Valerie Dabady

Valerie Dabady is an experienced professional in resource mobilization and partnerships, currently serving as the Manager of the Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Department at the African Development Bank. Additionally, Valerie holds the position of Chairperson for the Private Sector Credit Risk Working Group and acts as a Special Adviser to the Vice-President of the Return to Abidjan initiative. Valerie has also contributed to Microcred as an Advisory Board Member and served as a Wasserstein Fellow at Harvard Law School. Prior to these roles, Valerie was a Senior Associate in Corporate Finance at O'Melveny & Myers LLP and an Associate in Corporate Finance at Baker & McKenzie. Valerie's educational background includes a JD in International Law from Harvard Law School and a BA in International Relations/French Civilization from Brown University.