John Bazley

About John Bazley

John Bazley is an Associate Program Director at Dalberg Advisors where he co-leads the firm’s Strategy Activation work in the Americas. He has partnered with public, private, and philanthropic sectors to fuel inclusive growth and help clients achieve their goals through delivering strategic advice, analytics, and other decision-aids. He has delivered over 30 projects to date across 15 countries, spanning a range of sectors, including finance and investment, agriculture and food security, climate and environment, health and nutrition, energy access, and data and technology. Within Dalberg’s Justice, Equity, and Mobility practice he has worked with a range of clients including Blue Meridian Partners, the Ballmer Group, Gates Foundation, and NYCEDC.Before joining Dalberg John spent four years with Standard Bank Group in both the Retail and Corporate arms of the business, with a focus on analytics and strategy across 16 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. John completed his MBA at the University of Cape Town as a Bertha Scholar. He completed his Bachelors of Business Science degree (Econ) at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal

Experience

1. Associate Program Director

   Dalberg

   Jan 2025 — Present · Cleveland, OH, US

Education

• University of Cape Town

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  2014 — 2015

• Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

  Exchange student, Social Entrepreneurship, Finance

  2015 — 2015

• University of KwaZulu-Natal

  BBusSci, Economics, Philosophy, Politics

  2003 — 2009

Skills

• Strategy
• Banking
• Emerging Markets
• Management
• Credit
• Economics
• Analytics
• Retail Banking
• Commercial Banking
• Leadership
• Business Intelligence
• Salesforce.com
• Transactional Banking
• Cash Management
• Liquidity Management
• Financial Modeling
• Project Management
• Analysis
• Business Strategy
• Financial Analysis
• Consulting
• Management Consulting
• Social Impact
• Analytical Skills