- Multi-lingual finance and public health professional with MBA/MPH and eight years of work, consulting and management experience, including six years in Brazil, Colombia, Kenya, Malawi and United Arab Emirates - Skills in business development, corporate finance, fund management, fund-raising, investor relations, non-profit management, policy analysis, project management and strategic marketing - Mature commercial and strategic thinker with excellent communication and relationship-building skills

1. RYAN ROWE, MBA, MPH
WATER, SANITATION, HYGIENE AND HEALTH SPECIALIST
Permanent Phone: +1 514 626 9704 (Canada); Email: ryanrowe@unc.edu
SUMMARY
 Multi-lingual finance and public health professional with MBA/MPH and eight years of work, consulting and
management experience, including six years in Brazil, Colombia, Kenya, Malawi and United Arab Emirates
 Skills in business development, corporate finance, fund management, fund-raising, investor relations, non-profit
management, policy analysis, project management and strategic marketing
 Mature commercial and strategic thinker with excellent communication and relationship-building skills
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Network Communications Officer, Water Institute at UNC, Chapel Hill, USA, Aug 2010 - present
 Develop and implement communications strategy for a global network on point-of-use water treatment, an
effective health intervention in the reduction of the incidence of diarrheal disease
 Develop and manage communications channels including web-based platform, social media and mailing list
 Conceive, disseminate and organize online content for 1200 subscribers and over 100 member organizations
 Build sector capacity through input to webinars, policy notes, workshops and information resources
 Report on events including conferences, workshops and trainings on water, health and development topics
 Work daily with WHO and UNICEF counterparts and strengthen network member relations and collaboration
Independent Consultant, Government of Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi, June 2012 - present
 Advise Ministry of Health and Ministry of Water Development & Irrigation on a national safe water strategy
 Prepared desk review of national status of point-of-use water treatment and advise way forward
Independent Researcher, Water Institute at UNC, Nairobi, Kenya, May 2011 - Aug 2011
 Independently designed research study to map efforts to promote and implement point-of-use water treatment
in two Kenyan communities by NGOs and other practitioners
 Recruited 36 informants and conducted surveys, open-ended interviews and site visits
 Developed strong relationships with staff of local NGOs and other community stakeholders
 Presented findings to various stakeholders (Rotary, UNC, CDC) and actively supporting community-based
initiatives arising from the study
Executive, Macquarie Group, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, July 2006 - May 2010
 Established an investment fund and raised US$630 million of equity capital for regional infrastructure projects
 Conducted valuation of a portfolio of four infrastructure projects worth US$272 million
 Advised on worthiness of potential investments in the ports, energy, wastewater and real estate sectors
 Assisted with investment fund management duties including investor relations, corporate governance,
fundraising and reporting activities
 Developed and implemented strategy for Macquarie’s community activities in the United Arab Emirates
 Performed desktop research on environmental and social issues relating to potential and actual investments
 Co-authored article on wastewater project financing published in Journal of Sewerage, Monthly in May 2009
Managing Director, Volunteer in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Jan 2009 - May 2010
 Oversaw delivery of 2,200 volunteer hours supporting local NGOs and charities
 Founded and stewarded the organization through a successful start-up phase, establishing strong relationships
with clients, partners and other institutional supporters
 Recruited and trained a management team of five people during a significant growth phase of the organization
 Coordinated diverse volunteer teams and logistical requirements for a range of projects such as blood drives,
humanitarian relief efforts, beach clean-ups and fundraisers
Strategy Analyst (Intern), CG/LA Infrastructure, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sept. 2005 - Jan 2006
 Analyzed and wrote reports on infrastructure projects in ports, logistics, energy and water sectors
International Business Analyst (Intern), Metrik Solutions, Medellin, Colombia, May 2005 - July 2005
 Assessed commercial feasibility of a project to promote peace and civic values in Colombian schools
Plus an additional three years of experience with corporates such as IBM, TD Bank and UPS
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2. RYAN ROWE, MBA, MPH
WATER, SANITATION, HYGIENE AND HEALTH SPECIALIST
Permanent Phone: +1 514 626 9704 (Canada); Email: ryanrowe@unc.edu
OTHER PROFESSIONAL & VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Terry Fox Foundation, United Arab Emirates & Canada, Aug. 2004 - May 2010
 Organizing Committee Member for 2010 Abu Dhabi Terry Fox Run; over US$150,000 raised
 Organizing Committee Member for 2009 Abu Dhabi Terry Fox Run; over US$200,000 raised
 Led and organized corporate team for 2009 Abu Dhabi Terry Fox Run; over US$11,000 raised
 Led and organized Montreal-area Terry Fox Run in 2004; over US$5,000 raised
Macquarie Group Foundation, Sydney, Australia, March 2009 - May 2010
 Established an office advisory committee to lead CSR efforts in UAE / Middle East
 Organization of committee meetings, minute-taking and general communications for the committee
 Proposed / led community initiatives and supported / advised on projects led by colleagues
 Led fundraising efforts of over US$50,000 in 2009
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 2009 - Dec. 2009
 Volunteered weekly in the emergency room of Abu Dhabi’s largest public hospital and trauma centre
Future Centre for Special Needs, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 2007 - Dec. 2007
 Volunteered weekly as a classroom assistant working with mentally and physically disabled children
Canadian Executive Service, Whitefish Lake First Nation, Canada, Jan. 2006 - May 2006
 Developed a forestry cooperative business plan in collaboration with an Aboriginal community as part of an
MBA course project, aiming to address a range of social, economic, and environmental issues faced by the
local people
Undergraduate National Case Competition, Montreal, Canada, September 2003 - April 2004
 Developed and implemented marketing strategy for a regional university competition
BOARD POSITIONS
Tabasamu Education Fund, Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 2008 - present
 Appointed to Board of Trustees in September 2009
 Conducted numerous marketing and fundraising activities; over US$20,000 raised to date
 Provide guidance on marketing and communication activities to raise public awareness
EDUCATION
Master of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA, May 2012
 Specialized in Health Behavior & Health Education
 Recipient of a Rotary World Peace Fellowship from the Rotary Foundation for full tuition and expenses
 Completed graduate certificate in peace studies & conflict resolution
 Undertook a field-based practicum in Kenya
Distance learning, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, United Kingdom, June 2010
 Completed module on Water and Environmental Sanitation for developing countries
Master of Business Administration, York University, Toronto, Canada, June 2006
 Specialized in Strategic Management and Latin American studies
 Undertook exchange studies in Brazil and work internships in each of Brazil and Colombia
Bachelor of Commerce, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, June 2004
 Majored in Finance
 Undertook exchange studies in Colombia
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3. RYAN ROWE, MBA, MPH
WATER, SANITATION, HYGIENE AND HEALTH SPECIALIST
Permanent Phone: +1 514 626 9704 (Canada); Email: ryanrowe@unc.edu
AWARDS & HONORS
 2010: Rotary World Peace Fellowship, full academic scholarship (University of North Carolina)
 2009: Staff in the Community Award - Highly Commended Volunteer of the Year (Macquarie Group)
 2006: Medal for academic excellence, language ability & contribution to student life (York University)
 2005: Citibank President’s Award for ranking first in class (York University)
 2005: Dean’s List (York University)
 2004: Valedictorian for the Graduating Class (Concordia University)
 2004: Gold medal, International Business, Eastern Canada Commerce Games (Concordia University)
 2004: Dean’s List; Graduated cum laude / with Distinction (Concordia University)
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
 2012: WHO & UNICEF Workshop on Environmental Health Interventions in Southern Africa, “Household Water
Network: Communications for learning”, Maputo, Mozambique
 2012: The Haiti Connection, “Improving water quality to save lives”, Raleigh, USA
 2012: Rotary Spring Peace Conference, “Improving water quality to save lives”, Chapel Hill, USA
 2012: Triangle Global Health Consortium, “Improving water quality to save lives”, Durham, USA
 2012: Minority Global Health Conference, “Household water treatment: Translating research to practice”,
Chapel Hill, USA
 2011: Water Institute Rotary Reception, “WaSH in Kenya – experience of a UNC Rotary Peace Scholar”,
Chapel Hill, USA
LANGUAGE SKILLS (SPOKEN/ WRITTEN)
 French (almost fluent): Born and raised in Montreal, studied and worked entirely in French
 Spanish (advanced): Lived in Colombia for eight months, studied and worked entirely in Spanish
 Portuguese (intermediate): Lived in Brazil for five months, studied and worked partly in Portuguese
COUNTRY EXPERIENCE
 Australia, Brazil (five months), Canada (born and raised), China, Colombia (eight months), Ethiopia, India,
Kenya (three months), Kuwait, Malawi (two months), Mozambique, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, Saudi
Arabia, Turks & Caicos Islands (two months), Uganda, United Arab Emirates (four years), United States (18
months)
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