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Tony Blair Associates Government Advisory PracticeProject Leader
Apr. 2014 - May. 2015KazakhstanManaged a project advising the Mangystau regional government in Kazakhstan on attracting foreign direct investment and improving government accountability. Led a team of local and international staff to define the province's competitive advantages and value proposition; develop an investor targeting strategy and action plan; lead investment promotion and facilitation initiatives focusing on transport, energy, water, and industrial infrastructure as well as tourism and manufacturing; and provide policy recommendations to improve the business environment. Also prepared a strategy, organizational design, action plan, and budgets for a new provincial investment promotion agency.
Investment Consulting AssociatesSenior Associate
Aug. 2012 - Nov. 2017Amsterdam Area, NetherlandsProvision of analysis and advice to government clients on strategies, policies, and incentives to attract foreign direct investment, and to corporate clients on international location decisions.
Cayenne ConsultingPrincipal Consultant
Apr. 2007 - Dec. 2011Principal Consultant in a firm that helps entrepreneurs, start-ups, and rapidly growing companies with strategy development, market research and analysis, competitor research and analysis, business plan preparation, financial analysis and forecasting, presentation materials, and capital formation strategy
International Trade Centre (WTO/UNCTAD)Chief, Office for Africa
Jun. 2004 - Dec. 2004Geneva Area, SwitzerlandConceived and managed trade-related technical assistance activities and a $10 million portfolio of projects throughout sub-Saharan Africa for the technical assistance arm of the World Trade Organization. Managed home-office staff of 15 plus field consultants.
The World Bank GroupConsultant
Apr. 2004WorldwideWork on national investment strategies, investment climate reform, tax reform, and development of national strategies, legal and regulatory frameworks, and project appraisals for development of special economic zones in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. Prepared a worldwide comparative assessment and identification of best practices in mining sector licensing. Project assignments in Albania, Belarus, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Haiti, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Tajikistan, Thailand.
Deloitte (formerly Bearing Point)Senior Trade & Investment Advisor
Oct. 2003 - Jun. 2004Lusaka, ZambiaResident trade and investment advisor to the Common Market for Eastern & Southern Africa Secretariat in Lusaka, Zambia, a grouping of 19 eastern and central African countries extending from Egypt and Libya in the north to Zimbabwe in the South. Worked on expansion of the COMESA Free Trade Area, introduction of a common external tariff, and development of a harmonized investment code.
TSGSenior Export Development Advisor
Apr. 2003 - Jun. 2003Advised the Afghanistan Ministry of Commerce on rebuilding the country's export capacity and attracting foreign direct investment
EM&ISenior Consultant
Jan. 2003 - Jan. 2004Johannesburg, South AfricaManaged new business development and led consulting engagements for provincial and municipal governments in South Africa, focusing on restructuring and privatization of public enterprises and cooperatives.
Chemonics International IncPrivate Sector Policy Team Leader/Consultant
Dec. 2001 - Jun. 2003Amman, JordanProvided technical assistance and policy advice to the Jordanian Ministry of Industry and Trade and to several private sector organizations on export expansion, penetration of export markets, attraction of foreign direct investment.
Koios Associates LLCManaging Partner
Nov. 1998South Burlington, Vermont USAFounder and Managing Partner of a consulting firm specialized in direct investment, export development, marketing, sourcing and financing strategy in emerging and frontier markets. Charles has advised public and private sector clients in over 60 countries on competitiveness and value chain improvement, cross-border investment, export development, special economic zones, and industrial/technology parks; and provides political, economic, and commercial risk advisory services to leading international financial institutions and fund managers.
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