FORA.tv Speaker - Shari Berenbach

As President and CEO of the Calvert Social Investment Foundation (Calvert Foundation), Shari has distinguished herself as a leader in the emerging Community Investment industry, where she presently managers over $200 million in community investment assets raised from over 2000 private investors. Shari brings more than 20 years experience, spanning micro-credit and innovative approaches to finance. Prior to joining the Calvert Foundation, she worked for the International Finance Corporation and held private sector positions at Citibank and Salomon Brothers. She was one of the pioneers in the micro-credit field, working in more than a dozen countries around the globe. Shari currently serves on the Board of the Neighborhood Funders Group and Community Wealth Ventures and remains active in the Social Investment Forum. She is the author of numerous articles related to international micro-finance and community investment. She holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School and an MA in Latin American Studies from UCLA.