Hazel Taylor

Director of Investor Relations at British International Investment
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(386) 825-5501
Location
London Area, United Kingdom, UK
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Full professional proficiency
  • French Limited working proficiency
  • German Limited working proficiency
  • Thai Elementary proficiency
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Ali MacLeod

Hazel is so much more than a portfolio manager. Knowledgeable and experienced, she asks all the right questions to ensure the highest quality proposals. A pro-active partner to, and a terrific ambassador for, Mercy Corps, it is a real pleasure to partner with Hazel.

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Credentials

  • PRINCE2 Project Management - Foundation and Practioner
    PRINCE2
    Oct, 2005
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • British International Investment
    • United Kingdom
    • Financial Services
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Director of Investor Relations
      • Jun 2020 - Present

      British International Investment (formerly CDC Group) is the UK’s international development funding institution. As Director of Investor Relations, Hazel leads on collaboration and deal matching with institutional investors across Africa, Asia and global Climate Finance. For over 70 years BII has been at the forefront of innovative development finance to help frontier and emerging economies grow sustainably and equitably. BII invests with a dual financial and impact return mandate. We have ambitious targets to create jobs, fight poverty, halt climate change, promote gender and race equality and build a fairer and more inclusive world. Show less

  • Acumen
    • United States
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Director Of Business Development
      • Oct 2016 - May 2020

      Acumen is an impact investor focused on frontier and emerging markets. As Director of Business Development, Hazel co-designed and raised innovative climate-focused private equity funds for Africa and South Asia, including blended-finance first-loss protection from the UN's Green Climate Fund. Since 2001, Acumen has supported over 100 sustainable businesses across the developing world. Acumen is also developing a global community of emerging leaders with the knowledge, skills and determination to create a more sustainable and inclusive world. In 2015, Acumen was named one of Fast Company’s Top 10 Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Companies. Show less

  • Western Region Coastal Foundation, Ghana
    • Takoradi, Ghana
    • Board Member
      • Dec 2015 - Dec 2016

      Multi-stakeholder communication platform for coordinated corporate responsibility strategies for the energy and mining industries in West Africa. Created by UKAID to promote community participation in decision-making, share best practice and consolidate strategies for greater social impact. Invited to join the Board to share international learning, sustainability insights and networks. Multi-stakeholder communication platform for coordinated corporate responsibility strategies for the energy and mining industries in West Africa. Created by UKAID to promote community participation in decision-making, share best practice and consolidate strategies for greater social impact. Invited to join the Board to share international learning, sustainability insights and networks.

  • Vitol
    • Netherlands
    • Oil and Gas
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • CSR Consultant
      • Aug 2012 - Oct 2016

      Led initiatives to set up local community engagement and corporate social responsibility programmes. Core focus on the health, education and livelihoods of local farming and fishing communities impacted by oil, gas and mining extraction activities in West Africa.

    • Vitol Foundation
      • Sep 2009 - Oct 2016

      Managed a global impact-first sustainable investment programme to address climate change and scale access to meaningful employment in Africa, Asia and Latin America through interventions in: - value chain development; - vocational and life skills training; - agri-business; - renewable energy; - food security; - microfinance. - social enterprise. Promoted and facilitated opportunities for shared learning, including chairing regular knowledge-sharing workshops for CSR and ESG departments of large global corporations . Worked closely with multiple stakeholders from across the sectors, including 45 investee partners across 30 developing countries, prospective investees, wide range of co-investors including the UK Government and CDC Group, Unilever and Gates Foundation, civil society networking groups, parliamentary groups and councils, research bodies and think tanks. Show less

  • Parkinson's UK
    • United Kingdom
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Corporate Development Manager
      • Jul 2008 - Sep 2009

      Established, launched and managed the corporate development department at Parkinson's UK creating the solid foundation and network base for a range of strong long-term partnerships with large global pharaceutical companies. Established, launched and managed the corporate development department at Parkinson's UK creating the solid foundation and network base for a range of strong long-term partnerships with large global pharaceutical companies.

  • The Karen Hilltribes Trust
    • United Kingdom
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Deputy Director
      • Feb 2006 - Jun 2008

      The Karen Hilltribes Trust is a community led organisation working with the Karen people living in Mae Hong Son, one of Thailand’s poorest provinces. As Deputy Director, Hazel worked between the field office on the Thailand-Myanmar borders and the UK headquarters, focussing on strategy development, major donor relationships and fund raising from a variety of sources. Lived within a traditional Karen hill tribe community for the first nine months, working on a wide range of livelihood, education and water and sanitation projects. Established the local project office, developed monitoring, evaluation and reporting tools and trained local staff in day to day systems management. Show less

  • SWX Swiss Exchange
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Client Services Manager
      • Jan 2001 - Dec 2005

      Client services and project management for the Swiss Stock Exchange. Lead programme to connect City of London financial institutions to the pan-European stock exchange Virt-x. Client services and project management for the Swiss Stock Exchange. Lead programme to connect City of London financial institutions to the pan-European stock exchange Virt-x.

Education

  • King's College London, U. of London
    BA (Hons), Hispanic Studies
    1996 - 2000
  • The Open University
    MSc, International Development Management
    2009 - 2015
  • Columbia Business School
    Professional Certificate, Corporate Finance
    2019 - 2020

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