John Barton-Bridges

John has more than 40 years of international professional experience, most recently as Chief Financial Officer of Shout It Now NPC, a South African non-profit company, where he also served on the board of directors. The company, a prime recipient of a five-year grant from CDC under PEPFAR, provided HIV prevention services and gender-based violence support to clients in South Africa. During John’s four-year tenure the company built sound financial systems and procedures utilizing bespoke IT solutions to produce excellent financial performance, growth, and stability. Prior to this, John’s experience was primarily in finance, management, strategy, and corporate governance with for-profit companies in the private sector. He has been employed in various types of companies, including; 10 years with International Finance Corporation (“IFC”) in Washington, DC (a global development finance institution and member of the World Bank group of companies, during which time John was seconded to the Development Bank of Southern Africa for three years where he was Head of the Private Sector Investment unit); a large multinational corporation; small private companies; and a family office in Africa. John holds an MBA from INSEAD, France, an MSc from Imperial College, University of London, and a BSc Engineering from the University of Cape Town.