Chris Clubb

Managing Director - Convergence Blended Finance

Chris has 25+ years of experience financing development and climate projects in more than fifty emerging markets and developing economies. Chris has led Convergence’s thought leadership/knowledge, design funding/market acceleration and training/learning programs and teams. And currently leads engagement in Europe and with donors. Prior to joining Convergence, he was the Director leading European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) financing/investment activities in its early transition countries where EBRD increased its annual investments five-fold to become the largest investor in these low-income countries. While at EBRD, Chris innovated and implemented in partnership with more than 20 donors many of EBRD’s blended finance programs – including the leading local currency program for SME finance and development. Prior to EBRD, Chris provided long-term financing to strategic European infrastructure projects while at European Investment Bank, provided cross-border financing to international buyers while at Export Development Canada, and started his banking/financing career in corporate banking at Toronto Dominion Bank. Chris has held senior strategic risk management positions at EBRD and EDC, including the design and implementation of an enterprise-wide risk management framework. Chris has a Master of Science International Finance from University of British Columbia.