Tom Schumacher

Biography

Tom Schumacher is a Portfolio Manager for the Global Development Lab - USAID. He works with the Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) program and the Innovation Investment Alliance (IIA). He works on selecting, managing, and advising the organizations within the DIV portfolio. Prior to working at DIV, he was a Presidential Management Fellow at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) Office of Card and Payment Markets where he focused on emerging payment products (mobile payments, prepaid cards, money transfer) and issues of financial access and inclusion. Tom has experience in international development, startups, and financial markets through a variety of positions. Previously, he co-founded, Tala, a social enterprise working to provide financial identities and financial access to undeserved populations in Africa and Asia. Tom has a MPP from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and a BA in Economics from the University of Maryland.