Bob Patillo, founder of the Gray Ghost Microfinance Fund, will speak to the Silicon Valley Microfinance Network on Monday, May 1st at 6:00 PM. Mr. Patillo will share his thoughts on the role of private investment in the growing microfinance industry.
Microfinance institutions are increasingly finding themselves able to take on private investment capital as the transition to profit generating businesses. Mr. Patillo will speak to this evolution in the industry through his experience as a founding partner of the Gray Ghost Microfinance Fund and as a successful entrepreneur. Prior to his work at Gray Ghost, Mr. Patillo managed an industrial real estate development firm and founded the Rockdale Foundation, a family foundation with a commitment to service, social enterprise, and education. In addition, he sits on the Board of Directors for ACCIÌãN Investments, MicroVest, the Deutsche Bank Microcredit Development Fund, and Catalyst Microfinance Investors.
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