Charles Field-Marsham, Founder and Director:
Charles founded Kestrel Capital in 1995 and has been involved in financial advisory and corporate restructuring work in Kenya since 1993. Charles also has investments in several other companies in East Africa. Charles worked previously in the Corporate Finance Department of Credit Suisse First Boston, an international investment bank, in New York and London. He holds a BA in Economics and Political Science from McGill University. - Click here to learn more about Charles Field Marsham

Andre DeSimone, Executive Director: Andre was Chief Executive of Kestrel Capital in 1995 and played a pivotal role in developing the research tradition now associated with the firm. Prior to this, Andre worked for Blackstone Group L.P. in New York as Vice President specialising in acquisitions and restructuring. Between 1997 and 2001, Andre was a portfolio manager at Zurich Scudder Investments in New York where he co-managed a Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund. From 2001 to 2003, Andre was at Kenol/Kobil Petroleum where he was responsible for new acquisitions and oversight of subsidiaries outside Kenya. Andre has returned to Kestrel Capital as Executive Director. He holds a BSc in Management Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Email: adesimone@africaonline.co.ke

Andrew Mwangangi, Head of Operations and Fixed Income Sales: Andrew joined Kestrel Capital in 1995. Andrew oversees the delivery and settlement functions, as well as the bond trading and commercial paper programs. Andrew holds a BA in Economics and Higher Diploma in Management Information Systems.
Email: andrewm@kestrelcapital.com

Samuel Wachira, Head of Sales and Trading: Samuel joined Kestrel Capital in 1997. At Kestrel Capital, Samuel is responsible for the day to day execution of orders at the trading floor, for establishing working relationships with investors, and for ensuring smooth co-operation between the back office and the trading desk. He has a BA in Economics from the University of Nairobi and is currently pursuing an MBA in Finance at the same institution.
Email: samuelw@kestrelcapital.com

Abraham Too, Operations and Fixed Income Sales: Abraham joined Kestrel Capital in 1996. Abraham is responsible for the delivery and settlement functions and assists in bond trading and commercial paper programs. Abraham is currently pursuing his final paper in CPA.
Email: abrahamt@kestrelcapital.com

Christine Kuria, Sales and Trading: Christine joined Kestrel Capital in 2004 having spent the prior seven years at Dry Associates where she gained extensive experience in structuring and selling fixed income products such as Commercial Paper and other corporate papers, as well as dealing in Treasury Bonds, foreign exchange and foreign mutual funds in Kenya. She has a BA in Economics and Political Science from the University of Nairobi.
Email: christinek@kestrelcapital.com

Ewart Salins, Corporate Advisory: Ewart joined Kestrel Capital in 2004 having spent several years at Alexander Forbes Financial Services. As an actuarial and investment consultant, he worked extensively on the analysis of risk and returns for pension, insurance and general investment clients. Ewart holds a BSc in Actuarial Science from the University of Kent at Canterbury, UK and is currently pursuing his CFA qualification.
Email: ewarts@kestrelcapital.com

Vera Mungai, Corporate Advisory: Vera recently joined Kestrel having spent several years at Jubilee Insurance. At Jubilee, Vera was responsible for managing the Uniflex life insurance product, pricing and risk analysis, among other responsibilities. Vera has a BSc in Actuarial Science from the University of Kent at Canterbury, UK and is currently pursuing her Actuarial exams.
Email: veram@kestrelcapital.com

Snehal Shah, Head of Research: Ms. Shah recently joined Kestrel from African Alliance where she was a research analyst. Snehal has an MSc Financial Mathematics from CASS Business School, City University, London, as well as a BSc Business Mathematics and Statistics from the London School of Economics. She is currently pursuing her CFA qualification.
Email: snehals@kestrelcapital.com

Eric Kimanthi, Research Analyst: Eric recently joined Kestrel and has taken responsibility for the Kenya Weekly Commentary and other market research. He previously worked at Standard Chartered Bank. Eric holds a BCom in Banking and Finance from Kenyatta University and is currently pursuing both the CFA and CIMA qualifications. He is also close to getting his Associateship with the Kenya Institute of Bankers.
Email: erick@kestrelcapital.com