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Tom Coleman ... President, CEO at Bottom Billion Fund

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Tom Coleman
President, CEO at Bottom Billion Fund
Greater Chicago AreaCapital Markets
Current Bottom Billion Fund, Microfinance Consulting
Previous Chicago Board of Trade
Education The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
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www.linkedin.com/pub/tom-coleman/0/640/266/ BACKGROUND SUMMARY Past director of product development for futures and options--financial derivatives, agricultural commodities at Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), 1974-1994. During that time period the CBOT consistently led the global futures industry in new product innovation and volume of trade from new products. Founded Microfinance Consulting in 1975. Independent consulting focused on commercial capital access for MFIs--standardized instruments, commercial investment standards for MFIs, transparent poverty effectiveness standards, maximum benefits for the Bottom Billion (people living on less than $1/day). I have worked with a variety of the major microfinance networks on bringing commercial investment to microfinance that does the most to measurably serve the Bottom Billion. Specialties:Microfinance consulting related to commercial capital access for MFIs and social measurement that helps assure that the Bottom Billion (people living on less than $1/day) receive the maximum benefits. EXPERIENCE President, CEO Bottom Billion Fund February 2009 – Present (4 years 2 months) The Bottom Billion Fund (BBF) seeks to invest in MFIs (microfinance institutions) for maximum social return. BBF social return is measured in numbers of Bottom Billion people (people living on less than $1/day) served and measurable benefits received by those people. Founder and CEO Microfinance Consulting January 1995 – Present (18 years 3 months) Microfinance consulting with a focus on combining the best of capital markets finance with microfinance that does the most to contribute measurably to the Bottom Billion people who live in extreme poverty. VP and Director of New Product Development Chicago Board of Trade February 1975 – December 1994 (19 years 11 months) Management of new product development and design--futures, options,financial derivatives, financial and agricultural commodities.