Conan French

Senior Director, Corporate Development

Conan has more than a decade of experience working at the intersection of international affairs, public policy and development finance. Prior to OpenRevolution, Conan was Director for MicroEnterprise Development at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). In this role, he directed a 15-member office of microfinance, regulatory reform and business development experts who advise on the strategy, design, and technical direction of a global program active in 82 countries. Conan’s focus at USAID was the development of public-private partnerships. Under his direction, the office leveraged $5M in USAID funds into $215M in private sector lending to microfinance institutions. Conan earned his MBA from Georgetown University and his leadership in the micro-finance industry included serving as US Representative on the Council of Governors for the World Bank’s CGAP.