Leopard Capital Haiti
Investment Team
Thierry BungenerManaging PartnerShow Biois a Haitian resident who has spent 17 years out of a 30 year career in Haiti working in commercial banking management, business consulting, and private sector development. He advised AECOM/IFC on creating Special Economic Zones in Haiti, and headed I-TRADE, a USAID-funded project to improve Haiti’s investment environment. Earlier, Thierry opened and managed Citibank Haiti branch network and was founding Managing Director of SOFIHDES, Haiti’s leading development bank that funds hundreds of SMEs. He also served as a Senior Banker in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)’s Financial Institutions Group in London. Thierry holds a BA from EM Lyon and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is fluent in French and English and proficient in Haitian Creole, Spanish, and German. |
ConfidentialManaging PartnerShow Biohas 12 years of private equity and transactional experience in emerging and developed economies. As a Private Equity Principal for five years with a leading private equity group, he sourced, structured, and added value to investments in consumer driven sectors in Asia, and Turkey. Earlier he served for three years as a Vice President at an investment firm in Brazil and New York, executing and managing investments in manufacturing, technology, and consumer retail & distribution sectors in South America and the US. Prior to that he spent three years as an Investment Associate at a venture fund, focusing on information technology driven investments. He started his career as an investment banking analyst at a leading investment bank in New York, supporting debt transactions. He holds a BSc in Commerce from a top US university, and is fluent in English and Spanish. |
Georges Andy RenePrincipalShow Biois considered one of Haiti’s leading experts in navigating the local business environment and regulatory framework for foreign direct investments. As a Program Development Specialist and Legal Advocate for Chemonics International, Andy successfully managed major business policy facilitation assignments and initiated and supervised various government support programs. As a business attorney for Lexar Consultants, he helped structure private equity investments, joint ventures, and commercial agreements in Haiti. Andy has developed a strong network of contacts in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. He holds LL.M., DESS, and LL.B law degrees from University of Montreal. Andy speaks English, French, Haitian Creole, Spanish, and Italian. |
Pierre Hugues HenryPrincipalShow Biohas worked the past 16 years in various marketing, technical, financial, project management, and consulting positions in Haiti for organizations such as Comcel, Chemonics International, and CARE. Through his work Pierre Hugues has gained considerable knowledge of a wide array of local industries, and a valuable network of business contacts. He is also skilled in Information Technology including statistical software and analysis, information systems, database management, and computer networking. Pierre Hugues graduated from Haiti’s Universite d’Etat with bachelors' degrees in Statistics and Economics, and Electrical Engineering, and is fluent in English, French, and Haitian Creole. |
ConfidentialPrincipalShow Biohas 13 years of transactional and investment experience in the US as a Senior Associate in the Investment Banking group of a bulge-bracket financial services firm, an M&A Manager at a major retail company, a Product Manager for a financial research company, and an Analyst at another bulge-bracket investment bank. He holds an MBA from New York University, an MA in Statistics from an Ivy League University and a BS in Biochemistry. He is also a CFA Level III candidate and is fluent in Haitian Creole, French, and English. |
Evens AnozineOperations ManagerShow Biogained operational and managerial experience in Japan, USA, and Haiti, at large corporations such as Toyota, business ventures, and non-profit organizations. He currently serves on the board of The James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation, Orphans International Worldwide, and the ‘We Can’t Have That’ Foundation, and has facilitated their entry and operational activities in Haiti. Evens is a graduate of Central Connecticut State University and is fluent in Haitian Creole, French, Japanese, and English. |
Guy-Robert DuvalInvestment AssociateShow Biowas a senior consultant at Deloitte & Touche in Washington, DC for five years where he led and managed consulting engagements for Fortune 500 companies. After completing his schooling in Haiti, he received a BSc degree in Engineering from the University of Virginia where he was named to the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Guy-Robert is currently pursuing his MBA at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business and is a candidate for CFA Level II. He is fluent in Haitian Creole, French, and English. |
Advisors
James SeymourStrategic AdvisorShow Biohas compiled 35 years of investment and finance experience in emerging markets at SeedRock Corporation, EMP Global, Commonfund Capital, and Bankers Trust. As Co-Head of Investments for 13 years at Commonfund, Jim gained specialized knowledge of the key issues related to private equity investments in developing countries. He has served on 18 private equity advisory boards, including a number of Africa-focused funds, and is currently on the Advisory Board of the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association. Jim holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in International Relations from Yale University. |
Patrice BackerInvestment CommitteeShow Bio(Haitian-American) is partner and chief operating officer of a Senegal based private equity group. He was previously Managing Director of Promocapital, an investment partnership established for investing in Haiti. He was also a Vice President with BCR. Patrice started his financial career as an Associate at J.P. Morgan where he later became Vice President in the Emerging Markets Sales & Trading division. Patrice holds a Bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and an MBA (the Wharton School) and MA in International Studies(the Lauder Institute), both from the University of Pennsylvania Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile |
Jacques-Philippe PivergerTechnical AdvisorShow Biois a Director at Pinebridge Investments, a US-based global private equity investment firm. He is also a former entrepreneur and began his career as a financial analyst at Barclays Capital and Friedman Billings Ramsey in New York, Washington, and London. He holds an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth where he was a private equity research fellow. He is a term member of the Council of Foreign Relations and an advisory board member of George Clooney’s Hope for Haiti Now Fund. |
Daniel BalzoraTechnical AdvisorShow Biois a Vice President at Pouschine Cook Capital Management, a private equity firm investing in the consumer, industrial, and healthcare industries, and serves on the board of two portfolio companies. He was previously in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group at Jefferies and Company, with a focus on the technology and services sectors. Earlier Daniel was in the Supply Chain Operations Division at General Mills, supporting the Pillsbury Business Unit. Daniel is Chairman of Career Gear, a non-profit organization that provides services and business attire to disadvantaged men. He graduated with a BA in Economics from Yale University. |