Drew von Glahn
Senior Advisor @The World Bank Group
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Advisor @The World Bank Group
Washington, DC, US
Led the WB\'s Development Marketplace initiative. Managed the portfolio of over 100 social enterprises across developing economies in such sectors as clean energy, health, education, water/sanitation, technology and social services. Supported the early growth stage of these enterprises which target their services to improve the lives and economic opportunity of global poor- Advise on the design and implementation of blended capital facilities- Advise Bank on its engagement with private sector enterprises- Advise Bank on impact bonds - Advise on sustainable business models that provide education, WASH and clean energy services
EDUCATION
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Master of Science (MSc), International Business
Boston College Carroll School of Management
Bachelor Science, Accounting and Economics
ABOUT DREW VON GLAHN
Drew’s career spans the private, nonprofit and public sectors. Senior Advisor to the World Bank and several global philanthropic organizations. Focus is impact investing, private enterprise solutions for development, and the role of catalytic capital in addressing global social, economic and environmental challenges. Member of the investment committee of Calvert Impact Capital. A 20 yr veteran of Wall Street, leading over $30 billion in capital transactions across the globe, including a number of “first-of-kind” financings across the emerging and developed markets. Built and managed investment banking operations at such global firms as Credit Suisse and the predecessor firms to J.P. Morgan, as well as Managing Director for Technology, Communications and Media at ING. CEO of a global social enterprise and EVP Finance & Strategy for a start-up online finance company. Led the World Bank’s venture philanthropy program a portfolio that consisted of enterprises across a range of services; clean energy, sustainable agriculture, education, health, financial inclusion, water/sanitation and gender’s rights/equity. Co-founder of Third Sector Capital, a leading U.S. advisor on impact financings and Pay-For-Success mechanisms. Early architect on such collaborative initiatives as Boost Africa (an EIB/AfDB fund of funds for SMEs), Co-Impact (a multi-stakeholder initiative investing in system change opportunities), the Early Learning Partnership (a World Bank ECE initiative). He is an advisor to such NGOs as Last Mile Health, Splash and Roca, Inc. In the sustainable climate sector, Drew is an advisor to the Nordic Development Fund\'s new Catalytic Capital program and Power for All’s Utilities 2.0 initiative. As a researcher his topics include: performance-based financing mechanisms; benchmarking emerging market financial intermediaries to address the gap in SME finance.
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