ENERGY 4 IMPACT - Key Persons
Alessandra is a communications professional with over 15 years' experience in media relations, social media marketing, stakeholder engagement and brand management. She is responsible for developing communications strategies and for leading international teams to deliver multi-lingual advocacy, awareness and behavioural change communications. Prior to joining Energy 4 Impact she worked as a communications specialist for a range of human rights, development and grassroots organisations. She holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Modern Languages and Literature and speaks English, Italian, Spanish and French.
Alex Angulo has worked in the humanitarian aid and development field for 25 years. Her areas of specialty have included disaster prevention, donor compliance, and sector-leading approaches to risk mitigation and governance. Alex was appointed Interim Executive Director of Mercy Corps Europe in June 2020. She joined Mercy Corps in 2006 and worked both with the programmes and finance teams, before leading the Compliance, Governance & Risk function in Europe. Alex is a determined advocate of disciplined and challenging governance in the humanitarian sector, and detailed scrutiny and reform of risk and compliance mechanisms that support donor and wider public support.
Anthony Marsh is an experienced lender and investor in energy infrastructure in Africa, Asia and the developing markets in Europe. Previously he was CEO of Frontier Markets, which managed debt and guarantee funds for infrastructure projects in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, on behalf of European governments. He is also an independent member of the investment committee for Aviva Infrastructure Investors and non-executive Director of Green Investment Bank Financial Services. Prior to this he set up the UK's Green Investment Bank on behalf of the UK government and was chair of the bank's investment committee.
Job Titles:
- Electronic Engineer from Imperial College London
- Head of MEL & Data Management
An Electrical & Electronic Engineer from Imperial College London, Chris brings over a decade of professional experience spanning the entire data spectrum - from data collection and analytics to data engineering, data science, and programmatic M&E. Chris joined Energy 4 Impact in 2018, and he now leads all aspects of monitoring, impact evaluation, and data management. Permanently stationed in Nairobi, Chris and his team cultivate a culture of evidence-based decision-making and transparent impact assessment, ensuring our effectiveness and accountability to the communities we serve.
Over the past 15 years David Nicholson has worked for the private sector, development banks and INGOs to advance climate change adaptation and clean energy outcomes in Latin America, East Africa and Southeast Asia. David has been with Mercy Corps for 9 years, starting as a clean energy adviser and now leading a global technical team focused on integrating climate and ecological systems thinking into Mercy Corps programming, as well as pioneering efforts to accelerate market-based clean energy solutions within Mercy Corps' program footprint. David is currently Acting VP for Technical Excellence, responsible for leading Mercy Corps' global technical teams across all sectors.
As Programme Lead, Linda oversees and administers grants, contracts, awards and new business opportunities, ensuring transparency, accountability, and the successful execution of Energy 4 Impact's programmes. With over a decade of international development experience, she has held key support roles in the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, and Africa. Before joining Mercy Corps, Linda supported access to justice and rule of law initiatives in Afghanistan, Myanmar, and the Philippines. Her work also took her to Jordan, Iraq, and Turkey in response to the Syrian refugee crisis, and to Egypt for civic participation and youth development. Linda holds a degree in Human Rights and is pursuing further studies in climate change and development.
Mathieu Dalle is an agronomist. He holds an MBA in social entrepreneurship and a postgraduate in Water and Waste Treatment and Management. He has been working in the renewable energy and social economy sector sectors for 10 years helping businesses, institutions and NGOs in Mali, Senegal, Morocco, and Ghana make a bigger impact through cleaner energy sources and improved efficiency. Before joining Energy 4 Impact, he was the Director of a Spain-based Child and Youth Rights NGO and Director of a French farmers' organisation.
Job Titles:
- Energy Access Programme Lead
As the Energy Access Programme Lead, Mercy spearheads initiatives that translate field-based evidence and research into actionable energy access programs in Africa. With 9 years of experience in the energy and environmental sector, her expertise spans from fostering innovation and research collaborations with energy companies to deliver sustainable solutions to underserved populations in both rural and urban settings, to enhancing livelihoods through business training and financial inclusion for end-users, advancing energy access market development, and actively engaging in awareness campaigns and policy advocacy to bridge access gaps.
Peter is finance professional with more than 12 years of experience in development organisations across Africa. His expertise covers all aspects of programme budget development, grants and contracts compliance management, financial reporting, and programme financial risk management. Before joining Energy 4 Impact, he held a key position in financial management at a market assistance programme within the main consortium organisation. Currently, Peter is leading the finance team to achieve Mercy Corps Energy Access platform's strategic financial objectives. He holds an MBA in Strategic Management and has a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance. Peter is a Certified Public Accountant and CIPS diploma qualified.
Peter is a power and renewable energy expert with 25 years of experience encompassing investment, lending, strategic advisory, and project implementation. Since 2016, he has overseen programmes that that enhance energy access for poverty alleviation and improved livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa at Energy 4 Impact. Following the 2021 merger with Mercy Corps, Peter assumed leadership at Energy 4 Impact. He also serves as a non-executive director at social investor Thrive Renewables and as a board member of the NGO Renewable World. Previously, he held global finance and investment leadership roles at Siemens Wind and MAN, and led GE Capital's European energy lending team. Peter has a degree in Economics and Politics from Warwick University.
Richenda founded and led the United Nations Foundation's work on energy access and engagement with the UN Sustainable Energy for All initiative from 2010-2016. Currently Managing Director at Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), she leads their global Empowering Clean Economies Initiative. Until recently she was Chair, International Institutions at the Global LPG Partnership and a member of the Energy Sector Management and Assistance Program (ESMAP) Technical Advisory Group at the World Bank. Her more than 25 years of deep public and private sector experience includes commercial and impact investment in emerging markets renewable energy solutions and serving for five years as CEO of Trickle Up, an international women's micro-enterprise non-profit. Richenda currently serves on the board of SELCO India, and since 2010 as a U.S. Women's "Clean Energy Ambassador."
Job Titles:
- Economic and Agricultural Development Specialist
Sean Granville-Ross is an economic and agricultural development specialist using his expertise to encourage progress in Africa, his home continent. Sean has been with Mercy Corps for 19 years, holding a variety of positions supporting programming and operations around the world, including regional director for East Asia and country director for Mongolia, Indonesia, and Uganda. He is currently based in Kenya where, as the regional director for Africa, he oversees a large portfolio of projects addressing complex challenges across the continent which help people improve their agricultural livelihoods; build resilience to climate change; access water, sanitation, and health services; reduce their vulnerability to disasters; and more.