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mission

Headquartered in New York City, Invest Africa US represents a community of members who share a common interest in stimulating investment, economic growth, employment and the reduction of poverty in Africa. Invest Africa US provides its members with a non-partisan platform to access and share credible first-hand information and relationships to promote business and sustainable development in Africa.

Invest Africa US Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt nonprofit organization.

LEADERSHIP

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Rob Hersov, Chairman Invest Africa

Chairman of the global Invest Africa network and founder of African Capital Investments.

Paul Hinks, Chairman Invest Africa US

CEO of US energy investor Symbion Power, board member of US NGO Engender Health, former Chair of the Corporate Council on Africa (US).

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Lori Spivey

Lori Spivey, Florida Africa Foundation Founder and Managing Director, has nearly 20 years’ experience in health care, consumer products, and consulting. She was previously a Principal with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) where she specialized in health care, consumer products, and emerging markets in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Prior to BCG, Lori worked for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Zambia, Elsevier Science in the Netherlands, and Procter & Gamble in the U.S.

Mohan Vivekanandan

Mohan is a member of the DBSA’s Group Executive Committee, with accountability for deal origination and client relationship management in South Africa and the rest of the African continent. The Origination/Coverage division works closely with the DBSA’s clients to develop integrated solutions bringing together the DBSA’s product offering composed of technical assistance, project development and long term financing. His teams cover the energy, transport, ICT, water/sanitation, education/health and municipal sectors. In FY2018/19 his teams achieved a record R45Bn (~$3.2Bn) of funding approvals. Mohan is involved in a number of global initiatives focused on infrastructure and sustainable development.

Tom Barry

President & CEO Zephy Management. Formerly President & CEO of the Rockefeller Foundation. Zephyr has sponsored 22 investment funds in Africa, Sri Lanka, Mexico and India.

Jonathan Berman

CEO, JE Berman Associates LLC. Investor. Previously global head of corporate practice, Dalberg. Author, Success in Africa.

Jake Cusack

Managing Partner at CrossBoundary, leads the firms’ adjunct investment platform CrossBoundary Energy. Formerly worked with Abraaj Capital.

Amadou Gallo Fall

Vice President and Managing Director – Africa of the National Basketball Association (NBA), Founder of SEED and former executive at the Dallas Mavericks.

Scott Greathead

Partner at New York law firm Evershed Sutherland. Former First Assistant Attorney General New York State. Co-Founder of Human Rights First.

Dr. Gloria B. Herndon

Former US diplomat, serial entrepreneur and board member of American Express. Trustee of the US – Angola Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Herndon is a published author and accomplished musician.

Aubrey Hruby

Partner at Baylis Emerging Markets Fund, Co-Founder of the Africa Expert Network (AXN). Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council and author of the award winning The Next Africa.

Riva Levinson

President & CEO of KRL. Formerly worked for BKSH and is author of Choosing the Hero, a book highlighting her decades of work for Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

Paul Trustfull

Founding editor of Forbes Afrique, founding writer of Forbes’s Emerging Markets custom content category; has interviewed heads of state, celebrities and more.