Associate DirectorAcumen
Hazel's passion is to build partnerships across the world to support the development of groundbreaking social enterprises, moral leaders and disruptive ideas that challenge and change the status quo. Over the last two years, Hazel has been leading the capitalization of Acumen’s new blended finance Climate Resilient Agriculture Fund, set to launch in June 2019 and impact the lives of 10 million smallholders in East and West Africa. Hazel previously worked at the Vitol Foundation, where she managed a portfolio of investments in agriculture, energy, workforce development and job creation across Africa, Asia and Latin America. She has also worked as a CSR consultant to the energy industry in West Africa, as Deputy Director of a non-profit in Asia and as a Program Manager for the Swiss Stock Exchange in Europe. She holds an MSc in Development Management, an MSc in Technology and a BA in Latin American Studies.
Clean EnergyEconomic OpportunityEducationEnvironmental SustainabilityFinancial ServicesHealthLivelihoodsOcean EcosystemsPost-Secondary EducationResponsible Supply ChainsSmallholder ProductivitySustainable MarketsYouth Job Skills
Central and Southern Asia, Eastern and Southern Africa, Europe, North America, South America, West and Central Africa