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Prior to joining GEF in 2005, Ms. Larrea was a principal investment officer at International Finance Corporation, where she closed over $260 million in infrastructure and manufacturing transactions in China, the Philippines, India, Thailand and Indonesia.
A fluent Mandarin speaker, she has negotiated several Sino-foreign joint venture agreements, financed the first known acquisition of a Chinese state-owned enterprise by a foreign strategic investor, and spearheaded IFC’s first efforts to invest in China’s emerging domestic private sector.
Ms. Larrea received her MBA with distinction from the Wharton School.
She also holds a Master of International Studies, with a concentration in East Asia and Mandarin Chinese, and a BA in Oriental Studies, magna cum laude, both from the University of Pennsylvania.
Former positions of Joan Midthun Larrea
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| DUOYUAN GLOBAL WATER INC (ADR) | Director/Board Member | 2011-04-19 |
International Finance Corp.
 International Finance Corp. SupranationalGovernment International Finance Corp. (IFC) operates as a global development institution. It is an organization that fosters sustainable economic growth in developing countries by financing private sector investment, mobilizing capital in the international financial markets and providing advisory services to businesses and governments. The firm operates through three segments: Investment Services, Treasury Services and Advisory Services. The Investment Services segment offers loans, equities, debt securities, trade and supply chain finance and client risk management services. The Treasury Services segment consists of the borrowing, liquid asset management, asset and liability management, and client risk management activities. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Chief Investment Officer | 2005-10-31 |
International Finance Corp.
International Finance Corp. SupranationalGovernment International Finance Corp. (IFC) operates as a global development institution. It is an organization that fosters sustainable economic growth in developing countries by financing private sector investment, mobilizing capital in the international financial markets and providing advisory services to businesses and governments. The firm operates through three segments: Investment Services, Treasury Services and Advisory Services. The Investment Services segment offers loans, equities, debt securities, trade and supply chain finance and client risk management services. The Treasury Services segment consists of the borrowing, liquid asset management, asset and liability management, and client risk management activities. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Global Environment Fund Management Corp.
 Global Environment Fund Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Global Environment Fund Management Corp (Global Environment Fund) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1990 by Jeffrey Leonard and John Earhart. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Training of Joan Midthun Larrea
| University of Pennsylvania | Masters Business Admin |
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Global Environment Fund Management Corp.
Global Environment Fund Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Global Environment Fund Management Corp (Global Environment Fund) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1990 by Jeffrey Leonard and John Earhart. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. | Finance |
Duoyuan Global Water, Inc.
 Duoyuan Global Water, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Duoyuan Global Water, Inc. manufactures and supplies water treatment equipment. Its equipment includes filters, grids, ultraviolet sterilizers, ozone generators, scale and sand removing machines and sewage discharging machines. The company's product offerings address key steps in the water treatment process, such as filtration, water softening, water-sediment separation, aeration, disinfection and reverse osmosis. Duoyuan Global Water offers set of products across three product categories: water conservation, including circulating water treatment, water purification; and water reuse treatment, including wastewater treatment. The company operates through two segments: Manufacturing and Distribution. It was founded in 1989 and is located in Beijing, China. | Distribution Services |
International Finance Corp.
International Finance Corp. SupranationalGovernment International Finance Corp. (IFC) operates as a global development institution. It is an organization that fosters sustainable economic growth in developing countries by financing private sector investment, mobilizing capital in the international financial markets and providing advisory services to businesses and governments. The firm operates through three segments: Investment Services, Treasury Services and Advisory Services. The Investment Services segment offers loans, equities, debt securities, trade and supply chain finance and client risk management services. The Treasury Services segment consists of the borrowing, liquid asset management, asset and liability management, and client risk management activities. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Government |
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