October 2024 - Bridge Partners is pleased to announce the appointment of Paulo Silvaas Chief  Financial Officer at Accion.

Accion is a global nonprofit that develops and scales responsible digital financial solutions.  Since 1961, the organization has helped build 267 financial service providers serving low-income clients in 75 countries, reaching 440 million people.

Silva brings over 15 years of experience working within investment banking, asset management, and the United Nations. He joins from UNICEF where he drove financial governance, reporting, analysis, and innovative initiatives across over 190 offices around the world. Earlier in his career he was a Vice President at Goldman Sachs, where he oversaw financial operations and strategic initiatives for the currencies sales and trading desks. He also served as Controller of Goldman Sachs Trust Company within the firm’s investment management division.

Silva has managed hedge fund operations and accounting, and started his career as an auditor at KPMG. He is a CPA and holds graduate degrees from Harvard University and Iona University. Silva previously served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves.

Michael Schlein, President and CEO of Accion, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Paulo Silva as Accion’s new Chief Financial Officer. With experience spanning Wall Street and the not-for-profit sector, Paulo will strengthen our financial operations and systems, as we build a platform for continued growth, bringing low-cost innovative digital solutions to the nearly 2 billion people globally who are failed by the financial system.”