Genevieve Smith – President/Strategy, The Visionaria Network
Genevieve is a specialist in gender and markets, with a focus on women's inclusion in clean energy value chains and women's economic empowerment more broadly. Genevieve holds a Master in Development Practice (MDP) from the University of California, Berkeley and graduated with a B.A. in International Affairs from University of Colorado, Boulder. She’s served as a consultant to the U.N. High-level Panel on Women's Economic Empowerment where she was a member of the research team that wrote the report "Leave No One Behind: A call to action for gender equality and women's economic empowerment." She also conducts research on private sector efforts to advance women's empowerment with faculty at the Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley) and developed a strategy guide for companies to implement initiatives within their value chains. With the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves and Winrock International / USAID, Genevieve has developed and tested an empowerment training program for women clean energy entrepreneurs. Genevieve’s work spans Latin America, India, East Africa, Nepal, and the US. She co-founded and provides strategic direction to Visionaria Network’s programs as President. |
Paul Spurzem – Executive Director/Operations, The Visionaria Network
Paul is an international business consultant turned social entrepreneur dedicated to supporting women and girls to realize their potential and think bigger about their futures. Paul is a CPA, previously working for a global accounting firm servicing a variety of industries in areas of tax compliance, advisory, business development, and sustainability. During this time, he helped to create and manage the original Visionaria Peru project from 2012-2016. Paul directs Visionaria Network programs and projects with curiosity, empathy, and participatory design, often leading workshops and marketing efforts in Spanish. Paul holds accounting and German degrees from the Univ. of Colorado at Boulder. |
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