Based out of Washington DC Greg Chen works to advance access to finance by helping establish new business models that leverage the changing landscape of technology and communications. Chen brings 18 years of financial inclusion experience and more than a decade of work resident in South Asia working with businesses and policy-makers. Prior to CGAP, Chen worked for the Aga Khan Development Network, ShoreBank International, and Bank of America. An American national, Chen has lived and worked in South Asia for most of the past 12 years, with a particular focus on India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. His academic training is in economics, and he holds a master's degree from Harvard’s Kennedy School.