Jean-Michel Sévérino is a French businessperson who has been at the helm of 10 different companies. Currently, he holds the position of Non-Executive Chairman of Impact Investment Trust Plc, CEO at Investisseurs & Partenaires SARL, Chairman for I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs (a subsidiary of Investisseurs & Partenaires SARL) and Chairman at EBI SA.

He is also Development Director-Development Ministry at Government of France, Member of Académie des Technologies, Manager for éMergences Développement and Member of Emerging Countries Private Equity Association and on the board of 13 other companies.

In the past Jean-Michel Sévérino occupied the position of Chairman for Institut d’Étude du Développement Économique et Social, Chairman of French Partnership for Water, Chairman at Société De Promotion Et De Développement De L'Aéroport SARL, Chairman of Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Vice Chairman of Comité National Français, Associate Professor at Centre D’études Et De Recherches Sur Le Développement Internat, Chairman for PROPARCO SA, Chief Executive Officer at Agence Française de Développement and Vice President-East Asia Region at The World Bank (United Kingdom).

Mr. Sévérino received an undergraduate degree from Ecole Nationale d'Administration, a graduate degree from Institut d'Études Politiques d'Aix-en-Provence, a graduate degree from ESCP Europe Campus Paris and an undergraduate degree from Sciences Po.