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Yana Watson Kakar is the CEO of the Growth for Good Acquisition Corporation, a $253M SPAC focused on supporting inclusive and sustainable companies to scale through the public market. Yana is also the Global Managing Partner Emeritus of Dalberg Advisors. In 2020 she concluded two terms as the Global Managing Partner, having led the firm to triple global revenues and to grow to nearly 30 offices worldwide over the course of her tenure. A recognized expert in sustainable investing and ESG integration, Yana has worked for over 15 years with leaders across the public and private sectors to develop inclusive and environmentally sound strategies that stimulate economic growth and drive financial returns.

In addition to Oxfam America, Yana serves on the Board of the African Enterprise Challenge Fund and is a member of the Young Presidents Organization. In 2018, Yana was appointed to serve on the African Presidential Youth Advisory Council, advising heads of industry and state on matters of youth entrepreneurship and employment across Africa. Her perspectives have been published widely, including in Bloomberg, the Financial Times, The Huffington Post, Impact Alpha, Business Insider, DevEx, The Guardian, The Economist and Forbes. Yana holds a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University. She is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada, speaks five languages and lives with her husband, two children and much-loved dog in New York.