Merryl Burpoe

Merryl Burpoe serves as a Senior Advisor in the Office of the President at the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), previously known as OPIC, with a professional background that includes roles such as Deputy Vice President and Managing Director of the Office of Investment Policy at OPIC. Burpoe has extensive experience in government relations and strategic planning, having previously led Aria Strategies, a consulting firm focused on energy and health-related matters. Additional experience encompasses positions as CEO of Hittite Green Solutions, Director of Stakeholder Management at AES Corporation, and Deputy Director of Russian and Eurasian Affairs at the Department of Energy. Burpoe's academic credentials include an MBA in International Business from Thunderbird School of Global Management and a BA in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia.