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Founded by industry experts

Founded by industry experts

driven by impact

Established in 2021, DGG was founded by a team of seasoned experts in guarantee solutions and sustainable finance and co-founded by Cardano Development.

Our Founders

Our leadership brings decades of experience from global financial institutions

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Boo Hock

Khoo

Co-founder & Board Chair

Together, they bring deep expertise in guarantees, risk mitigation, and sustainable investment, ensuring DGG delivers innovative solutions that unlock capital for global development.

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Lasitha

Perera

Co-founder, CEO and Board member

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Dale

Petrie

Co-founder, COO and Board member

Our Founders

Our leadership brings decades of experience from global financial institutions

Together, they bring deep expertise in guarantees, risk mitigation, and sustainable investment, ensuring DGG delivers innovative solutions that unlock capital for global development.

Boo Hock

Khoo

Co-founder & Chair

Lasitha

Perera

Co-founder, CEO and Board member

Dale

Petrie

Co-founder, COO and Board member

Our vision, mission, purpose and values

Defining who we are, what we strive to achieve, and the principles that guide us in making a meaningful impact.

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Vision

A sustainable world guaranteed

Mission

To mobilise private sector capital to deliver the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Purpose

To innovate and deliver guarantee solutions that help deliver the UN SDGs

Values

01

Impact

Delivering results that change the world.

03

Integrity

Doing what is right, even when it is tough.

05

Teamwork

Building great partnerships that unite for a collective purpose.

02

Innovation

Courage to see and do things differently.

04

Resilience

Rising and adapting to challenging times.

our Team

We have a talented and international team

Their expertise and experience enable us to design, build and operate guarantee solutions that unlock change.

our Team

Portfolio Manager

Alberto Didoni

Portfolio Manager

Alberto Didoni

SLT

Chief Underwriting Officer

Christopher Bedholt

SLT

Chief Underwriting Officer

Christopher Bedholt

SLT

Chief Operating Officer

Dale Petrie

SLT

Chief Operating Officer

Dale Petrie

Portfolio Manager

Fernando Manrique Hermoza

Portfolio Manager

Fernando Manrique Hermoza

Portfolio Manager

Gbemi Adeniyi-Williams

Portfolio Manager

Gbemi Adeniyi-Williams

SLT

Chief Executive Officer

Lasitha Perera

SLT

Chief Executive Officer

Lasitha Perera

Climate Specialist

Laurence Opie

Climate Specialist

Laurence Opie

SLT

Head of Communications, Marketing and Advocacy

Marjolein van Kampen

SLT

Head of Communications, Marketing and Advocacy

Marjolein van Kampen

Senior Manager, Advisory

Sadiq Mussani

Senior Manager, Advisory

Sadiq Mussani

Head of Finance

Serzhan Biyekenov

Head of Finance

Serzhan Biyekenov

Head of Market Development

Ujala Qadir

Head of Market Development

Ujala Qadir

Head of FP&A and Capital Management

Uzoma Okoro

Head of FP&A and Capital Management

Uzoma Okoro

HSES Specialist

Valerie Chan

HSES Specialist

Valerie Chan

SLT

Senior Leadership Team

Advisors

Advisors

SLT

Head of People and Culture (Advisor)

Lucy Mack

SLT

Head of People and Culture (Advisor)

Lucy Mack

Senior Advisor, Structuring and Execution (Advisor)

Lynee Bradley

Senior Advisor, Structuring and Execution (Advisor)

Lynee Bradley

Governance

Building DGG with expertise and integrity

Our board of directors and committee members provide strategic oversight and governance to ensure our guarantee solutions effectively mobilise capital. Together, they help enable capital markets to deliver the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Governance

Board of
directors

Board Chair

Boo Hock Khoo

Board Chair

Boo Hock Khoo

Chief Operations Officer

Dale Petrie

Chief Operations Officer

Dale Petrie

Board Member

Dianne Rudo

Board Member

Dianne Rudo

Board Member

Jiwoo Choi

Board Member

Jiwoo Choi

Chief Executive Officer

Lasitha Perera

Chief Executive Officer

Lasitha Perera

Board Member

Mike Muldoon

Board Member

Mike Muldoon

Committees

Boo Hock Khoo

Committee Chair

Asset & liability

Credit

Impact

Risk & audit

Committee Member

Andrew Man

Committee Member

Bart Bos

Committee Member

Rob Janssen

Committee Member

Stella Ojekwe-Onyejeli

Committees

Boo Hock Khoo

Committee Chair

Asset & liability

Credit

Impact

Risk & audit

Committee Member

Andrew Man

Committee Member

Bart Bos

Committee Member

Rob Janssen

Committee Member

Stella Ojekwe-Onyejeli

Join us

If you're looking for a career with a purpose, join our team and help shape the future of sustainable finance.

Guarantees for
the greater good

44 Southampton Buildings
London WC2A 1AP

© 2025 Development Guarantee Group.

All rights reserved.

Development Guarantee Group is co-founded by Cardano Development, an incubator of innovative ventures providing financial products in developing economies.

Guarantees for
the greater good

44 Southampton Buildings
London WC2A 1AP

© 2025 Development Guarantee Group.

All rights reserved.

Development Guarantee Group is co-founded by Cardano Development, an incubator of innovative ventures providing financial products in developing economies.

Guarantees for
the greater good

44 Southampton Buildings
London WC2A 1AP

© 2025 Development Guarantee Group.

All rights reserved.

Development Guarantee Group is co-founded by Cardano Development, an incubator of innovative ventures providing financial products in developing economies.

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