Andrew is based in Nairobi and oversees our regional lending in East Africa. His focus is to drive business growth within the C&I sector in the region. Prior to joining SunFunder, he was the Senior Relationship Manager for energy at Jamii Bora Bank in Nairobi, with a focus on the renewable energy sector. His 5 years at Jamii Bora Bank saw him earn a wealth of experience lending within the SME sector. Andrew has also previously worked with Stanbic Bank Kenya as a Business Development Manager and with Morgan Stanley in Alexandria, Virginia as a Financial Advisor, as well as a stint in private family business. He holds a B.A. (Hons) in Economics and Finance from McGill University and is a Certified Credit Analyst.

Avi is a Global Investment Officer at SunFunder. He is responsible for managing relationships with SunFunder's clients and optimizing their debt structure so that we can grow together. Prior to joining SunFunder, Avi was the Director of Market Analysis at Lumos Global, a solar home system provider that launched initially in Nigeria. He began his career as a Special Operations Weather Team Leader in the US Air Force. Avi is a graduate of the Case Western Reserve University School of Law and, as a graduate of the University of Michigan, a proud Wolverine.

Baraka conducts research and analysis on the African solar sector, leads financial diligence on SunFunder’s potential and existing borrowers and supports the lending team’s core operations, business development and monitoring activities. Previously, Baraka was finance officer for Singita Grumeti Reserves in the Serengeti. At Singita, Baraka was also involved with the Community Development outreach team, working with neighbouring communities to develop small businesses that can be sustainable and replicable over time. Baraka holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Dodoma, and is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the National Board of Accountants and Auditors in Tanzania.

Catherine joined SunFunder in March 2017 from Old Mutual Securities in Nairobi. Originally from Nairobi, she previously worked as a senior analyst at Bloomberg LP in London, and at Devonshire Partners and the CFA Society of the UK. She has two masters degrees, from the University of Sheffield and the University of Bath, an Award in Financial Planning from the Chartered Insurance Institute (UK) and has completed the first part of Kenya’s CMA international certification for the capital markets industry, provided by the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (UK).

Chris is SunFunder’s transactional lawyer. Chris is responsible for structuring and documenting SunFunder’s loans. Prior to joining SunFunder, Chris worked at Anjarwalla & Khanna in Nairobi, Kenya as a banking and project finance attorney. Chris is a member of the California Bar.

Cindy grows the SunFunder community and ensures that every person, business, and organization connected to SunFunder gets the attention they deserve. Before joining SunFunder, Cindy was with Kopernik managing partnerships with Indonesian local NGOs and distributing clean cookstoves and water filters to rural communities. She is interested in all things related to appropriate technology and holds an MBA from The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Shidler College of Business and a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from New York University.

Daniel is a Financial Analyst at SunFunder. As part of the Lending team, he carries out due diligence, forecasting and modelling on potential clients. Prior to joining SunFunder, he was an Administrator at CFA Society East Africa as well as a lecturer in finance courses such as Corporate Reporting, Financial Management and Audit. He holds a BSc. Degree in Electronic and Computer Engineering from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), a BSc. Degree in Applied Accounting and Finance from Oxford Brookes University, UK and a CFA Level 1 Qualification. He is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

David spent almost a decade working in corporate debt origination in London, and a further 5 years working with both the charity SolarAid and its social enterprise arm SunnyMoney as part of the senior management team. David joined the Sunfunder team in August 2015. Now based in the UK, he and his family lived in Kenya and Tanzania for three years from 2014. David graduated with M/Chem (Oxon) Hons from Balliol College, Oxford University in 2001.

Dieter focusses on scaling SunFunder through automation and tools for the team. He leads the efforts around web development, security policy, third-party applications and the creation of SunFunder's support infrastructure. Prior to SunFunder he worked as a software engineer in a number of startups, and co-founded a solar monitoring startup. He's passionate about technology, and how it can be leveraged to tackle the big challenges of today and tomorrow.

Geraldina was born and raised in Arusha, Tanzania. Geraldina conducts financial diligence on SunFunder’s potential customers and supports the Lending team’s main operations which include keeping the team informed of customer progress. She has worked as an Account and Auditor before becoming a Lecturer at Tumaini university Makumira where she currently lectures on Accounting, Finance and other business studies. Geraldina holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Dodoma and a Masters degree in Finance and Investment from Coventry University.

Gilbert helps plan and introduce new systems into the team and ensure they work together in the best possible way. He has over 20 years experience in programming and web development. His recent background is in renewables crowdfunding and carbon-offsetting projects. Gilbert hails from Scotland, but has spent most of his life in London and Brussel, with stints in New York and Sana’a.

Isabelle is based in London with the fundraising team. She worked for 4 years at J.P. Morgan in London, as an Associate in the High Yield Credit Research team. She was keen to make a career shift to social finance and became passionate about off-grid energy access. Isabelle is French and has an MSc in Management with a Corporate Finance major from the ESSEC Business School, where she also did long-term internships in private equity (at mid-cap UK fund Lyceum Capital and at Ardian, fka AXA Private Equity) as well as in debt capital markets at J.P. Morgan.

Livingstone is based in Nairobi with SunFunder's Lending team. He vets and analyzes borrowers' operations, particularly finances. Previously, Livingstone worked as a Pricing Analyst Intern at iProcure Ltd in Lavington, Kenya. He also did a three-month Internship at Ernst & Young Eastern Africa. Livingstone holds a Bachelor of Business Science in Actuarial Science from the Strathmore Institute of Mathematical Sciences (SIMS) and has successfully completed Part one of the Certified Public Accountants of Kenya.

Manoj is SunFunder’s Financial Controller and works out of the Nairobi office. A Kenyan-Canadian national, he has 20+ years professional and entrepreneurial experience in East Africa and North America across a range of industries including financial services, retail, agribusiness and real estate. He holds an undergraduate degree from the London School of Economics and an MBA from the Ivey Business School- Canada. Manoj is passionate about creating positive impact through social entrepreneurship and as a certified yoga instructor, he also deeply cares about helping others to live more balanced and grounded lives.

Nico is a native Londoner who joined SunFunder from Bloomberg New Energy Finance in July 2016. There, he led coverage of off-grid solar and energy access, which included co-authoring the Off-grid Solar Market Trends Report and coordinating Climatescope Africa. He has a Masters in International Affairs from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University.

Rim joined SunFunder in May 2018 to lead transactions in West Africa, covering both off-grid solar and other productive use, microgrid and commercial & industrial solar opportunities in the region. She joined from responsAbility Investments where she worked for more than four years completing agriculture investments in Africa. Before that she started her career at BNP Paribas in the structured finance department. Rim was born in Morocco, speaks 5 languages and holds a Bachelor and Master’s degrees from Sciences Po Paris.

Shelmith is responsible for leading deals and relationships with solar companies in East Africa and supporting business development activities by conducting due diligence and appraising the business risks of existing and new solar borrowers. She previously worked in various financial institutions in Kenya, where she held credit risk and relationship management roles. Most recently she was Credit Manager - SMEs in Barclays Bank Kenya. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from the University of Nairobi, is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA K), and an Associate of the Kenya Institute of Bankers (AKIB).

Surabhi is responsible for supporting SunFunder's clients by structuring bankable financial solutions that address their capital needs and growth strategies. Surabhi joined SunFunder from MRI Group in Singapore where she led the structured trade finance team globally. Prior to that, she was a member of SMBC’s power & infrastructure project finance team and also has worked at Standard & Poor’s securitisation team. Surabhi holds an MBA from HEC Paris and a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Georgetown University. Surabhi has lived in 9 different countries and is based in Nairobi, Kenya.