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AgFinance Leadership

AgFinance Leadership

Timothy Strong

As Head of Agriculture Finance, Tim manages a diverse portfolio of agriculture finance products and services throughout Africa…

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Marissa Benner

As Senior Director of AgFinance Operations & Stewardship, Marissa oversees Opportunity International’s Agriculture Finance program…

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Sophia Campello Beckwith

Sophia Campello Beckwith serves as the Senior Director of Strategy and Client Success at Opportunity International where she leads…

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Richard Chongo

Richard believes that investing in rural economies is the essence of sustainable social, economic,…

William Derban

Dr. William Derban serves as the Head of Programs and Partnerships for Opportunity International's Digital Innovation Group, defining…

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Ellen Opokua Acquaye

Ellen Opokua Acquaye serves as the Technical Component Lead, leading efforts to build the capacity of farmers and MSMEs.

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Sakina Mandanda

As the Director of Microfinance, Sakina Mandanda provides technical assistance services and innovative financial instruments to…

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Thomas Malunda

Thomas Malunda is an agriculturalist by profession with extensive experience working with Agriculture tech start-ups, agribusinesses,…

Denise Clarke

Director of Strategic Implementation – Ghana

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Christelle Kasende

Christelle Kasende is the Senior Technical Advisor for Commercial Banking in Africa at Opportunity…

Timothy StrongHead of Agriculture Finance
Marissa BennerSenior Director, AgFinance Operations & Stewardship
Sophia Campello BeckwithSenior Director, Strategy and Client Success, Agriculture Finance
Richard ChongoCountry Director, Malawi
William DerbanHead, Programs and Partnerships, Digital Innovation Group
Ellen Opokua AcquayeTechnical Component Lead, Agriculture Finance
Sakina MandandaDirector of Microfinance
Thomas MalundaSenior Regional Manager, Farmer Support Services
Denise ClarkeDirector of Strategic Implementation – Ghana
Christelle KasendeSenior Technical Advisor, Commercial Banks

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