Sarah Marchand

Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives - Aceli Africa

Sarah Marchand is Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives at Aceli Africa, where she leads innovative finance and oversees capacity building, impact and learning, and communications. She brings twenty years of relevant experience from her work at BII, TechnoServe, and Bain & Company, where she has designed and led a series of multi-million dollar initiatives deploying blended finance and catalytic capital, with a focus on emerging markets. She holds a track record of operating effectively across contexts, from working with smallholder farmers in rural settings to advising senior leadership in boardrooms, and remains committed to advancing innovative financing solutions that drive impact at scale.