I was drawn to Root Capital after spending about ten years working on climate change or agricultural issues, often with little overlap. As Senior Climate Analyst, I support the development of the organization’s Climate Resilience Roadmap, our strategy to build the resilience of hundreds of agricultural businesses through a targeted blend of climate advisory and finance. In terms of…

As a Senior Financial Analyst, I support in tracking the organization’s financial and programmatic performance. Whether it’s a quarterly performance report, an internal analysis to guide our strategy, or a bespoke data request from a donor, I use the numbers to tell the rich story of Root Capital’s impact. With more than five years working in data analysis—most recently…

As Junior Client Operations Analyst, Simeon supports Root Capital’s global lending operations to ensure that we’re efficiently expanding financial access for small and growing agricultural businesses in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. With a degree in International Relations and passion for economic justice and sustainability, he is eager to bring his experience in service-based roles to help Root…

A Government major turned nonprofit fundraiser, she’s thrilled to bring her skills in event planning and donor engagement to support Root Capital’s mission of building inclusive prosperity in farming communities. Through immersive events, she connects individual donors and their impact priorities with the hard work being done by our team around the world. Through other forms of fundraising support,…

As Finance Operations Manager, Brittany works across the organization to analyze our programs’ financial performance, meet our partners’ reporting requirements, and help Root Capital maximize our impact around the world. After getting her start in accounting and financial analysis with private sector businesses including Ernst & Young, L’Oréal, Nike, and Stumptown Coffee Roasters, she spent time as a researcher…

From early memories playing in the backwoods of my hometown, I’ve loved nature. Now, I’ve made a career of working to further environmental sustainability and protect critical ecosystems for the people who rely on them. I’m grateful to be doing that work now at Root Capital as we help farming communities mitigate their environmental footprint while adapting to climate…

As Senior Regional HR Manager at Root Capital, I help our US-based employees excel. I coordinate daily business including recruitment, onboarding, payroll management, and more. Before coming to Root Capital, I spent a half decade working in Human Resources, building my skills at a variety of private-sector businesses. Now, I’m excited to bring this experience to an organization dedicated…

Throughout her life, Kayla has always been passionate about generating impact through meaningful relationships. Whether fundraising for social programs in the US or working with coffee farmers in the Philippines, she’s spent her career connecting people in order to drive social change. At Root Capital, she coordinates our Prosperity Partner and Harvest Champion donor programs and helps coordinate the…

As a Director in the Office of the Chief Operating Officer, I support the COO in ensuring operational excellence across the organization including by overseeing cross-departmental strategic initiatives. A former philosopher turned international development specialist, I’m excited to lend my diverse set of experiences to Root Capital. I’m particularly grateful for the opportunity to partner with farming communities to…