Melissa Gasmi is a strategic leader and financial services expert with over 20 years of experience across financial sector development and management consulting. Melissa has advised and facilitated strategic partnerships and mobilized private and public sector investment for projects focused on economic, social and environmental impact. Her career includes leadership roles with the Corporate Executive Board (now Gartner), Innovations for Poverty Action, multi-million-dollar donor-funded economic growth projects in Asia and the Middle East regions, and over seven years as the Senior Vice President of Chemonics’ Middle East and North Africa division. She is currently a Principal in the Growth Division at Chemonics International, where she directs lead generation, strategic partnerships, and new market entry strategy and advises on finance and investment solutions to address sustainable development challenges.