Managing DirectorOsprey Foundation
Louis is Managing Director of the Osprey Foundation, where he leads programs on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and sustainable energy/cleaner cooking. In addition to managing a portfolio of grants and impact investments, Louis works to advance these sectors through systems change, innovative finance, and new service delivery models.
From 2005-2013, Louis founded and led the WASH program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, building a portfolio of more than US$ 300 million.
Prior to that, he worked for 15 years at the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank Group, where he led the environmental finance team from 1997 to 2004 and helped to pioneer the impact investing field.
Louis currently sits on the boards of IRC WASH and the RICE Institute, and he advises several other social ventures and non-profits. He holds a BA in economics from Yale University and an MBA and MA (Development Economics) from Stanford University.