David Creighton

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Biography

Mr. David Creighton was the Founder and served as Vice Chairman at Cordiant Capital. He is currently Vice-Chairman of Cordiant with specific responsibility for the firm's initiatives in blended finance. David is a member of the Government of Canada's Infrastructure Advisory Board. He is also a director of Convergence, an initiative launched by the Canadian government and the World Economic Forum. On the Convergence board, he represents the interests of the Canadian government whilst also ensuring that Cordiant and its clients remain at the forefront of blended finance initiatives. He is a Senior Advisor and Chair of the Private Credit Council for EMPEA and Chairman of the Investment Committee for the BCS Foundation. He is a former director of the US Institute. David is an honours graduate from the University of Guelph (Agriculture) and a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D.). He guest lectures at McGill University and is a frequent speaker at conferences on matters relating to the emerging markets. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society, a member of the Royal Ocean Racing Club and the Travelers' Century Club.