Joanne Eriaku

Joanne Eriaku is a Senior Manager of Network Operations at Next Street. Before that, they were a Consultant at the United Nations from January 2014 to February 2018. In their role at the UN, Joanne blended Business Acumen, complex problem solving and human centered design to solve for the sticky, ambiguous challenges facing the world's most impoverished and disadvantaged communities. Joanne led work streams, applied problem-solving frameworks, and conducted rigorous analyses to answer some of the most challenging questions in development today. Additionally, Joanne provided the critical thinking and analytical horsepower that drove concepts for teams delivery, while also stewarding solutions to market by developing strategies, timelines, and financial models that appropriately reflect partners' organizational constraints and aspirations.

They are on a team with Dixon Sperry - Managing Associate, Matthew Revere - Deputy Director. Their manager is Jason Johnson, Director of Small Business Network.