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Abigail Pioch
Project Manager, Connexus Corporation
Abishkar Shrestha
Investment Director, Visa Foundation
Adetoro “Toro” Akindele
Vice President, Business Development and Strategy, Thrive Agric
Ali Blumenstock
Learning and Communications Advisor for Economic Growth, Mercy Corps
Andrew Ahiaku
Head of Financial Sector, Aceli Africa
Andrew Keck
Regional Vice President, Abt Associates
Andrew Shaw
Head of Technical Assistance for Market Ecosystems, FMO - Dutch Development Bank
Angelia Tracy
Vice President of Strategic Growth and Partnerships, WOCCU
Anita Campion
CEO, Connexus Corporation
Anne Spahr
Chief of Party, USAID Climate Finance for Development Accelerator, implemented by Chemonics International
Ashley Valle
Deputy Director, Land Innovation Fund, implemented by Chemonics International, Land Innovation Fund
Ayman Shelaby, PhD
Business, Market and Finance Development Specialist, Egypt Rural Agribusiness Strengthening Project
Beatrice Okware
Implementation Director, Mercy Corps
Annet Namunane
GEYSI Advisor, Feed the Future Uganda Inclusive Agricultural Markets (IAM)
Beth Collins
Managing Director of Impact Investing, Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Brian Milder
Founder & CEO, Aceli Africa
Chris Adamo
Vice President, Public Affairs and Regenerative Agriculture Policy, Danone North America
Christine McClung
Associate Director, Partnerships & Investment, ACDI/VOCA
Daniel McQuillan
Co-Director Isidro, Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Erin Markel
Co-Founder and Principal, MarketShare Associates
Esther Aina
Agribusiness Finance Specialist, Connexus Corporation
Evans Chinembiri
Regional Hub Manager, Water and Energy for Food (WE$F)
Ewa Sierzynska
Chief of Party, USAID/Credit for Agricultural Producers Project
Frank Kileo
Country Manager, Zambia Seed Company, Tanzania
Gary Vaughan-Smith
Partner and Chief Investment Officer, SilverStreet Capital LLP
Geoff Chalmers
Vice President for Partnerships & Investment and Managing Director, ACDI/VOCA and AV Ventures
Georgina Mbawala
Director, Caritas Development Office, Catholic Archdiocese of Songea
Hannes Gräf
Co-founder and Head of Communications and Investor Relations, YAPU Solutions
Heather Pfahl
Global Director, Social Impact and Sustainability, Starbucks, Starbucks
Herpin Jateng
Acting Chief of Party, USAID/Technology and Innovation for Financial Inclusion (TIFI) Project
Irene Mue
Director, Strategy and Partnerships, Feed the Future Kenya Crops and Dairy Market Systems (KCDMS) Activity
Jean-Michel Voisard
Senior Technical Advisor, Agriculture and Food Security, Chemonics International
Jebiwot Sumbeiywo
Chief of Party, Feed the Future Cross Border Community Resilience Activity, Chemonics International
Jennifer Simpson
Senior Advisor, Applied Research, Chemonics International
Joana Veltri
Chief, IFAD's Americas Liaison Office (ALO)
Judith Munyurwa
Partner & Chief Operating Officer, Zebu Investment Partners
Judy Odongo
Deputy Chief of Party, Feed the Future Kenya Crops and Dairy Market Systems (KCDMS) Activity
Katherine Rostkowski, PhD
Senior Director, Global Sustainability, McCormick & Co
Kindra Halvorson
Chief Transformation Officer, TechnoServe
Kristin O’Planick
Market Systems Team Lead, USAID Bureau for Resilience and Food Security (RFS)
Kseniya Sydorkina
Chief of Party, USAID Agriculture Growing Rural Opportunities Activity, Chemonics International
Leonor Gutiérrez Fernández
Director, Women in Agriculture Initiative, Root Capital
Lindsay Wallace
Senior Vice President, Strategy & Impact, MEDA
Lisa Chassin
Insights Manager, GSMA AgriTech
Marcel Nibasumba
Agricultural Market Systems Development Manager, MercyCorps
Marilyn Chottah
Program Manager, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Tanzania
Marise Blom
Chief Operating Officer, SCOPEinsight
Mark Castellino
Senior Vice President, Government Services, Opportunity International
Max Mattern
Financial Sector Specialist, CGAP
Melanie Machingawuta
Team Lead, CASA TAF, TechnoServe
Nadia Guivel
Director, Food Security and Agriculture, DFC
Nicole Goldin
Global Head, Inclusive Economic Growth, Abt Associates
Ousmane Thiongane
Director General, U-IMCEC
Panos Loukos
Insights Director, GSMA
Paul Newall
Senior Technical Director, Partnerships & Investment, ACDI/VOCA
Radtasiri "Bes" Wachirapunyanont
Regional Hub Manager, Water and Energy for Food (WE4F)
Rahel Diro
Disaster Risk Finance Associate, Tetra Tech
Randy Kurtz
Executive Vice President, Opportunity International
Rashmi Ekka
Project Director, Connexus Corporation
Rose Goslinga
President, Pula Advisors
Sami Khairallah
Deputy Chief of Party, Chief Technical Officer, USAID/Lebanon Agriculture and Rural Empowerment Activity, Chemonics International
Sarah Forcino
Director Impact Investing & Co-Director Isidro, Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Sarah Marchand
Director, Office of the Chief Investment Officer, British International Investment plc
Sashi Jayatileke
Senior Climate Finance Advisor, USAID's Center for Energy, Environment, and Infrastructure
Simona Haiduc
Senior Vice President, Institutional Advancement, Opportunity International
Soheir A. Sayed
Executive Director, Center of Egyptian Family Development Foundation
Teddy Ruiz
General Manager, Cacao Verapaz, Center of Egyptian Family Development Foundation
Timothy Strong
Head of Agriculture Finance, Opportunity International
Todd Crosby
Vice President of Programs, Connexus Corporation
Valentina Echeverry
Senior Technical Director, Partnerships & Investment, AV Ventures
Vera Ebhohon
Product Manager, Sterling Women and Youth in Ag Finance
Walid Sallam, PhD
Chief of Party, Feed the Future Egypt Rural Agribusiness Strengthening Project
Yohana Tesfamariam Tekeste
Disaster Risk Finance Associate, Tetra Tech
Cracking the Nut Conference
2023
June 12 - 13, 2023
Conference will be held at Chemonics International Headquarters in Washington, DC
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Registration ends on May 31

Cracking the Nut Conference
2023

June 12 - 13, 2023
Conference will be held at Chemonics International Headquarters in Washington, DC
Register Now

Registration ends on May 31