Director of Liquid AssetsNew Island Capital
Michael Grossman is responsible for lending and fixed income investing at New Island Capital.
Previously, Michael managed Calvert Foundation’s international impact investing portfolio and was a Senior Advisor to McKinsey & Company’s Social Sector Office focused on financial inclusion and inclusive agriculture development.
Michael led the Francophone Africa team at Millennium Challenge Corporation where he and his colleagues structured over $1.5 billion in grants to stimulate pro-poor economic growth.
Michael was Managing Director and Citigroup Country Officer in Tunisia where he was responsible for day-to-day management of Citibank’s commercial and retail operations. In addition, he was Managing Director and Citigroup Country Officer in Dakar, Senegal and Senior Operations Officer in Casablanca, Morocco. Michael helped create Citibank’s west African regional corporate finance/capital markets business based in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.
Michael holds an MS in Finance from MIT Sloan School of Management and a BS from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.
Michael is a Chevalier in Senegal’s National Order of the Lion.