Giselle Aris

Giselle Aris is an accomplished leader with over a decade of experience facilitating inclusive private investment in emerging markets, particularly in Africa and Asia. She specializes in accelerating business growth and impact investments in the agriculture sector, with exceptional communication skills across cultural contexts. Giselle has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School, where she earned distinction, and studied Financial Modeling for the Social Sector at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business. She also has an MPhil in International Development from the University of Oxford and a BA in Diplomatic History and African Studies from the University of Pennsylvania.

Before becoming the Group Director of Strategic Partnerships and New Ventures at Land O'Lakes Venture37, Giselle worked at Deloitte as a Summer Associate, and as a Practice Manager for Inclusive Finance and Enterprise Development, Enterprise Acceleration and Technology, and Senior Technical Advisor, Enterprise Acceleration, Technology, and Gender at Land O'Lakes, Inc. She was also a Senior Consultant at Amruth Dairy and Food Products Private Limited and a Senior Fellow at Deshpande Foundation.

Giselle's extensive resume also includes work as a Research Intern for the Department of Economic and Social Affairs at the United Nations, Program Intern at Women's Campaign International, Interim Desk Officer for the Bureau of African Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, Fellow at Ghana Center for Democratic Development, and Fellow at Hazon.