Eric S. Nonacs, Chair
Vice President, Alliances & Partnerships; Skoll Global Threats Fund
Throughout his career, Eric has developed and implemented partnerships and programs supporting sustainable economic and social development, conflict resolution, and reconciliation across Africa, Europe, and Latin America.
Prior to joining the Skoll Global Threats Fund, Eric was...
"I am a Building Markets Board Member because I believe in the power of markets to strengthen peace and stability."
Rob Campbell, Treasurer
CA, CIM; Richardson Partners Financial Limited
Rob is a portfolio manager and partner in the Bosch Campbell Investment Management Group at Richardson GMP. In conjunction, with his business partner and their support team they manage approximately $200 million dollars for Canadian individuals and institutions.
Rob’s other non-profit pursuits include...
"I am a Building Markets Board Member because I am excited and enthused to see the positive difference that Building Markets is making in the developing world and I have the utmost respect for the passion and energy that the Management and Staff of Building Markets bring to their jobs each and every day."
Shepard Forman, Selection Committee
Director Emeritus/Senior Fellow; Center on International Cooperation NYU
Shepard Forman is Director Emeritus and Senior Fellow of New York University's Center on International Cooperation. Prior to founding the Center, he directed the Human Rights and Governance and International Affairs programs at the Ford Foundation. Shep received his Ph.D. in anthropology at Columbia...
"I am a Building Markets Board Member because I believe strongly in the power and uniqueness of the on-the-ground investment model that focuses on market access and job creation in post-conflict and fragile societies where local entrepreneurship and improved livelihoods are the keys to development and sustainable peace."
Karen Smith
Program Officer, United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund
Karen Smith has worked in the non-profit field for over twenty years and has expertise in humanitarian issues, corporate social responsibility, conflict resolution and community economic development. She’s held management positions with a number of NGOs, a decentralized fund for the Canadian International...
"I am a Building Markets board member because I believe that one of the ways to sustainably reduce poverty in the developing world is to connect entrepreneurs and small businesses to global supply chains."
Lyle R. Best
CM, A.L.H.C.; Quikcard
Lyle R. Best is a veteran of more than 30 years in the Employee and Group Benefits Insurance industry. Lyle is an honorary member of the Alberta Dental Association and College, was inducted into the Alberta Business Hall of Fame in 2006 and was an Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist in 2006 and...
"I am a Building Markets Board Member because I believe that taking positive action in parts of the world that need it most will result in positive outcomes in the rest of the world."
Alvaro de Soto
Ambassador; The Office of the United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Alvaro de Soto, a Peruvian diplomat, held senior positions under three Secretaries-General during a 25-year career at the United Nations. Among other missions, he conducted the 1990-1991 negotiations that led to the comprehensive peace accords which ended the war in El Salvador and the 1999-2004 negotiations...
"I am a Building Markets Board Member because it allows me to stay focused on encouraging people in crisis regions to take their future in their hands."