Sevi Simavi
Sevi Simavi is the Chief Executive Officer of Cherie Blair Foundation for Women. In this capacity, Sevi oversees Foundation's strategy, impact and programme delivery, with a reach to 70 countries around the globe.
With over twelve years of global public policy and financial sector development experience gained in over 50 countries across the globe through work at the World Bank Group and the private sector, Sevi's expertise includes business and financial regulation, institution and capacity building, women’s entrepreneurship and results measurement. She has advised governments, central banks and non-governmental institutions in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Middle East on investment climate reform, access to finance for SMEs and women’s economic empowerment. She initiated and rolled out innovative programs and functions from ground up. She has published extensively on women’s economic empowerment, access to finance and business enabling environment.
With over twelve years of global public policy and financial sector development experience gained in over 50 countries across the globe through work at the World Bank Group and the private sector, Sevi's expertise includes business and financial regulation, institution and capacity building, women’s entrepreneurship and results measurement. She has advised governments, central banks and non-governmental institutions in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Middle East on investment climate reform, access to finance for SMEs and women’s economic empowerment. She initiated and rolled out innovative programs and functions from ground up. She has published extensively on women’s economic empowerment, access to finance and business enabling environment.
