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This Forum brings together industry leaders who are advancing gender-forward practices through investment strategies, product design, or workplace initiatives and seeking to address financial inclusion challenges for women, globally. 

William Alemi Kenyi

Mr. Kenyi has practiced in various capacities over the last 21 years as Head of Business Development & Strategy at BRAC Uganda Bank Ltd. His experience includes driving large scale interventions at BRAC Uganda Bank Ltd aimed at impact creations and sustainability for economic empowerment of women and youth in rural and hard to reach areas. Over 21 years of experience in cross cutting issues ranging from designing, project management and supervision within the Financial Services as well as Social Sectors in Uganda and Eastern Africa. Hands on experience with private and Government Institutions’ and the development of requisite proposals and documents. An enthusiast and practitioner in rural finance and financial inclusion. Empowerment at BBVA Microfinance Foundation (FMBBVA). She has a BA in Economics and holds an MA in International Relations at SAIS, Johns Hopkins University. She has also worked at the FAO, at the Inter-American Development Bank, the Spanish Cooperation Agency and Fundación Lealtad. Laura has participated in several women’s financial inclusion fora such as the: UN CSW, UN SG High Level Panel on Women Economic Empowerment, the OECD Gender Netfwd or Gendernet.
Mr. Kenyi has practiced in various capacities over the last 21 years as Head of Business Development & Strategy at BRAC Uganda Bank Ltd. His experience includes driving large scale interventions at BRAC Uganda Bank Ltd aimed at impact creations and sustainability for economic empowerment of women and youth in rural and hard to reach areas. Over 21 years of experience in cross cutting issues ranging from designing, project management and supervision within the Financial Services as well as Social Sectors in Uganda and Eastern Africa. Hands on experience with private and Government Institutions’ and the development of requisite proposals and documents. An enthusiast and practitioner in rural finance and financial inclusion. Empowerment at BBVA Microfinance Foundation (FMBBVA). She has a BA in Economics and holds an MA in International Relations at SAIS, Johns Hopkins University. She has also worked at the FAO, at the Inter-American Development Bank, the Spanish Cooperation Agency and Fundación Lealtad. Laura has participated in several women’s financial inclusion fora such as the: UN CSW, UN SG High Level Panel on Women Economic Empowerment, the OECD Gender Netfwd or Gendernet.
Head of Business Development and Strategy

BRAC Uganda Microfinance Limited

Kaylene Alvarez

Kaylene is CEO of Athena Global which develops strategies for providing blended finance capital to SMEs in emerging markets, with a focus on GLI. She is also Founder/Managing Director of BIDUK, a lending platform that is revolutionizing financing for women-led or environmentally sustainable SMEs.
Kaylene is CEO of Athena Global which develops strategies for providing blended finance capital to SMEs in emerging markets, with a focus on GLI. She is also Founder/Managing Director of BIDUK, a lending platform that is revolutionizing financing for women-led or environmentally sustainable SMEs.
Founder and CEO

Athena Global

Ana Barrera

Ana is CEO at Aflore, a fintech empowering informal advisors to offer financial products to the underbanked. Previously Ana was director of Ashoka’s Housing for All and worked in London, structuring financial products for Lehman Brothers and Nomura. She started her career trading coffee at Café de Colombia and is currently a board member at Juan Valdez Café.
Ana is CEO at Aflore, a fintech empowering informal advisors to offer financial products to the underbanked. Previously Ana was director of Ashoka’s Housing for All and worked in London, structuring financial products for Lehman Brothers and Nomura. She started her career trading coffee at Café de Colombia and is currently a board member at Juan Valdez Café.
CEO

Aflore

Jamille Bigio

Jamille Bigio serves as the Senior Coordinator for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in the Office of the Administrator at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Prior to joining USAID, Ms. Bigio served as a senior fellow on Women and Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations, where she published widely on the relationship between gender equality, national security, and global prosperity. She also served as director for human rights and gender on the White House National Security Council (NSC) staff and as the NSC representative on the White House Council on Women and Girls. Ms. Bigio served at the Departments of State and of Defense, and led the interagency launch of the U.S. government’s first National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security, for which she was recognized with the U.S. Department of State Superior Honor Award and the U.S. Department of Defense Secretary of Defense Honor Award.
Jamille Bigio serves as the Senior Coordinator for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in the Office of the Administrator at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Prior to joining USAID, Ms. Bigio served as a senior fellow on Women and Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations, where she published widely on the relationship between gender equality, national security, and global prosperity. She also served as director for human rights and gender on the White House National Security Council (NSC) staff and as the NSC representative on the White House Council on Women and Girls. Ms. Bigio served at the Departments of State and of Defense, and led the interagency launch of the U.S. government’s first National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security, for which she was recognized with the U.S. Department of State Superior Honor Award and the U.S. Department of Defense Secretary of Defense Honor Award.
Senior Coordinator, Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment

USAID

Mayra Buvinic

Mayra Buvinic, an internationally recognized expert on gender and development, is a Senior Fellow with Data2X and the Center for Global Development. She has worked at the Inter-American Development Bank, was Director for Gender and Development at the World Bank, and was founding member and President of the International Center for Research on Women.
Mayra Buvinic, an internationally recognized expert on gender and development, is a Senior Fellow with Data2X and the Center for Global Development. She has worked at the Inter-American Development Bank, was Director for Gender and Development at the World Bank, and was founding member and President of the International Center for Research on Women.
Senior Fellow

Data2X and Center for Global Development

Noemi Danao-Schroeder

Noemi Danao-Schroeder is a Vice President at DAI, responsible for the company’s billion dollar portfolio of US government-funded global projects. Prior to this role, she was Senior Advisor on INVEST overseeing gender lens investing, health and other initiatives in over 24 countries. A graduate of UC Berkeley with an MBA and MS from UC Davis, Noemi has served as a USAID Chief of Party and as Executive Director for various NGOs, and spent 20 years living and working in Latin America.
Noemi Danao-Schroeder is a Vice President at DAI, responsible for the company’s billion dollar portfolio of US government-funded global projects. Prior to this role, she was Senior Advisor on INVEST overseeing gender lens investing, health and other initiatives in over 24 countries. A graduate of UC Berkeley with an MBA and MS from UC Davis, Noemi has served as a USAID Chief of Party and as Executive Director for various NGOs, and spent 20 years living and working in Latin America.
Vice President

DAI

Laura Fernández Lord

Laura Fernández Lord currently serves as Head of Women’s Economic Empowerment at BBVA Microfinance Foundation (FMBBVA). She has a BA in Economics and holds an MA in International Relations at SAIS, Johns Hopkins University. She has also worked at the FAO, at the Inter-American Development Bank, the Spanish Cooperation Agency and Fundación Lealtad. Laura has participated in several women’s financial inclusion fora such as the: UN CSW, UN SG High Level Panel on Women Economic Empowerment, the OECD Gender Netfwd or Gendernet.
Laura Fernández Lord currently serves as Head of Women’s Economic Empowerment at BBVA Microfinance Foundation (FMBBVA). She has a BA in Economics and holds an MA in International Relations at SAIS, Johns Hopkins University. She has also worked at the FAO, at the Inter-American Development Bank, the Spanish Cooperation Agency and Fundación Lealtad. Laura has participated in several women’s financial inclusion fora such as the: UN CSW, UN SG High Level Panel on Women Economic Empowerment, the OECD Gender Netfwd or Gendernet.
Head of Women’s Economic Empowerment

BBVA Microfinance Foundation (FMBBVA) 

Diane Isenberg

Diane is the Founder & Managing Director of Ceniarth, an impact-first, family office investor focused on funding market-based solutions that benefit underserved communities. Ceniarth engages globally in rural, marginalized places with an emphasis on sectors such as agriculture, affordable housing, financial inclusion, and energy access.
Diane is the Founder & Managing Director of Ceniarth, an impact-first, family office investor focused on funding market-based solutions that benefit underserved communities. Ceniarth engages globally in rural, marginalized places with an emphasis on sectors such as agriculture, affordable housing, financial inclusion, and energy access.
Founder & Managing Director

Ceniarth

J. Thomas Jones

Tom has devoted his career to improving the welfare of populations in need through economic development/empowerment and poverty alleviation. Based in New York, he leads the global operations of Women’s World Banking, a leading voice for financial inclusion - in particular for poor, marginalized women in Africa, South and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. Tom drives the organization’s three strategic business lines: advisory services for financial service providers and regulators; impact investing; and policy advocacy and influence - through 57 network members, with more than 85 million women customers in 32 countries.
Tom has devoted his career to improving the welfare of populations in need through economic development/empowerment and poverty alleviation. Based in New York, he leads the global operations of Women’s World Banking, a leading voice for financial inclusion – in particular for poor, marginalized women in Africa, South and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. Tom drives the organization’s three strategic business lines: advisory services for financial service providers and regulators; impact investing; and policy advocacy and influence – through 57 network members, with more than 85 million women customers in 32 countries.
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

Women’s World Banking

Sana Kapadia

Sana is Head of Content at GenderSmart, where she develops programming for the global gender finance community. She leads the Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group and a Care Economy initiative. A gender smart investing specialist and global changemaker, her career has spanned development finance, impact investing and equity research.
Sana is Head of Content at GenderSmart, where she develops programming for the global gender finance community. She leads the Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group and a Care Economy initiative. A gender smart investing specialist and global changemaker, her career has spanned development finance, impact investing and equity research.
Head of Content & JEDI Lead

GenderSmart

Polly Kelekis

Polly drives operational priorities across the SPBD network. She previously worked with FINCA and the Financial Inclusion Practice Area/UNCDF. She also held posts at Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, and the Center for Strategic & International Studies. Polly has an MBA from Wharton, an MA from SAIS, and a BA from Yale.
Polly drives operational priorities across the SPBD network. She previously worked with FINCA and the Financial Inclusion Practice Area/UNCDF. She also held posts at Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, and the Center for Strategic & International Studies. Polly has an MBA from Wharton, an MA from SAIS, and a BA from Yale.
Chief Operating Officer

SPBD Microfinance Network

Ashley Monson

Ashley Monson is a Social Impact Program Manager at Tableau, where she leads Tableau Foundation’s gender equality portfolio. Ashley joined Tableau Foundation in 2015 and oversaw the company’s first full year of employee giving and community grantmaking. Within her role, Ashley also manages pro bono programs including Tableau Service Corps, a skilled volunteering platform that connects nonprofits around the world with experts in data analytics. Before joining Tableau, Ashley spent several years working for a small nonprofit in the health and human services sector. That work helped form her commitment to corporate philanthropy and community engagement.
Ashley Monson is a Social Impact Program Manager at Tableau, where she leads Tableau Foundation’s gender equality portfolio. Ashley joined Tableau Foundation in 2015 and oversaw the company’s first full year of employee giving and community grantmaking. Within her role, Ashley also manages pro bono programs including Tableau Service Corps, a skilled volunteering platform that connects nonprofits around the world with experts in data analytics. Before joining Tableau, Ashley spent several years working for a small nonprofit in the health and human services sector. That work helped form her commitment to corporate philanthropy and community engagement.
Social Impact Program Manager

Tableau

Tara Murphy Forde

Tara leads Global Partnerships’ Capital and Impact Team. In this capacity she oversees GP’s work in investment research, impact management, investor communication and investor relations. Tara joined GP in 2009 and during her tenure at the organization she has worked across the Social Investment, Research and Impact and Social Venture Fund teams. Her approach to impact investing is informed by academic, professional, and entrepreneurial experience addressing the issues of poverty, gender and conflict. As a Fulbright Scholar, Tara researched the gender-differentiated effects of the armed conflict in Colombia and was part of a start-up tackling the socio-economic reintegration of displaced families. Tara holds a B.A. in political science from Vassar College and a certificate in executive leadership from the Albers School of Business at Seattle University.
Tara leads Global Partnerships’ Capital and Impact Team. In this capacity she oversees GP’s work in investment research, impact management, investor communication and investor relations. Tara joined GP in 2009 and during her tenure at the organization she has worked across the Social Investment, Research and Impact and Social Venture Fund teams. Her approach to impact investing is informed by academic, professional, and entrepreneurial experience addressing the issues of poverty, gender and conflict. As a Fulbright Scholar, Tara researched the gender-differentiated effects of the armed conflict in Colombia and was part of a start-up tackling the socio-economic reintegration of displaced families. Tara holds a B.A. in political science from Vassar College and a certificate in executive leadership from the Albers School of Business at Seattle University.
Managing Director

Capital & Impact at Global Partnerships

Antonia L. Nalunga

Antonia is a trained accountant, business consultant, trainer and market researcher. She is responsible for building and re-iterating the Jibu franchise system i.e. standards, SoPs, training and enforcement. She also coaches the Jibu Area Master Franchisees through the discovery process, contracting as well as navigating the operations of setting up and developing the Jibu brand and franchising business in a new market.
Antonia is a trained accountant, business consultant, trainer and market researcher. She is responsible for building and re-iterating the Jibu franchise system i.e. standards, SoPs, training and enforcement. She also coaches the Jibu Area Master Franchisees through the discovery process, contracting as well as navigating the operations of setting up and developing the Jibu brand and franchising business in a new market.
Chief Franchise Development Officer (CFDO) at Jibu

Jibu

Rehana Nathoo

Rehana is the Founder and CEO of Spectrum Impact, a strategy consulting firm that supports a range of organizations looking to expand their impact investing footprint. Previously, Rehana led the Impact Investing program at the Case Foundation, helped design the Bank of New York Mellon’s Social Finance program and pilot impact investment fund, helped lead the Rockefeller Foundation’s impact investing grantmaking program, and supported partnerships at the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF). Rehana serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor within Georgetown University’s Global Human Development Program, teaching on Impact Investing and Social Finance in emerging markets.
Rehana is the Founder and CEO of Spectrum Impact, a strategy consulting firm that supports a range of organizations looking to expand their impact investing footprint. Previously, Rehana led the Impact Investing program at the Case Foundation, helped design the Bank of New York Mellon’s Social Finance program and pilot impact investment fund, helped lead the Rockefeller Foundation’s impact investing grantmaking program, and supported partnerships at the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF). Rehana serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor within Georgetown University’s Global Human Development Program, teaching on Impact Investing and Social Finance in emerging markets.
Senior Advisor, Investment Strategy @ Equality Fund

Founder and CEO, Spectrum Impact

Ramiro Rejas Carrera

Ramiro does impact measurement at 60 Decibels. As a Senior Associate in the London office, he focuses on data-driven, end-to-end research in financial inclusion, energy and education. Ramiro holds an MBA from London Business School and started his career as an investment banker in Latin America.
Ramiro does impact measurement at 60 Decibels. As a Senior Associate in the London office, he focuses on data-driven, end-to-end research in financial inclusion, energy and education. Ramiro holds an MBA from London Business School and started his career as an investment banker in Latin America.
Senior Associate

60 Decibels

Zainab Saeed

Ms. Zainab Saeed is the Chief Strategy Officer at Kashf Foundation. She has been working with Kashf Foundation since 2008 and has been involved in multiple facets of the organization’s work. Ms. Saeed has served in the Core Business team, been the Master Trainer and Lead Content Developer for Kashf, managed the External Engagement and Business Development department, led the Grant Raising and Media team, and worked on Kashf’s Edu-tainment and Social Advocacy work. Ms. Saeed has a post-graduate degree in Environment and Development from the London School of Economic and Political Sciences and an undergraduate degree in Social Sciences from the Lahore University of Management Sciences. Ms. Saeed has also served as Adjunct Faculty at the Lahore University of Management and Visiting Faculty Member at the Lahore School of Economics.
Ms. Zainab Saeed is the Chief Strategy Officer at Kashf Foundation. She has been working with Kashf Foundation since 2008 and has been involved in multiple facets of the organization’s work. Ms. Saeed has served in the Core Business team, been the Master Trainer and Lead Content Developer for Kashf, managed the External Engagement and Business Development department, led the Grant Raising and Media team, and worked on Kashf’s Edu-tainment and Social Advocacy work. Ms. Saeed has a post-graduate degree in Environment and Development from the London School of Economic and Political Sciences and an undergraduate degree in Social Sciences from the Lahore University of Management Sciences. Ms. Saeed has also served as Adjunct Faculty at the Lahore University of Management and Visiting Faculty Member at the Lahore School of Economics.
Chief Strategy Officer, Kashf Foundation

Kashf Foundation

Debra Schwartz

Debra leads MacArthur’s Impact Investments program, which has invested over $700 million to advance inclusion, equity and innovative solutions to social, economic and environmental challenges. Her experience before joining MacArthur in 1995 includes serving as CFO for a nonprofit child welfare agency and as a public finance investment banker at John Nuveen & Co. She has an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BA from Yale and currently serves on the boards of the Mission Investors Exchange and the International Women’s Forum Chicago chapter. Debra is a past Presidential appointee to the US Treasury Department Community Development Advisory Board.
Debra leads MacArthur’s Impact Investments program, which has invested over $700 million to advance inclusion, equity and innovative solutions to social, economic and environmental challenges. Her experience before joining MacArthur in 1995 includes serving as CFO for a nonprofit child welfare agency and as a public finance investment banker at John Nuveen & Co. She has an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BA from Yale and currently serves on the boards of the Mission Investors Exchange and the International Women’s Forum Chicago chapter. Debra is a past Presidential appointee to the US Treasury Department Community Development Advisory Board.
Managing Director, Impact Investments

John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation

Gwen Snyder

Gwen is an international development professional with 10+ years´ experience collaborating with private sector entities to advance gender equity and women's empowerment. She has implemented economic empowerment programs in Bolivia, Brazil and Chile with a focus on entrepreneurship and socio-economic impact.
Gwen is an international development professional with 10+ years´ experience collaborating with private sector entities to advance gender equity and women’s empowerment. She has implemented economic empowerment programs in Bolivia, Brazil and Chile with a focus on entrepreneurship and socio-economic impact.
Private Sector Engagement and Women´s Economic Empowerment contractor Advisor

USAID

Eric Stephenson

Eric Stephenson is Director of Operations & Client Service at Align Impact and member of its investment committee. He works to advance the firm’s work helping investors and advisors create and implement impact investing strategies.
Eric Stephenson is Director of Operations & Client Service at Align Impact and member of its investment committee. He works to advance the firm’s work helping investors and advisors create and implement impact investing strategies.
Director of Operations & Client Service

Align Impact

Chris Tsakalakis

Chris Tsakalakis joined Kiva as the Chief Executive Officer in 2021, bringing with him more than 25 years of experience developing and leading beloved consumer technology businesses. Previously, Chris was the CEO of Vivino and President of StubHub. Chris graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and was the first in his family to graduate college or high school. He is a heart disease survivor and has served as a board member for the American Heart Association since 2011.
Chris Tsakalakis joined Kiva as the Chief Executive Officer in 2021, bringing with him more than 25 years of experience developing and leading beloved consumer technology businesses. Previously, Chris was the CEO of Vivino and President of StubHub. Chris graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and was the first in his family to graduate college or high school. He is a heart disease survivor and has served as a board member for the American Heart Association since 2011.
CEO

Kiva

Enki Toto

Enki is an investor on the Salesforce Ventures Impact Fund, investing in the most innovative software startups and founders globally that have measurable social or environmental impact. She focuses on investments tackling education and reskilling; climate action; and financial inclusion.
Enki is an investor on the Salesforce Ventures Impact Fund, investing in the most innovative software startups and founders globally that have measurable social or environmental impact. She focuses on investments tackling education and reskilling; climate action; and financial inclusion.
Senior Manager

Impact Investing, Salesforce Ventures Impact Fund

Celia Wong

Celia is responsible for the design and management of the Invest in Women Fund at Kiva Capital – an initiative supported by USAID to mobilize private capital in advancing women’s economic empowerment. Previously served as the portfolio manager of Deutsche Bank/DWS’s Sustainable Investment funds.
Celia is responsible for the design and management of the Invest in Women Fund at Kiva Capital – an initiative supported by USAID to mobilize private capital in advancing women’s economic empowerment. Previously served as the portfolio manager of Deutsche Bank/DWS’s Sustainable Investment funds.
Managing Director

Kiva Capital

Stasi Baranoff

Stasi Baranoff is the Senior Manager for Technical Assistance Programs at Kiva, focusing on delivering non-financial services to microfinance and social enterprise organizations in the Kiva ecosystem. She first worked with Kiva as a Fellow in India in 2013 after completing her graduate dissertation focused on BRAC Bangladesh and the non-financial components of women's borrower groups. Stasi spent the 8 years between Kiva roles working in international supply chains at social enterprises focused on sustainable farmer livelihoods and rural economic development. She is particularly passionate about connecting people and organizations to enable and create better outcomes for underserved communities.
Stasi Baranoff is the Senior Manager for Technical Assistance Programs at Kiva, focusing on delivering non-financial services to microfinance and social enterprise organizations in the Kiva ecosystem. She first worked with Kiva as a Fellow in India in 2013 after completing her graduate dissertation focused on BRAC Bangladesh and the non-financial components of women’s borrower groups. Stasi spent the 8 years between Kiva roles working in international supply chains at social enterprises focused on sustainable farmer livelihoods and rural economic development. She is particularly passionate about connecting people and organizations to enable and create better outcomes for underserved communities.
Senior Manager for Technical Assistance Programs

Kiva

Sarah Marchal Murray

Sarah is Chief Strategic Partnerships Officer for Kiva, where she identifies, builds, and strengthens partnerships vital toward Kiva’s vision of creating a financially inclusive world for all. In addition to her work at Kiva, Sarah also advises a range of philanthropists, nonprofits building or restructuring initiatives, and social enterprises looking to attract impact investment.
Sarah is Chief Strategic Partnerships Officer for Kiva, where she identifies, builds, and strengthens partnerships vital toward Kiva’s vision of creating a financially inclusive world for all. In addition to her work at Kiva, Sarah also advises a range of philanthropists, nonprofits building or restructuring initiatives, and social enterprises looking to attract impact investment.
Chief Strategic Partnerships Officer

Kiva

Dan Neale

Dan is the social lead within the World Benchmarking Alliance, responsible for establishing the framework to assess the 2,000 keystone actors on core social aspects. Previously, Dan led the Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (CHRB), doubling the number of companies assessed and setting up UNGP Snapshot assessments, supporting the movement for mandatory human rights due diligence. Before CHRB, he consulted for extractives and renewable companies on social risk and impact management in the UK, Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa. He sits on the IHRB’s international advisory committee, the PRI technical advisory group for human rights and social impact, and is on the expert working group supporting the development of EU social reporting standards.
Dan is the social lead within the World Benchmarking Alliance, responsible for establishing the framework to assess the 2,000 keystone actors on core social aspects. Previously, Dan led the Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (CHRB), doubling the number of companies assessed and setting up UNGP Snapshot assessments, supporting the movement for mandatory human rights due diligence. Before CHRB, he consulted for extractives and renewable companies on social risk and impact management in the UK, Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa. He sits on the IHRB’s international advisory committee, the PRI technical advisory group for human rights and social impact, and is on the expert working group supporting the development of EU social reporting standards.
Social Lead

World Benchmarking Alliance

Spencer MacColl

Spencer is the Senior Manager of Impact where he is responsible for estimating the social impact of Kiva’s investments, conducting research studies with Kiva’s partners, and leading Kiva’s outcome measurement strategy. He previously worked at the World Bank’s Gender Innovation Lab implementing impact evaluations in East Africa.
Spencer is the Senior Manager of Impact where he is responsible for estimating the social impact of Kiva’s investments, conducting research studies with Kiva’s partners, and leading Kiva’s outcome measurement strategy. He previously worked at the World Bank’s Gender Innovation Lab implementing impact evaluations in East Africa.
Senior Manager of Impact

Kiva

Wade Channell

Wade Channell. J.D., recently retired after almost 30 years of working with and for USAID. Over the past nine years, he served as the Senior Economic Growth Advisor for Gender, where he promoted greater access to finance for women, and served as the technical lead for the Women's Global Development and Prosperity Initiative. Since retirement, he has begun to explore how better to work with men to reduce women's inequality and explore what it means for men to become equal to women. Wade lives in Silver Spring, Md. just a few blocks from his amazing granddaughter.
Wade Channell. J.D., recently retired after almost 30 years of working with and for USAID. Over the past nine years, he served as the Senior Economic Growth Advisor for Gender, where he promoted greater access to finance for women, and served as the technical lead for the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative. Since retirement, he has begun to explore how better to work with men to reduce women’s inequality and explore what it means for men to become equal to women. Wade lives in Silver Spring, Md. just a few blocks from his amazing granddaughter.
Independent Consultant 

 

Maya Chorengel
Co-Managing Partner

The Rise Fund

 

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