Laurie Spengler

Appointed in July 2016.

Laurie is an impact investment banker, board member and a recognised contributor to the impact investing industry. She has over 25 years’ experience in international development finance.

Laurie is CEO of Courageous Capital Advisors, LLC and a Founding Partner of Mondiale Impact. Laurie serves as a Non-Executive Director of Lendable Inc., Delta40, BRAC Uganda Bank Limited, and SIFEM, the Swiss Development Finance Institution. She is a member of the Advisory Council of the UK Impact Investing Institute, serves as an independent trustee of the Global Steering Group on Impact Investing and is Senior Fellow and Advisory Council member at Casei3 at the Fuqua Business School. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Laurie stepped down as Chair of the Employee Forum and Designated Non-Executive Director for employee engagement at the end of December 2024 and is set to conclude her final term as a NED of BII at the end of 2025.