Martin Short
Martin Short has been chief executive officer of The Power of Nutrition since 2015. In that time, he has grown it into a fully operational foundation with new funders and a portfolio of active investments. Martin took up his role after a career in the financial services industry. He was managing director at Lion’s Head Global Partners, an Africa-facing merchant bank based in Nairobi and London, where he specialized in agriculture, value chains, parametric insurance, capital markets, impact and innovative finance. Before that, Martin spent sixteen years at the Swiss Bank, UBS, where he was a managing director in their capital markets division and then alternate chief executive officer in Hong Kong overseeing debt capital markets and equities. Born in Zambia, Martin has worked in London, Tokyo and Hong Kong over the course of his career. He has a degree in marine and freshwater biology.
Why Private Sector Engagement Should Be Part of the Solution in the Developing World
It’s time we push for a broader COVID-19 response that recognizes the role of business in systemic and behavior change