Sarah E. Alexander
President and CEO, Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA)
Sarah Alexander is the founding President and CEO of EMPEA, a global non-profit organization that promotes the development of the private equity and venture capital industry in emerging markets. With more than 300 member firms representing nearly 60 countries and more than US$1 trillion in assets under management, EMPEA is the leading industry body focused on private equity opportunities in developing countries. Ms. Alexander is a frequent contributor to industry research, a speaker at major industry conferences, and a commentator on emerging markets private equity for leading print, broadcast and digital media.Prior to EMPEA, Ms. Alexander was a private equity investor in Asia. She was also with World Bank Group, where she designed new initiatives for private sector participation in development finance. Earlier in her career, she worked at the U.S. Department of State, managing international trade and financial policies. She began her career as a foreign policy adviser in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Ms. Alexander received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, a Masters of Public Administration from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School, and a B.A. in history, summa cum laude, from Emory University. She has been a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and an Adjunct Professor of finance at Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Meridian International Center and the Society for International Development, in Washington, D.C.
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