Hugues Boulnois
Project Leader
Summary
Hugues has extensive experience across the public and private sectors, with a passion for driving change in the water-energy nexus and providing access to the most basic needs for underserved populations. He leverages his background as a social entrepreneur and his years as a consultant for public leaders and corporate executives to navigate complex organizations and help them deliver lasting and meaningful change.
Education
- MPP, Harvard University
- MBA, ESSEC Business School
- MSc, Engineering, ISAE ENSMA
Delivery Experience
Hugues is supporting the development and execution of an ambitious multi-partner fund focusing on climate adaptation, agricultural transformation, and poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Other Experience
Prior to joining DA, Hugues founded a social business to give underserved populations access to drinkable water. In less than two years, he successfully patented and distributed a device to supply water at low cost to thousands of families. Thanks to its rapid success, the firm was acquired, and the solution's reach rapidly expanded beyond South East Asia.
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