Marissa BennerSenior Director, AgFinance Operations & Stewardship

Marissa is the Senior Director of AgFinance Operations & Stewardship responsible for the oversight of Opportunity International’s AgFinance team operations, budget, impact measurement, and climate strategy.

Prior to joining the AgFinance team in 2021, Marissa led the Program Management team overseeing all grants and donor funding for Opportunity International US. From 2012-2014, Marissa lived in Lilongwe, Malawi, working as the Director of Donor Programs at Opportunity Bank Malawi.

Marissa originally joined Opportunity in 2010 after completing her Master’s in Business Administration in International Economic Development from Eastern University. She also has a Bachelor of Science in International Business from Messiah College.