Yasmina Zaidman (Director of Portfolio Strategies)

Yasmina Zaidman works with diverse audiences and strategic partners in the international development, philanthropic, academic and corporate sectors to share insights and replicable models from Acumen Fund’s investment portfolio. Prior to joining Acumen Fund, Yasmina worked in the arena of international environmental protection and social entrepreneurship for seven years. She led the Environmental Innovations Initiative at Ashoka, where, as Acting Director, she headed an effort to capture and disseminate the best practices of leading environmental innovators throughout the developing world. Yasmina received a BA from Vassar College and an MBA from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, with a certificate in Public Management

Adrien Couton (Water Portfolio Manager)

Before becoming the Water Portfolio Manager, Adrien Couton was part of the inaugural class of the Acumen Fund Fellows Program. During his fellowship, he was seconded to International Development Enterprises India (IDEI), where he assisted the CEO and COO in scaling up the distribution of low-cost drip irrigation systems in India and Pakistan. Prior to joining Acumen Fund, Adrien worked at McKinsey & Co. for four years, focusing on the public and non-profit sectors. He also worked as a consultant for the World Bank's Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), to improve slum dwellers' access to the piped water supply in Delhi. Adrien received an MBA from HEC Paris, a Master in Political Science from La Sorbonne University, and an MPA from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.