Marcel Gerrits joined Incofin Investment Management in 2010 as an Investment Manager for the Caucasus and Eastern Europe.

Marcel started working in the microfinance industry in 2001. Before joining Incofin he worked for ICCO (Dutch development organization) as technical advisor and in 2008 initiated the establishment of the new ICCO office in Central Asia and became responsible for the microfinance portfolio in this region which included support to smaller MFIs and a strong focus on social performance and technical assistance.

Prior to that he was responsible for the separation of the microcredit component of a French NGO in Kyrgyzstan and led the first year of the newly established MFI. He gained his first experience in microfinance at ICCO where he was responsible for the microfinance activities in the Philippines for 3 years.

Marcel holds an MA in geography from the University of Amsterdam and a post-graduate degree in development studies, focusing on micro-insurance, of the Centre for International Development Studies in Nijmegen. Marcel is fluent in English and Dutch, has a good knowledge of German and basic Russian.