Meet the Devex Authors

Greg Foster

Greg Foster

Greg Foster had been the vice president for Habitat for Humanity's Africa and the Middle East area since 2008 and became vice president of the expanded area office when it merged with the Europe and Central Asia office in January 2013. Before Habitat for Humanity, Foster spent seven years in Tanzania, where he managed a microfinance institution on behalf of the Canadian International Development Agency and developed the Tanzania Ministry of Health’s malaria prevention project, funded by the Global Fund and World Bank. He also worked in Jordan, Iraq and Bangladesh.
Greg Perry

Greg Perry

Greg Perry is the assistant director general at International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations. He is responsible for IFPMA’s external outreach and stakeholder engagement in global health topics, including innovation, access, and the international regulatory environment. Perry brought with him more than 20 years of leadership and advocacy experience in the public health care arena. Before joining IFPMA, he worked as executive director at the Medicines Patent Pool, which he joined in 2013.
Greg Seymour

Greg Seymour

Greg Seymour is an associate research fellow in the environment and production technology division at IFPRI, where he conducts research on issues related to gender, women’s empowerment, and agriculture. He was part of the original development team behind the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index and is involved in the ongoing refinement of the index. Greg holds a Ph.D. in economics from American University in Washington, D.C.
Greg Snyders

Greg Snyders

Greg Snyders is Dalberg Advisors' Global Finance Partner and is based in Washington, D.C. As co-lead of the firm's Investing for Development Practice, Greg advises investors, development finance institutions, and foundations on the structuring of funds and financing initiatives in frontier markets. This includes the design and launch of new investment funds and financing vehicles, the development of tailored investment strategies, and the identification and assessment of new investment opportunities.
Gregg Martin

Gregg Martin

Gregg Martin, Ph.D., is an Army combat veteran, retired two-star general, and bipolar survivor who is a prolific author and speaker, and holds degrees from West Point and MIT.
Gregory Adams

Gregory Adams

Gregory Adams is the director of aid effectiveness at Oxfam America. Gregory works with allied organizations and individuals to generate momentum for foreign aid and development policy reforms that are driven by a long-term commitment to effectively reduce poverty.
Gregory Beck

Gregory Beck

Gregory Beck, FHI 360’s director of integrated development, has over 20 years of global development experience. Beck has served in the Obama administration as a U.S. Agency for International Development deputy assistant administrator and brings deep field experience with the International Rescue Committee, the Peace Corps and Global Communities.
Gregory Chen

Gregory Chen

Gregory Chen leads the policy team at Consultative Group to Assist the Poor, which helps policymakers adapt to the fast-changing world of digital finance. CGAP develops and executes a strategy to engage multiple countries, regions, and global bodies. Chen has 25 years of financial inclusion experience and deep regional experience in South Asia. His work has focused on hands-on start-up pioneer microfinance institutions, digital finance players, and FinTech. Chen has lived in Bangladesh for a total of 13 years and serves as a board member of BRAC — one of Bangladesh’s oldest and largest NGOs.
Gregory Gottlieb

Gregory Gottlieb

Gregory Gottlieb is responsible for the overall direction of the Feinstein International Center at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. Throughout his career, he has worked to improve food security, humanitarian, and transition programs and he brings this focus, dedication and determination to Tufts.