Joan Larrea is the CEO of Convergence and an expert in catalyzing investment in places that need it most. She has close to 30 years of experience in emerging markets investing, including at the defunct U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation (now the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation), the Global Environment Fund, and the International Finance Corporation. Since 2016, Joan’s leadership has driven Convergence to become a global independent authority for blended finance. As CEO, Joan ensures Convergence continues to grow the field of blended finance through its products and services and accelerates the flow of private capital into SDG projects across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.