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James C. Polan

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Vice President, Office of Health and Agribusiness at U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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About

James C. Polan is Vice-President and Global Head of Health and Agribusiness at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), where he manages financing programs in the health and agribusiness sectors across more than 100 emerging markets. He previously served as Vice-President of the Office of Development Credit and, earlier, as Vice-President of the SME Finance Department at the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), which he joined in 1995. Before that, he spent 15 years with development finance banking institutions in Botswana, where he worked as a financial and economic consultant, served on company boards, and helped establish the country's first private hospital, later serving as its board chairman and chief executive officer.

Experience

  1. U.S. International Development Finance CorporationVice-President Health and Agribusinesscurrent2024 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
  2. U.S. International Development Finance CorporationVice President Development Credit2020 — 2024Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  3. OPICVice President SME Finance2003 — 2020
  4. OPICManaging Director1995 — 2003United States

Skills & more

Management3Leadership3Financial Analysis3Business Strategy2Project Finance2

From James's professional profile.

Colleagues at U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

Arjun Kumar
Chief Information Officer, WELL Health Technologies Corp. at WELL Ventures
Ben Black
Chief Executive Officer at U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
Benjamin Friedmann
Vice President, Office of External Affairs at U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
Bethany Aquilina Brez
Vice President, Office of Foreign Policy at U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
Biniam Yohannes
Managing Director - Catalyst Principal Partners at KawiSafi Ventures
Caroline Vik
Chief Policy Officer at U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
Christof Baumgärtner
Operating Partner at Planven Entrepreneur Ventures
Christopher P. Vincze
Chairman and CEO, TRC Companies, Inc. at U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

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Who is James C. Polan?
James C. Polan is Vice-President and Global Head of Health and Agribusiness at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), where he manages financing programs in the health and agribusiness sectors across more than 100 emerging markets. He previously served as Vice-President of the Office of Development Credit and, earlier, as Vice-President of the SME Finance Department at the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), which he joined in 1995. Before that, he spent 15 years with development finance banking institutions in Botswana, where he worked as a financial and economic consultant, served on company boards, and helped establish the country's first private hospital, later serving as its board chairman and chief executive officer.
Where does James C. Polan work?
James C. Polan is Vice President, Office of Health and Agribusiness at U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).
Where did James C. Polan go to school?
James C. Polan studied at University of London (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, General); Connecticut College (Bachelor's degree, Economics).

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