Caroline Bressan

Caroline Bressan is the Director of Social Investments at Open Road Alliance, which she joined in 2015. She leads Open Road’s Social Investment team where she manages both the grant and the Open Road Ventures loan portfolios, funding unexpected roadblocks for non-profits and social enterprises.

Prior to Open Road, Caroline was an Investment Principal at Dalberg Capital, the investment advisory wing of Dalberg. There she focused on D. Capital’s impact investment advisory offerings, building a pipeline of investment opportunities in Sub Saharan Africa, specifically in energy and agriculture. Caroline also worked on the design and structuring of innovative financing mechanisms, including impact bonds and social impact insurance.

Previously, Caroline was an Investment Officer at Calvert Impact Capital (formerly Calvert Foundation) where she managed its $20 million portfolio mainly focused on Latin America. At Calvert, she originated and managed a pipeline of lending and investment deals focused on the sustainable trade, social enterprise, and financial inclusion sectors. Caroline received her MBA from Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business and holds a Bachelor in Business Administration from the University of Michigan. She speaks English and Spanish. Caroline is also the chair of the board of the social enterprise, InspiraFarms.