Director, SPBD Microfinance Holdings (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
Clay O’Brien has worked as an Advisor on Financial Inclusion, Microfinance and International Development for nearly 25 years. He is currently based part-time in Myanmar, having lived there a total of nearly five years.
Clay’s previous positions include: 18 months in Indonesia running an Agricultural Finance project; Senior Sector Specialist for Financial Inclusion at AusAID/the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Managing Director of AYANI Inclusive Financial Sector Consultants; and various roles with the global microfinance network Opportunity International and the INGO World Vision.
Prior to moving into the development field in 2002, Clay was the CEO of an investment bank, ING Barings, and began his career as a lawyer with Allens in Sydney and Singapore.
Clay has a bachelor’s degree in law from the University of Sydney and a master’s degree in economics from Macquarie University, Australia.
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