Rosy Khanna
Rosy Khanna
Position
World Bank/International Finance Corporation
Adjunct Professor American University
Former Director IFC
ILX and SEACEF II Investment Committees
LinkedIn profile
Language
English
Introduction
I am a senior executive and investment professional with 35+ years of international development experience globally at the International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group. At IFC I held senior leadership and technical positions at IFC.
I am currently an independent Investment Committee member at ILX Fund and at SEACEF II Fund.
I am also an Adjunct Professor at American University in Washington DC where I teach experiential learning classes in the Sustainability Masters program at the Kogod Business School.
Finally, I have been a mentor to women my entire career and did both coaching and facilitation programs at IFC.
I have had four mentees at HBLF over the past four years and at American University where I have been doing career mentoring for students for two years and over the years at IFC where I served on several mentoring programs.
Why would you like to join the HBLF International X Mentor Programme?
I am deeply motivated by career mentoring programs and it has been a pleasure working with four young HBLF mentees over the past four years.
I am also currently a mentor to two students at the American University School of International Service.
From time to time, I conduct workshops and other programs focused on specific skills for students at the University.
It has been a pleasure and an honor to be able to "pay it forward" to young women business leaders and those aspiring to become future leaders.
Have you had a mentor or have you mentor before? What has it given to you?
Yes I have had mentors all my professional life - in many cases I have sought them out. My learnings from them have helped me in my career tremendously. I have particularly benefited from real life experiences that they have shared with me that have helped me to address specific situations I am facing at work. They have been an invaluable resource to me.
I very much look forward to my fifth year with HBLF!
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My philosophy in mentoring is to listen carefully and with empathy, to encourage approaching situations with confidence and determination, and to share my experiences sincerely and with intent.