Guy Vanmeenen

Guy Vanmeenen Head Financial Services at Financial Sector Deepening Zambia Zambia Connect Connect with Guy Vanmeenen Financial Sector Deepening Zambia (FSDZ) Katholieke Universiteit Leuven See contact info 500+ connections I am looking to relocate to Europe (North America or South Africa) in 2017. I am looking for a senior position. I am a Financial Inclusion/Microfinance expert and bring a unique set of skills focused on strategic leadership, fundraising, partnership building, marketing and promotion, innovative design of service delivery channels and market-based development approaches (M4P), strong project management and implementation oversight, setting up and maintaining of agency wide M&E systems, all combined with a flexible and adaptive personality to work with teams in different cultures and under high stress. I have a strong track record of effectively and simultaneously operating at both strategic and operational levels, resulting in successful implementation of new programs in diverse and decentralized environments in sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. I enjoy developing innovative projects and solutions that lead to sustainable development and deep poverty outreach. Show less Show less of Guy’s summary Experience Financial Sector Deepening Zambia (FSDZ) Company NameFinancial Sector Deepening Zambia (FSDZ) Total Duration4 yrs 3 mos TitleHead Financial Services at Financial Sector Deepening Zambia Dates EmployedFeb 2015 – Present Employment Duration4 yrs 3 mos LocationLusaka/Zambia Provide results-oriented leadership in designing, implementing and managing projects under this thematic area sponsored by DFID. Senior level management position, reporting to the FSDZ CEO, direct supervision of 6 Managers and various consultants in the areas of Savings Groups, Rural and Agriculture Finance, SME Finance and Inclusive Insurance. Build and maintain extensive stakeholder networks across the respective sectors, and provide intervention opportunities.Manage grant recipient organisations and support capacity development. Initiate and oversee technological innovations. Design and manage research initiatives that build deeper insight into the financial needs of farmers and rural h... See more TitleHead of Financial Services Dates EmployedFeb 2015 – Present Employment Duration4 yrs 3 mos LocationLusaka/Zambia Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Senior Technical Advisor Microfinance Company NameCatholic Relief Services (CRS) Dates Employed2004 – Jan 2015 Employment Duration11 yrs LocationNairobi, Kenya CAREER INTEREST I seek to reallocate to a country preferable within North America, Europe, Middle East, South Africa region or Asia and am open for new challenges at Executive, Director, Country Director or Chief-of-Party (CoP) level within or outside of my field of expertise (financial inclusion with specialisation in microfinance). Private sector opportunities such as Corporate Social Responsibility and/or Impact Investment could provide a nice transition to use my development skills in a private company setting. I am also interested in foundation work. KEY SKILLS • Strategic leadership: development of agency strategy and roll-out. • (Executive) Management: +10 years successfully leading multicultural teams (5 team members in Lebanon, 3 Project Directors and regional staff). Attained 100% project performance with no staff attrition. • Fundraising, promotion and public speaking, representation at all levels. • Innovative program design, process refinement and implementation. • Quality management and technical toolkit development. • Resilience, flexibility, working with limited resources. • Creating strategic and collaborative partnerships with industry leaders and respective donors, pre-positioning and capture. • +24 years of solid development experience in the field. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Built a portfolio of 1.2 million savings group members through 240 local partners in Africa over a period of 6 years and developed a market-based delivery channel that made CRS a market leader in the sector • Designed, wrote and acquired funding from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation ($9.8million) and MasterCard Foundation ($12.3million) • Created, assessed and supported 4 Microfinance Institutions in Africa I have a strong track record of effectively and simultaneously operating at both strategic and operational levels, resulting in successful implementation of new programs in diverse and decentralized environments in sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. See less Education Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Degree NameMaster's degree Field Of StudyM. Sc. In Economics (Business Economy, International Affairs) Dates attended or expected graduation 1986 – 1990 KU Leuven KU Leuven Degree NameMaster's degree in Applied Economics