Dean Hand

Chief Research Officer (CRO) @The Global Impact Investing Network

New York, NY, US

Chief Research Officer for the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), responsible for developing and guiding the GIIN’s research strategy – a cornerstone of the GIIN’s work that illuminates market intelligence, impact performance analytics and ground-breaking topical areas that offer insight on the significance of impact investing as a crucial strategy for all investment. Also leads the GIIN’s Impact Lab – a groundbreaking research and development environment where new tools and infrastructure on the frontiers of impact performance, such as impact performance benchmarks, are designed and brought to market, and the GIIN\'s training initiative – a program that fosters impact investing competencies that serve evolving financial markets.Experienced Impact Investment strategist and leading researcher with a demonstrated history of working in the investment management industry as well as social enterprises and not for profit companies. Teaches the subject at post graduate level in business schools, is a regular conference speaker at global convenings, and a published researcher. Worked in a number of key positions over the past 20 years in social enterprises, the asset management industry and currently holds the position of Chief Research Officer at the Global Impact Investing Network.

University of Cape Town

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Marketing)

Menomonee Falls North High School

High School, Rotary Youth Exchange Scholar

University of Cape Town

Bachelor’s Degree, Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Springfield Convent

High School

Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town

Master of Philosophy - MPhil, Inclusive Innovation