Managing Director, ProgramsInter-American Foundation
Currently the Managing Director of Programs for the Inter American Foundation (IAF) where he leads a team of 45 individuals across 27 countries and a $148 million portfolio of more than 400 grants. Previously, served as a Director in Chemonics’ Latin America team where he designed an alternative development that has supported more than $400 million in public investment and a new anti-corruption program in Peru.
Early in his career, Mr. Jacobs spent four and half years in grassroots development in Namibia and Armenia and was awarded a prestigious Sargent Shriver Fellowship in 2001. Experience working on five continents in more than 30 countries, specialized in economic development and innovative finance with broad technical experience in value chains, public private partnerships, agriculture,SME finance, grassroots development and local capacity strengthening.