Gian Franco Carassale

IDB Invest
Managing Director for the Southern Cone

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Gian Franco Carassale is the Managing Director for the Southern Cone at IDB Invest. He manages the relationship with the Government of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay and is co-responsible for the operational program of IDB Invest in this region.

Prior to this, he was the Director for the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico for the Infrastructure & Energy Division, where he led the private sector agenda of IDB Invest in the infrastructure space, focusing on Transportation, Energy, Water & Sanitation, PPPs and Social Infrastructure (Education & Health).  A citizen of Argentina, Gian Franco has more than 20 years of experience in the private sector, banking and international organizations. He started his career in medium-sized companies in Buenos Aires and then joined the IDB Group in 2003. Since 2009 he has worked at IDB Group in arranging financings for private sector clients to develop energy and infrastructure projects and advising governments and state-owned companies to shape, launch and finance infrastructure programs across Latin America and the Caribbean.  Mr. Carassale holds a Master’s degree in Finance from Universidad Torcuato Di Tella and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Universidad de Buenos Aires, both located in Argentina.