Kent Lupberger, Senior Manager, Portfolio and Technology Division
Kent E. Lupberger is Senior Manager, Portfolio and Technology, in the Global Information and Communication Technologies Department, a joint department of the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Kent rejoined the Department in November 2006. Previously, he was Manager, Investments, from 1996 to 2001. The Department provides loan and equity financing and policy advice for telecommunications, IT and broadcast media activities. Kent is responsible for the Corporation’s growing portfolio of US$953.1 million of loans and equity investments. Prior to joining IFC, Kent worked for Chase Manhattan Bank in Chile and the United States. Kent holds an undergraduate degree in Anthropology from the University of Colorado, an MBA degree from ESADE (Barcelona, Spain), and a Master of International Management from Thunderbird (Arizona, USA).
Annie Butial, Program Assistant
Annie is a Program Assistant in the Portfolio and Technology Investments Group. Before joining the World Bank group in 1994, she worked at the Asian Development Bank in Manila, Philippines. Annie graduated with a Bacherlor’s degree from the Philippine College of Commerce in Manila, major in Advertising, minor in Marketing. She also obtained a Certificate in Commercial Science from the same college. Stephen Chow, Budget and Finance Officer
Stephen joined GICT in March, 2001. His current responsibilities include planning and analysis, the fiduciary oversight of the department’s budgetary matters, and financial reporting. Prior to joining GICT, Stephen was in the Corporate Strategy and Resource Management Department and worked in the areas of strategic planning and budgeting. Before joining the World Bank Group, Stephen was involved with the development of Arco Chemical and W.R. Grace’s capital expansion plans in Asia. Much of this work required seeking new strategic opportunities, building financial models, assessing business potentials, and analyzing potential markets. He also briefly worked at American Express as their Business Development Manager for the Travel and Entertainment industry before joining the Bank. Stephen holds a BA in Economics from Simon Fraser University (Canada), an MBA from the University of Ottawa (Canada), and an MS from John Hopkins University. He speaks Cantonese. Luc Dejonckheere, Principal Investment Officer
Luc joined the Portfolio and Technology Division of GICT in 2002 and has over 15 years of experience in corporate finance, strategic management and financial advisory services. He is currently working primarily in the Middle East and North Africa region and has carried out restructuring work in Argentina and in Morocco. Prior to his current position, Luc worked for six years at IFC’s Corporate Advisory Services department. Before joining IFC Luc worked in corporate strategy consulting with the LEK Partnership in London and in M&A advisory with Lazard in Germany. He also worked with the UNDP in Panama and in Guatemala. Luc holds an MBA degree from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a Masters degree in Economics and in Social and Cultural Anthropology from the University of Louvain, Belgium. Luc is proficient in French, Spanish, German and Dutch. Andi Dervishi, Investment Officer
Andi joined the Information Technologies Investments Group in August 2000 from IFC's Corporate Advisory Division. Before he joined the IFC, he worked for Deloitte & Touche in their Corporate Advisory / M&A Services Group, and for a Albanian Private Equity Fund. He has experience in starting and managing several businesses, including two in the telecommunications area. Andi holds a B.A. in English from Tirana State University and an MBA from Emory University. Jason Downes, Senior Investment Officer
Jason joined IFC in 2004 with 12 years of private equity and investment banking experience. He is currently a Sr Investment Officer focusing on Central & Eastern Europe. Prior to joining IFC, Jason was a Co-founder and Vice President & Chief Investment Officer of ru-Net Holdings a Russian IT services investment company. At ru-Net, Jason and was responsible for fund-raising and for originating, structuring, and executing ru-Net’s investment transactions. Prior to ru-Net, Jason worked in Equity and Debt Capital Markets teams for Moscow-based investment banks Renaissance Capital and United Financial Group. Earlier in his career, Jason held investment banking positions at UBS and Credit Lyonnais Securities in London and Paris. Jason attended the City University, London. Nikunj Jinsi, Principal Investment Officer
Nikunj joined the IFC in 2003. He has over 13 years of experience in the telecommunications, media and technology area in Asia, Europe and the US. Prior to IFC, Nikunj founded the Singapore office for AsiaTech Ventures, a leading global technology venture capital firm managing over US $250 M, in 1999. He held the position there of Managing Director, where he was responsible for the South East Asia region representing his firm as a board director for many leading Asian technology firms. Prior to joining AsiaTech, Nikunj spent four years in the investment banking industry in Asia focusing specifically on corporate and project finance activities for telecom, media & technology companies. Nikunj started his career working for KPN Telecom in The Netherlands. Nikunj obtained an MBA degree from Stanford University, which he attended as a Fulbright Scholar. In addition, Nikunj has a Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Delft University of Technology, Netherlands. Pravan Malhotra, Senior Investment Officer
Pravan joined IFC in 2007 with over 10 years of private equity, debt and investment banking experience. He focuses on private equity investments in technology, media and telecommunications companies in India. Prior to joining IFC, Pravan was a Principal with ORIX Venture Finance, a New York-based subsidiary of a Japanese financial services conglomerate. At ORIX, Pravan was responsible for analyzing, structuring, and executing principal investment transactions in venture-backed technology, telecommunications, business services, health care and financial services companies. Prior to ORIX, Pravan worked with Metropolitan Venture Partners, a transatlantic venture capital fund in New York and London, and Global Bridge Ventures, an emerging markets focused venture capital fund in San Francisco. Earlier in his career, Pravan was an investment banker at BMO Nesbitt Burns and a credit analyst at the Tokai Bank in Chicago. Pravan holds a BA from Coe College and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Horacio Rivera-Piza, Senior Information Officer
Horacio brings eighteen years of engineering management experience in consulting, communications and information technologies to the GICT. After several years as a consultant to IFC, Horacio joined as a staff in September 1999. Prior to joining the IFC, he founded an Internet Service Provider in Ecuador, worked as a Vice President of Systems Development for TV Answer, an interactive television startup, and as a consultant for Analysis Group with private clients and U.S. Government agencies. Horacio started his career as a real-time software engineer for Singer Link Simulation Systems in the nuclear power industry. Horacio holds a Computer Science degree from Tecnologico de Monterrey in Mexico, a Master's in Engineering Management, a Doctoral degree in Engineering Economics and International Business, both from George Washington University, and an Executive MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Yasmina Sam, Investment Analyst
Yasmina joined the Portfolio and Technology Division of GICT in November 2005. She is responsible for the proper management of Department’s portfolio with a focus on reports, marketing write-ups, compliance requirements, data accuracy, work program, equity options and valuation, and maintenance of databases. Prior to joining GICT Yasmina worked for 5-1/2 with IFC’s Syndications Department as Investment Analyst. She holds a Bachelors Degree of Arts with a double major in Management and Economics from Guelph University, Ontario, Canada. She speaks five languages which include English, French, Amharic, Tigrigna and Italian. Joseph Solan, Consultant
Joseph Solan was Senior Manager of the Portfolio and Technology Division at GICT. He was responsible for a US$1.4 billion portfolio of loans and equity investments in telecommunications, IT and media, as well as new investments in technology related businesses globally. Joe has over 25 years of banking experience in all regions of the world, including 12 years in the telecommunications and private infrastructure sectors. Prior to joining IFC, he worked for 3i plc, London, a major UK financial institution. Joe holds a BSc (Hons) degree in engineering from Imperial College, London, completed graduate studies at Cambridge University, and then obtained an MBA from London Business School. back to top |
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