itau.
Julie Cobill (UK) works as an International Partnerships Coordinator at aeioTu in Colombia to provide high quality education, nutrition and care services for early childhood.
My background
MSc in Public Policy and Administration at the London School of Economics specialising in welfare state economics and social protection. Recently, she worked in business development and public sector strategy for Serco, a FTSE 100 company delivering a diverse range of services to government and the private sector. Previously, she worked for a NGO in Santiago, Chile, designing and delivering educational attainment programmes for children at risk and developing strategic links as part of resource development.
Julian Antony (India) works as a Country Manager for Meds and Food for Kids in Haiti to treat and prevent child malnutrition with locally produced Ready to Use Foods.
My background
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering Honors at McGill University, CFA charterholder. Worked over 4 years as a Business Manager at Capital One Canada in analyzing business problems in the credit card industry, and developing data driven strategies to improve business profitability. He is also actively involved in the non-profit sector in Toronto, providing strategy and business consulting to local charities, and help manage a corporate fund that provides grants to develop youth-focused social enterprises.
Olga Cruz (Colombia) works as a CFO at Mukatri in Colombia to promote organic agriculture and protect native biodiversity in the Caquetá region.
My background
Bachelor’s Degree in Finances and International Relations from Universidad Externado de Colombia; Worked for more than two years in BBVA’s Investment Bank. As part of the Corporate Finance Team she participated in projects such as the equity issuance of Cemex Latam Holdings (US$ 1,1 Bn) and the listing of commercial papers of Cemex Colombia. Before incorporating to BBVA, she worked as a Financial Analyst of the subsidiary of Moore Stephens in Colombia.
Jorge Hernandez-Navarro (Spain) works as a Financial Controller with CO2 Bambu in Nicaragua to create affordable eco-housing solutions.
My background
MBA at University of Chicago, Booth School of Business with concentrations in Finance and General Management. Most recently, he worked as the COO-CFO of Jixeer.com, an internet retailer with more than 350,000 registered users. Previously, he worked as CEO of a family office in Madrid, Spain, helping to implement an innovative renewable energy Japanese technology in Europe. He also was part of a small team that started the first futures market for olive oil in the world, based in Spain.
Pan Pan (USA) worked as Strategy and Business Development Fellow with streetfootball world in Germany/Switzerland to extend a global network of 80+ local initiatives using soccer to drive social change and development among less advantaged children and youth.
My background
BA from Northwestern University in the USA and a MBA from INSEAD; Global Leadership Fellow at the World Economic Forum from 2005-2008 and completed its three-year leadership program as an Associate Director with an Executive Masters in Global Leadership. Over 13 years of experience in consulting, financial services and industry sectors, having lived and worked in China, the US and Europe. Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA). Before her business career, she studied at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music in China and the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. She gave her first solo recital at 13 and made her Carnegie Hall guest debut.
Marlene Mueller (Germany) worked with the Accelerator Program in collaboration with our partner xchange on the Philippines.
My background
Goettingen University, Germany: Master’s degree in international economics focusing on development economics. She previously worked as associate at Bamboo Finance and BlueOrchard Investments, two global investment firms dedicated to financing social entrepreneurs and microfinance institutions. She also worked at Invera Ethics Research and Advisory, a firm that conducts stakeholder analysis from ethical and sustainability perspectives as well as at the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative. Her field experience includes working for GIZ on development cooperation in Albania, and teaching in a township school in South Africa.
Ashley Lewis (USA) worked with the Accelerator Program in collaboration with our partner Change Fusion Institute in Thailand.
My background
BS in International Finance from Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. In her last role Ashley worked as a Small Enterprise Consultant with the United States Peace Corps where she focused on social enterprises. Based in Togo, West Africa she worked with organizations in the renewable energy, artisan development, and agricultural sectors. Prior to working in Togo, Ashley specialized in investment management solutions for intuitional investors with Goldman Sachs in Chicago, Illinois.
Shuyin Tang (Australia) worked with the Accelerator Program in collaboration with our partner CSIP in Vietnam.
My background
Australian National University, Bachelor of Philosophy.In her last role she was a Volunteer Consultant with TechnoServe, an international development non-profit whose mission is to bring “business solutions to poverty”. Based in Mumbai, she was leading the development of a large global donor’s rice strategy for India and Bangladesh, with the potential to impact millions of smallholder farmers across both countries. Prior to joining TechnoServe, she spent 4 years at management consulting firm Bain & Company in both Australia and India.
David Soukhasing (French) worked with the Accelerator Program in collaboration with our partner Global Entrepreneurship Program in Indonesia.
My background
Double masters degrees in Finance and Corporate law. David worked for more than 3 years with several investment banks and a private equity firm focus on cleantech technologies (Photovoltaic, waste management, biomass, green chemistry…). He left the private equity firm to partner with two former colleagues to set up a recruitment and career management website focusing on happiness at work. He was also active on the ground with several NGOs in Tajikistan and Afghanistan.
Graham Day (Canadian) worked with the Accelerator Program in collaboration with our partners The HUB Bogotá, Compartamos con Colombia, ANDI del Futuro, New Ventures Colombia, BID Network and Cámara de Comercio Bogotá in Colombia.
My background
Masters in International Affairs and Economics from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, DC. Bachelors degree in International Business and Marketing from the Sauder School of Business (UBC) Vancouver, Canada. Graham recently spent 15 months in Haiti working first for the Clinton Foundation and then for Entrepreneurial Solutions Partners, a base-of-the-pyramid entrepreneur advisory group. Prior to that, he worked for three years as a management consultant for Oliver Wyman based out of Montreal, Canada.
Nicolas Demeilliers (French) worked with the Accelerator Program in collaboration with our partner DESUS in Mexico.
My background
Master of Science in Management from EM Lyon, France. He worked more than 6 years for BNP Paribas in London and Paris in the Corporate and Investment Banking division of the Bank. He was involved in syndicating structured loans related to large project financings (infrastructure, oil & gas, power) and commodity financings in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Andrea Piazza (Brazil) worked with the Accelerator Program in collaboration with our partner Quintessa, in Brazil.
My background
BA Development Geography and MSc Risk Analysis from King’s College London (UK). Andrea worked for two years in a consulting firm in Sao Paulo conducting environmental, social and governance risk analysis for infrastructure projects (energy, transportation and mining) on behalf of financial institutions. Prior to that, she had experience with environmental planning in the UK and undertook research on risk communication for Biogen Idec, UK.
Duan Ye (Chinese) worked with the Accelerator Program in China in collaboration with our partner Transist.
My background
Bachelor of Management, majoring in information management, and a dual degree of Economics, both in Peking University. Since July 2009; Ye have been working for Accenture. As a business consultant focusing on financial services industry in China, her role was to help companies in this area enhancing ability in strategy, target operating model design and specific modules promotion, such as competency model building, risk management. She also engaged in several pro bono consulting assignments for both international and local NGOs, including Save the Children China branch, TFC, etc .
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