Gerald Macharia joined CHAI in 2005 to establish the organization’s Kenya office and now leads operations across Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Previously, he served as CEO of Faulu Kenya, transforming the small NGO program into one of East Africa’s leading microfinance institutions. His innovative work with the Vodafone Group helped pioneer the award-winning M-Pesa money transfer system. Mr. Macharia has held key roles in various microfinance associations and currently serves on the board of Kenya’s Micro Enterprise Support Program Trust. He holds degrees from Kenyatta University, the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK), Edinburgh Business School, Moi University School of Business & Economics, and has completed Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business Program of Strategy & Organization.