Sarah Alexander is an emerging markets private investment professional with over two decades of experience in the field. Currently affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), she teaches graduate level courses on Private Capital in Emerging Markets. She serves on the Board of Trustees...
Peter M. Sullivan joined the Board of SEAF in 2026 after retiring in 2025 as Managing Director and Head of the Public Sector Group for Africa at Citigroup. During his 36-year career at Citi, Peter has been the lead for innovative transactions in the region...
Peter Zakowich is a Partner and Managing Director at PAAMCO Prisma (formerly KKR & Co.) serving in a senior investment leadership role across its global alternative investment platform. He sits on multiple Investment Committees overseeing asset allocation, portfolio construction, and strategy across hedge fund,...
Tom is a Board of Directors member and an Executive Committee Vice Chair responsible for Asia and the Americas businesses. He is also a Lecturer at the University at Albany, SUNY. Prior to SEAF, Tom was a hedge fund manager with Nighthawk Capital in Hong...
Fons Marcelis joined SEAF’s Board of Directors in 2020, bringing four decades of experience in organization, management, and human resources. Fons spent 12 years as a management consultant and manager in the primary and preventive healthcare sector and with Philips Electronics. He then worked over...
Yasmin Saadat joined SEAF’s Board of Directors in 2019, bringing more than three decades of experience in development economics and investing in emerging markets. She currently serves as a Senior Fiduciary Expert on the Green Climate Fund’s Accreditation Panel. Prior to her current position, Yasmin spent...
Jan Cherim has been active as an emerging markets financier, adviser and investment specialist for more than 30 years, based in London, Amsterdam, and Asia. He is a Board member and Executive Committee Vice Chair responsible for Europe, the Middle East & Africa (EMEA). He...
Javed Hamid joined the Board of SEAF in 2013 and was elected Chairman in 2016. Javed spent the majority of his career at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group. At the IFC, Javed served as a member of the Management Group...
