Team

Sarah E. Alexander
President

Sarah Alexander is the founding President of EMPEA, a global association that promotes the development of the private equity asset class in emerging markets. Comprised of more than 220 leading fund managers and institutional investors, EMPEA is the leading industry body representing the interests of PE practitioners in developing countries. Ms. Alexander is a frequent speaker and contributor to industry research, and serves as a Member of the Experts Committee for the World Economic Forum’s Study of the Global Economic Impact of Private Equity.

Prior to EMPEA, Ms. Alexander was a private equity investor in Asia with Emerging Markets Partnership (now EMP Global), managing transactions in infrastructure, communications and basic industry. Previously, Ms. Alexander was with the World Bank, 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 MBA from Harvard Business School, a Masters of Public Administration from Princeton University's WoodrowWilson School, and a BA 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.

Carlos Perry
Chief Operating Officer

As EMPEA’s Chief Operating Officer, Carlos Perry manages EMPEA’s financial and day-to-day operations. He is also responsible for EMPEA’s membership, events and business development activities. Before joining EMPEA, he was a strategy consultant at McKinsey & Company, working with financial services, media and telecom clients in North America and Asia. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President – International for the Yankee Group, a technology research firm, where he spent seven years managing the company’s international business. At Yankee, Mr. Perry launched new products, subsidiaries and joint ventures in markets including Japan, the U.K., Australia, Brazil, Mexico, China, Korea and South Africa. He also led consulting engagements related to telecom liberalization in Brazil, India, the UAE, Thailand and other markets, including work for venture capital, private equity, investment banking and government clients. Prior to Yankee Mr. Perry was an entrepreneur and consultant in Russia and Hungary.

Mr. Perry holds an MBA in finance from Columbia Business School, a Masters of Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a BA in international politics from the Elliott School at George Washington University.

Jennifer Choi
Director of Research

Jennifer Choi is the Director of Research for EMPEA. Ms. Choi comes to EMPEA after several years as a lead analyst and engagement manager for Stax Inc., a Boston-based strategic research firm serving the private equity community. Ms. Choi’s other consulting experience includes strategic planning and organizational development with the Wharton School-affiliated Center for Applied Research and Interaction Associates. Ms. Choi holds a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Augustana College, and a Masters in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University. Ms. Choi has traveled extensively in Asia and lived and taught in Tokyo for two years.

 

 

Shannon Delany
Director of Conferences and Professional Development

Shannon Delany is the Director of Conferences and Professional Development for EMPEA. Most recently, Shannon worked as a Principal with private-equity investment firm Pine Creek Partners identifying, reviewing and executing management buyouts and recapitalizations across a variety of industries. She also provided guidance and support to portfolio companies and while there served on the board of Drew Foam Companies Inc. Prior to Pine Creek Partners, she worked with CapitalSource Finance LLC where she originated, analyzed, underwrote and structured senior secured and unsecured debt financings, mezzanine capital and equity co-invests within the specialty finance and security industries. Prior to joining CapitalSource in 2003, Shannon worked with Fannie Mae, Microstrategy and finally Arthur Andersen's Business Consulting Group where she began her career. Shannon earned an MBA from Georgetown's McDonough School of Business and graduated cum laude from the University of Richmond where she received a B.A. in Economics and International Studies with a concentration in International Economics and a minor in Journalism and French. She has traveled extensively throughout Europe and Latin America and studied and lived in Paris through the MICEFA program, a consortium of the Universities of France.

Cristiane Nascimento
Communications & Marketing Manager

Cristiane Nascimento is the Communications and Marketing Manager at EMPEA. Prior to joining EMPEA, she was the communications manager at NatureServe, a conservation non-proft based in Arlington, Virginia. At NatureServe she managed communications and marketing outreach efforts for the organization and its network of more than 80 member programs located throughout Canada, the United States and Latin America and the Caribbean. She also worked as a consultant for the Pan American Health Organization, a branch of the World Health Organization, and at the National Association of Hispanic Publications as public affairs manager.

Ms. Nascimento holds a B.A. in Journalism from the Philip Merrill College at the University of Maryland, and also a minor in Latin American Studies and Spanish. A native from Brazil, she has lived in Spain and traveled to countries in Latin America, North Africa and Europe.

Farzana Hoque
Manager of Membership and Special Projects

Farzana Hoque is the Manager of Membershipand Special Projects at EMPEA. She worked previously at the Washington International Studies Council as the Program Assistant. While an undergraduate student, she interned at various places including the British Parliament, the International Institute of Boston, and the Hong Kong Productivity Council. Ms. Hoque provided market research for the latter organization through her participation in the Tufts Institute for Leadership and International Perspective, which also enabled her to study in China and help organize an international symposium. After living in Saudi Arabia for almost twenty years and traveling frequently to Bangladesh, she decided to pursue her interest in international economic development. She is currently the Chair of the Tufts Alumni Admissions Program committee in Washington, DC as well as a student at the Middle East Institute.

Ms. Hoque graduated in May, 2005 from Tufts University with a BA in International Relations and a concentration in Economic Development.

Harrison Moskowitz
Research Assistant

Harrison Moskowitz is a Research Assisant at EMPEA. Previously, Mr. Moskowitz held research positions at the Scowcroft Group and the Watson Institute for International Studies. Prior experiences have included a manufacturing internship with K2 China in Hong Kong and military training at USMC Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia. While an undergraduate student, Mr.Moskowitz studied History and European Studies at the Sorbonne and the Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris. Active on Brown University’s campus, he was a member of the campus Relay for Life committee, the varsity wrestling team, and the University Working Group for Internationalization.

Mr. Moskowitz graduated from Brown University with concentrations in History and International Relations.

 

Kyoko Terada
Office Manager/Executive Assistant

Kyoko Terada is the Office Manager/Executive Assistant at EMPEA. Previously, she has held research analyst and senior editor positions at Dittberner Associates, a telecommunications management consulting firm. Prior experiences have included research assistant internships at the United Nations in Geneva, the US State Department, and the United Nations Association in Boston and London. While an undergraduate student, Ms. Terada studied Modern British History and Politics at Oxford University. She has lived and traveled extensively in Europe and Asia.

Ms. Terada holds a B.A. in International Relations from Boston University and an M.A. in International Law and Human Rights from American University.

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