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Nathalie is a Principal at Open Capital and is based in Lagos, Nigeria. She serves as the Head of Open Capital’s Gender Practice and also leads the firm’s activities in West Africa. She has extensive experience in strategy, operations and program management across many Sub-Saharan African countries. Prior to Open Capital, Nathalie worked with Sahel Consulting, where she led projects seeking to unlock Africa’s agriculture and nutrition potential. Prior to Sahel Consulting, Nathalie worked with Monitor Deloitte, advising various U.S. Fortune 500 companies and leading donor agencies. Nathalie holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University as well as a bachelor’s and Master’s in industrial engineering respectively from the Université du Québec, Trois-Rivières and from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She is bi-lingual in English and French.