Mary Porter Peschka is IFC’s Regional Director for Eastern Africa based in Nairobi, Kenya. In this role, she leads the implementation of IFC’s strategy, oversees its operations across sectors, and manages key relationships with clients, partners, and governments in the sub-region. Her focus is on creating, expanding, and deepening markets in Africa that create jobs and opportunities for more people.
Mary, a United States national, joined IFC in 2004. Prior to her current role at IFC, Mary served as Director of the Sustainability & Gender Solutions Department, and Director of the Global Advisory Solutions Department. She also previously served as Regional Head of Advisory Services in Latin America & the Caribbean, and Regional Head of Sustainable Business Advisory in the Middle East & North Africa. Before joining IFC, Mary held various positions in the public and private sectors, including Market Access International, an economic development consulting firm; St. Genevieve Group, a group of international mining companies; and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Mary holds a BA from George Washington University, an MSc from the London School of Economics, and an MBA from the University of Oxford.
