Building what comes next

Eleven years at USAID as a Foreign Service Officer, where he created the agency's cash benchmarking methodology. Subsequently 3ie and Policy Director at Unlock Aid. Writes for National Affairs and Fox News.

Three decades in international development across strategy, policy, operations, and innovation, for both U.S. Government and non-governmental partners. A senior Trump administration appointee at USAID, and previously Senior Policy Director at World Vision in Washington, DC. Led field-based U.S. foreign assistance programs for over a decade. Currently senior advisor to the Accord Network, an association of nearly 170 Christian relief and development organizations working globally.

Program Director at Renaissance Philanthropy, where he advises major donors on their philanthropic giving. Previously managed a portfolio of grantmaking programs at Schmidt Futures, a philanthropic initiative of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Wendy Schmidt. Prior to that, founded and led Taimaka, a nonprofit treating acute malnutrition in children and developing new approaches to treatment. BA in Philosophy and Theology with First Class Honours from the University of Oxford. Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts and Interact.

Over 35 years of structured and private finance experience. Advisor at Total Impact Capital, where he focuses on closing the capital gap in emerging markets. Previously built an advisory and private equity practice closing over $750 million in financings. Served as a Governance Advisor to the Government of Rwanda on behalf of the Tony Blair Institute, focused on the Kigali Innovation City and the $250 million Angaza Innovation Fund. Earlier experience in USAID’s Global Health Bureau. BA from NYU, MA from Columbia SIPA, MSc in International Development Management from LSE.

Founder of 1 Life 1 World. Works to connect private capital, philanthropy, industry, government, and faith-based organizations around the partnerships and infrastructure needed to ensure that life-saving programs don’t collapse in the gap — and that the restructuring of American foreign assistance results in something more accountable, more effective, and more durable than what came before.