Full Name
Adrian Merryman
Job Title
Chief Development & Impact Investment Officer
Current Employer
World Vision International
Speaker Bio
Focused on addressing poverty in the most fragile regions of the world, in addition to serving as VisionFund’s Chief Development & Impact Investment Officer, Adrian also manages VisionFund’s entries into and exits from markets, and chairs or sits on several of VisionFund’s microfinance institution boards. Previously, he served as CEO of VisionFund’s global flagship in Cambodia and as CEO of VisionFund Tanzania which grew to become an Africa flagship.

Prior to joining VisionFund, Adrian served as CEO of the Opportunity International Network, CEO of Screen plc, Chief Investment Officer of Interregnum plc, CEO of Temenos Systems S.A., Head of European Investment Banking for CIBC Oppenheimer Corp., and as an investment banker for Merrill Lynch & Co. Adrian has also chaired and served on numerous for-profit and non-profit boards. Adrian has an MBA from the Harvard Business School and BA from Swarthmore College. He resides with his wife and youngest child on Cape Cod.
Adrian Merryman