Javier Monterroso Montenegro

Javier Monterroso has a diverse work experience. Javier is currently working at CapShift, starting in 2020. Javier has held several roles at CapShift, including Senior Director of Impact Investments, Director of Impact Investments, Investment Associate, Impact Investing Fellow, and Impact Investing Summer Associate.

In addition, Javier Monterroso is a Board Member at Working Capital for Community Needs (WCCN) since December 2021.

Furthermore, Javier Monterroso has been involved with The Turner MIINT (MBA Impact Investing Network & Training) since 2019. Javier has served as a Mentor at Columbia University, participating in various capacities such as Participant, Chair, and Mentor.

Javier Monterroso also has experience at Columbia University in the City of New York, where they worked as a Teaching Assistant for courses such as Development Practice Lab I and Social Value Investing. Javier also served as a Research Assistant for the ARCx Initiative.

Prior to their involvement in academia, Javier Monterroso worked as a Senior Project Officer at The Trust for the Americas within the Organization of American States from 2015 to 2019. Javier also worked as a Project Assistant at the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in 2015.

Before their professional career, Javier Monterroso founded The Migrant Peacebuilding Project in 2012.

Overall, Javier Monterroso brings a wealth of experience in impact investments, academia, and international development to their work.

Javier Monterroso's education history includes a Master's in Public Administration in Development Practice from Columbia University, where they focused on Business, Finance, and Social Enterprise. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colby College, with a major in Government and a minor in Economics. Javier also participated in an exchange program at Sciences Po. Javier completed their International Baccalaureate (I.B.) at Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong. In addition, they obtained certification in Design, Partnering, Management, and Innovation (DPMI) from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey in June 2017.