Lisa Jean-Mairet

Executive Director - elea

Lisa Jean-Mairet is an Executive Director and a member of the Extended Leadership Team at elea. In addition to being part of the investment team, she leads the elea Africa Hub in Johannesburg. Lisa is responsible for the continuous expansion of our hub activities and our investment portfolio in Africa. She also oversees due diligence and awareness activities on the continent. She currently represents elea on the boards of AMAZI, Lernern, and Qwili.

Before joining elea in June 2018, Lisa worked in the Impact Investing team of the Chief Investment Office at UBS, where she previously completed the Graduate Talent Program. Prior to that, she gained professional experience at start-ups and a social enterprise in India. Lisa holds a MA in International Affairs and Governance and a BA in International Affairs from the University of St. Gallen (HSG). She spent exchange semesters at the National University of Singapore and Maastricht University.