Clarissa Johnston

Clarissa Johnston, OLY, currently serves as Chief of Staff and Strategic Partnerships & Projects Lead at Peach Payments since September 2021. Previously, Clarissa held various roles at JUMO.WORLD from May 2017 to May 2021, including Strategic Partnerships Manager, Portfolio Manager, and Portfolio Analyst. Clarissa's early career includes positions at Allan Gray Proprietary Limited from September 2013 to April 2017 as Lead Business Analyst and Business Analyst, and also as a Call Center Representative. Clarissa gained experience as an Economic Development Analyst at Urban-Econ Development Economists in mid-2013 and as a Risk Management Intern at SMEC in June 2012. Academic qualifications include an Executive Certification in Innovation from IMD, a Master of Commerce in Development Finance from the University of Cape Town, and a Bachelor of Science in Economics with a Mathematics Minor from Lindenwood University.