Mr. Schmida is an innovative international entrepreneur and proven project manager with more than 19 years’ experience working in more than 35 countries in Africa, Asia, Eurasia, and Latin America. Mr. Schmida has played a leading role in developing innovative financial and business model solutions to development challenges in climate resiliency, clean energy, broadband access, and marine conservation. With a strong background in multi-stakeholder collaboration, Mr. Schmida plays a key role in designing, facilitating, and evaluating public-private partnerships in Asia, Africa and Latin America. His clients include bilateral and multilateral donors, foundations, non-profits, as well as leading commercial companies.

A letter to the Concordia community from Matthew Swift
Dear Concordia Community, After considerable reflection and close collaboration with my co-founder and the Board of Directors, I am writing to share three pieces of news that together mark a

