Our Board
Our board of directors
GIF is governed by a Board of Directors that brings together world-leading academics, impact investors, thought leaders, and development experts from across the public and private sectors. The GIF Board is responsible for oversight of our strategy and performance, and holds us accountable for how we work.
Helen King
Board Member
Helen King is Director of Economic Development in the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. She was previously British Investment Partnerships Director. She has held a number of previous senior...
James Clark
Board Chair
James R. Clark is Co-Founder of Cabot Square Capital, a London-based private equity firm providing growth capital to small and start-up businesses in the UK and western Europe. James began...
James Habyarimana
Board Member
James Habyarimana is the Provost Distinguished Associate Professor at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy. His research is focused on identifying low-cost strategies to address barriers to better health...
Jeremy Weinstein
Board Member
Jeremy Weinstein is Dean and Don K. Price Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. He is an award-winning researcher and teacher with expertise in civil wars and political...
Kathryn C. Kaufman
Board Member
Kathryn C. Kaufman has built a career serving both the public and private sectors, with a focus on pursuing how governments can support private industry to spur economic growth and...
Santhosh Mathew
Board Member
Dr Santhosh Mathew leads on social and public finance policy in India for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He previously had a distinguished career as a senior civil servant...
Simon Clarke
Board Member
Simon Clarke is a Chartered Accountant by profession, qualifying with PWC in London. He has worked in a number of different sectors (pharma, FMCG, tech) in various senior finance roles...
Watu Wamae
Board Member
Watu Wamae is Head of Innovation at the Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx), University of Oxford. She spearheaded the design and implementation of the AfOx Innovation Platform, which she now leads...