Melissa Baez

Investor

Chief Administrative Officer at Accion

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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About

Melissa Baez is Chief Administrative Officer at Accion, where she oversees human resources, global technology, and facilities operations. She joined Accion in 2006 and has held positions including Vice President of Global Program Management for Accion Advisory, where she managed operations and talent development, and roles supporting partners in Africa and Haiti in strategic planning and institutional transformation. In 2012, she helped establish Accion's Training and Capacity Building team and led knowledge exchange forums for advisory staff and financial service providers.

Experience

AccionChief Administrative Officercurrent2024 — present
AccionChief Talent Officer2020 — 2025Washington DC
AccionVice President, Global Advisory Solutions2016 — 2020Washington D.C.
AccionVice President, Training & Capacity Building2014 — 2016Washington DC-Baltimore Area
AccionSenior Director, Global Operations2008 — 2013Washington DC-Baltimore Area
AccionTransformation Manager2006 — 2008Cotonou, Benin
The Johns Hopkins University - Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)Adjunct Professor2010 — 2011Washington DC-Baltimore Area
MicrocredMBA Intern2005Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
JPMorgan ChaseInvestment Strategy Associate, Portfolio Construction2001 — 2004New York, New York
JPMorgan ChaseCredit Analyst, Private Bank International Lending Team2000 — 2001Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
JPMorgan ChaseCredit Analyst, Private Bank Middle Market Business Owners Group1999 — 2000New York, New York

Skills & more

Strategic Transformation1Executive Team1Talent Management1Financial Modeling5Credit Risk2International Development7Business Strategy7Social Entrepreneurship3Microfinance16Financial Analysis5Emerging Markets6Program Management7

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ValuationCapacity BuildingStrategic PlanningNonprofitsStrategyManagementFinanceRisk ManagementManagement Consulting

Certificate in Digital Money — Digital Frontiers Institute

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Colleagues at Accion

Abhishek Agrawal

General Partner at Accion

Alvaro Rodriguez

Co-founder and Managing Partner at IGNIA

Amee Parbhoo

Managing Partner at Accion

Cedric Char

Vice President at Fifth Wall

Chris Coxon

Chief Communications Officer at Accion

Erika Eurkus

Vice President, Resource Development at Accion

Esteban Altschul

President, Accion Impact Management at Accion

John Fischer

Chief Investment Officer at Accion

Frequently asked questions

Who is Melissa Baez?: Melissa Baez is Chief Administrative Officer at Accion, where she oversees human resources, global technology, and facilities operations. She joined Accion in 2006 and has held positions including Vice President of Global Program Management for Accion Advisory, where she managed operations and talent development, and roles supporting partners in Africa and Haiti in strategic planning and institutional transformation. In 2012, she helped establish Accion's Training and Capacity Building team and led knowledge exchange forums for advisory staff and financial service providers.
Where does Melissa Baez work?: Melissa Baez is Chief Administrative Officer at Accion.
Where did Melissa Baez go to school?: Melissa Baez studied at Harvard Business School (Strategic Leadership in Inclusive Finance); Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina (MBA, International Business and Economic Development); ESCP (MBA Semester Abroad, Business/Managerial Economics).