(Nominated by Fairtrade International)
- 12y experience at Fairtrade International
- PhD in Agricultural Economics
- Past roles: Monitoring manager; Head of Monitoring, evaluation and learning
(Fairtrade)
Arisbe Mendoza
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Paul Buysens
(Nominated by Incofin Microfinance Fund)
- 17y international experience in financial sector
- Past Roles: General Electric, Deloitte
Simone Verbraeken
(Nominated by BIO)
- Extensive experience in African SME & corporate investment opportunities
- Past Roles: Nuon Energy Sourcing BV, Netherlands Economic Institute Rotterdam
- Master of Science in Agricultural Economics
Perrine Duffaure
(Nominated by EDFI MC)
- 10-year international experience in climate change related issues
- Past roles: EDFI Management Company, Total Eren, EY
- Master in Management of the ESSEC Business School, Paris
Frank Bellon
(Nominated by KfW)
- +30y of experience in finance and international development cooperation finance
- Past roles: KfW, Sustainable Ocean Fund, EcoBusiness Fund
- Master in Economics of the Tubingen University
Luuk Laurens Zonneveld
(Independent member)
- 38y of experience promoting private sector development in Africa, Asia & Latin America
- Past Roles: EDFI asbl, BIO NV, Fairtrade International
- PhD Social and Clinical Psychology, University of Utrecht, Netherlands
Shege Ebale
Shege joined Incofin in 2024. He previously worked in asset management with Arvocap Asset Managers. He holds Bachelor of Business Science in Financial Engineering from Strathmore University, and has taken investment management mentorship with Morgan Stanley IM to reinforce his sustainable investing acumen. He brings to the team his quantitative skills and an analytical mind.
Blessings Nyamai
Blessings joined Incofin IM in 2022, bringing valuable experience in finance and SME accounting from their time at Upfield ESA. With a Bachelor of Commerce degree and certifications as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Investment Financial Analyst (CIFA), Blessings contributes to the team with strong financial expertise and analytical skills.
Emma Zawadi Awich
Emma Zawadi Awich joined Incofin IM in October 2022. Prior to joining the team, she worked with Samawati Capital Partners and Advance Consulting Limited and experienced in SME and agro financing.
Emma is fluent in French from a francophone West Africa background and holds a BSc. In Finance from Strathmore University. She has also received training and certifications on SME lending, agrifinance and financial modelling from the Frankfurt School of Finance, Moody’s and the Corporate Finance Institute.
Gilberto Andrés Sanchéz
Ángela Milena Rivera Pinzón
Myrtho Vlastou
Fredrick Bennani
Esther Mareka
Esther joined Incofin IM in December 2021. Before, she worked as Operations Manager at Africa Honey Consortium. She has a strong investment management and banking experience from Root Capital (6 years) and Kenya Commercial Bank.
Esther holds a B.Ed. in English & Literature and MBA in Finance from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. She has also received training on financing Agribusiness value chains from Strathmore Business School.
Jose Enciso
Jose relies on 18 years’ experience in the financial sector. Before he joined Incofin Investment Management in 2019, Jose worked for among others Alpina, Patria Investimentos and Groupe Casino. He holds a Master’s degree in Finance.
Diaka Sall
Diaka has an extensive knowledge in social investment funds, supporting agribusinesses in financial access and financial management trainings. She worked in the past as Regional Manager for Root Capital (West Africa) and as a Consultant for the World Bank, African Development Bank and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. She holds a Master’s in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
Samuel Kariuki
Carlos Castello
Carlos Castello became a member of the Investment Committee in 2016 as an independent member. He was previously Senior Vice President of Global Programs at Root Capital before becoming an independent consultant in 2014, specialized in Rural SME lending; International Economic and Rural development. Moreover, Carlos has more than 20 years of experience in Microfinance having worked at ACCION International.
Mark Lundy
Mark Lundy became Chair of the FAF investment committee in 2012. He is Senior Researcher for the International Tropical Agriculture Center (CIAT). Mark is specialized in inclusive sustainable food systems; rural enterprise development with smallholder farmers; value chains and inclusive business.
Loïc de Cannière
Loic De Cannière is the CEO of Incofin Investment Management. Since 2001, he has grown Incofin into one of the most prominent microfinance and impact investment fund managers. Loic is a strong promoter of social performance parameters into impact investing and participates in leading industry initiatives.
Lia González Iza
Lia González joined Incofin IM in January 2014 as Investment Officer of the Fair Trade Access Fund. She has five years of experience in investment banking activities such as financial structuring and modeling, project finance, M&As and corporate finance. Lia holds an MBA in Responsible Management from Audencia Nantes École de Management in France and an undergraduate degree in Finance and International Relations from Universidad Externado de Colombia. She is fluent in Spanish, English and French and can express herself in Portuguese.