Susan Johnson is Lecturer in International Development, University of Bath. She previously worked for ActionAid and has researched and written on impact assessment in microfinance mainly in Africa.
Naila Kabeer , a Professorial Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, is a well-respected academic working in the fields of poverty, economics, gender, and social capital.
Anton Simanowitz has been influential since the late 1990s as a practitioner and thought leader in the field of microfinance and social enterprise. He works globally with practitioners, investors, technical assistance providers and policy makers to improve the effectiveness of microfinance and social enterprises in delivering positive social outcomes.
James Copestake is a Development Economist with twenty years’ experience researching microfinance and poverty (in South Asia, Africa, and Latin America), including five years as one of the coordinators of "Imp-Act" a global program of action-research into improving the impact of microfinance on poverty.
Martin Greely is a Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK. He has worked on rural development for 30 years with extensive engagement on microfinance.
