Geneva Impact Investing Association
Nurturing Tomorrow's Leaders, Investing in Our Future
GIIA Board of 2024-2025
Board of Directors
Co-President
Alena Klein
Studying: 2nd Year MINT Conflict, Peace & Security
Interning: Symbiotics - Portfolio Advisory
Academic interests: Social and Climate Finance, Peacemaking, Responsible Business Leadership
Fun fact: I enjoy Muay Thai a lot, and started it after doing ballett for many years
Co-President
Omotola Adejumo
Studying: 2nd Year MINT Human Rights and Humanitarianism
Academic interests: Nexus of Education, Labour & Decent Work, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business & Human Rights, Africa Rising
Fun fact: Must have been a Formula 1 driver in my other life - I enjoy driving :)
Director of Finance & Business Development
Thea Berger
Studying: 2nd Year International Economics, currently at Hertie School in Berlin
Interning: KfW Development Bank, regional team West-Africa
Academic interests: Development and Energy Economics, Impact Evaluation, Macroeconomic policy making and Sustainable Finance
Fun fact: I enjoy dancing Afrobeat and Dancehall since my stay in Ghana!
Director of Building Bridges
Meyha Sharma
Studying: 2nd Year MINT
Job: Centre for Finance and Development
Academic interests: International Development, Investing lens
Fun fact: I've moved to a new city every two years due to my family's military background.
Director of Events
Pratha Bhatt
Studying: 2nd Year MINT, Environment and Sustainability Track
Academic interests: Environmental Law, Carbon Markets
Fun fact: I know 7 languages & am a trained archer.
Director of the Geneva Impact Investing Fund
Anuj Thakur
Studying: 2nd Year MINT, Sustainable Trade and Finance track
Interning: Don Lavoie Fellow, George Mason University
Academic interests: Finance for Sustainability, Econometrics of Development
Fun fact: I am a trained Indian Classical Instrumentalist.
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Co-Director of Marketing and Communication
Ilka Gültekin
Studying: 2nd Year MINT Sustainable Trade and Finance
Interning: Alliance for Health Promotion (A4HP)
Academic interests: Social and Climate Finance, Energy, Impact Investing, Gender Lens Investing
Fun fact: I have two cats who firmly believe they are the true CEOs of my life.
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Co-Director of Marketing and Communication
Shubhika Tagore
Studying: 2nd-Year MINT, Environment and Sustainability Track
Interning: UN Trade and Development
Academic interests: Social and Climate Finance, Food and Agrarian Studies
Fun fact: I am scared of heights but absolutely climbing!
Co-Director of Podcast and Review
Anais Butera
Studying: 2nd Year MINT Sustainable Trade and Finance
Interning: International Organization for Migration
Academic interests: African development, Social and Climate Finance, Impact Investing, and Impact Measurement
Fun fact: I love watching anything on Netflix that’s crime related, those are my favorite series to binge on
Co-Director of Podcast and Review
Sabrina Wigwe-Chiindu
Studying: 2nd-Year MINT, Sustainable Trade and Finance
Interning: Innovate4Nature
Academic interests: Sustainable Development, Trade Law and Impact Investing
Fun fact: Amateur Baker (currently holds the best brownie recipe)
