NORDICIMPACTFUNDS.COM - Key Persons
CARSTEN BJERG
EXPERIENCED BUSINESS LEADER AND BOARD MEMBER
Former CEO of Grundfos
Board member in a number of large engineering companies
Strong commercial expertise in scaling and adding value to companies
Job Titles:
- CHAIRMAN of the ADVISORY BOARD
A pioneer in impact investments with strong track record. Duncan has been engaged in approx 35 impact investments and 12 exits in East Africa with a solid average return. Team Lead of Sustainable Urban Economic Development (SUED), Former director of Acumen East Africa. Board member of Trademark East Africa and Kenya Innovative Finance Facility for Water. Previous Group Chief Finance Officer of Rift Valley Railways.
Background as investment analyst with World Start-up and sourcing bankable nature projects for the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development. MSc in Development Economics from Maastrict University.
Job Titles:
- INVESTER and BOARD MEMBER
Henrik has joined our fund and board and brings in valuable experience as board member, founder and investor in several start-ups focused on solving challenges in Africa.
20 years experience in private equity and impact investment structuring across East Africa.
Job Titles:
- FOUNDER
- MANAGING PARTNER
- FOUNDER / MANAGING PARTNER / Leader in Finance and Development With a Background from the Danish Central Bank, IMF, World Bank and International Humanitarian and Development Organisations
Experienced finance and development leader with a background from the Danish Central Bank, IMF, World Bank and international humanitarian and development organisations.
Lisbeth has strong expertise in investments, innovative finance for development and social entrepreneurship, combined with a solid toolbox of governance, compliance and financial management.
Job Titles:
- FINANCE and INVESTMENT EXPERT, KENYA
Expert in development finance, impact and venture capital investment, business advisory and private sector development.
Micheline is currently the MD of Convergence Africa and previously served as Manager at International Finance Corporation (IFC), Advisor to Stanford Seed and also led mobile innovation and technology access initiatives with Nokia in 15 markets in Middle East and Africa.
Job Titles:
- FINANCE and INVESTMENT EXPERT, UGANDA
International finance and investment specialist with 17+ years' experience across the financial services industry. Founder of a financial advisory firm and a social enterprise. Senior Transaction Advisor on Manufacturing Africa. Independent investment committee member of United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and IC member for The Hi-innovator program at Uganda's National Social Security Fund (NSSF).
Job Titles:
- LEGAL ADVISOR / Expert in Capital Markets, M & a, IPOs, Corporate Law and Mutual Funds
Job Titles:
- SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS ENTREPRENEUR / Director and Founder