E. Brooke Whitaker

Over 25 years of private equity/venture capital, corporate finance advisory, restructuring, corporate governance, and project management experience in developing countries for private and public (e.g., USAID, DFID, EU) clients. Experience in alternative investments; valuations; transaction structuring; operational, legal, and financial due diligence; operational and financial restructuring; risk management; integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors; blended and climate finance; corporate governance; and trade facilitation across a wide range of industries (e.g., agribusiness, aquaculture, power/energy, heavy and light manufacturing, financial services, mining, retail, hospitality, real estate, transportation, and forestry/timberland in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Advised on 80+ transactions (public and rights offerings, financial and trade sales, auctions, PPPs, etc.) raising over USD 2 billion from private (strategic, financial, and retail) investors. Conducted due diligence on over 300 private equity funds in developing countries and made commitments valued at USD50 million (China, South East Asia, and India) as an investment professional and investment committee member. Former senior advisor to a family office and CEO of an aquaculture/agribusiness in Vietnam that included low income families into the company's supply chain in partnership with an NGO, microfinance institution, and local governments. Extensive experience with USAID, DFID/FCDO, World Bank, Development Bank of Southern Africa, Swiss Development and Cooperation, Asian Development Bank, and other development agencies and finance institutions as Chief of Party, team leader, and technical lead. Non-executive and executive directorship experience in private companies in Singapore, Mauritius, and the United States. Qualified Listed Entity Director (Singapore). Published author of articles addressing private equity, financial modeling and simulation, and African and Middle East intra-regional investment and trade issues. Ability to communicate in English, Arabic, French, Thai, and Swahili. Work experience in over 50 countries with extended residency in Kenya, Egypt, South Africa, Indonesia, Thailand, Afghanistan, Malawi, Vietnam, Lesotho, Pakistan, Uganda, and Singapore.