Gaurav is an entrepreneur with a background in international development, post-conflict reconstruction, and emerging markets. Before starting One Degree, Gaurav worked for the Clinton Foundation, USAID, the Liberian Ministry of Health and the Liberian Rural & Renewable Energy Agency. In 2014, the United Nations selected Gaurav as one of the top 100 entrepreneurs worldwide. Gaurav has a degree in International Development and Technology Transfer.

Coryell has led development programs in Ghana, Nigeria, and India, advised award-winning nonprofit organizations on board governance and donor management, and designed customer service strategies for Fortune 500 companies.

Before joining One Degree, JB founded his own successful 3D-printed jewelry business while finishing his Masters in Industrial Engineering from New York University. Prior to this, he spent time working at the ground level in a Chinese factory and at the management level of an oil pipeline company in Gabon, Equatorial Africa. Jean-Baptiste also speaks Mandarin and has an MSc from Arts et Métiers ParisTech.

Aadil has a financial background with Citigroup’s Institutional Clients Group, the World Bank’s Climate Tech Program, and Kenya Climate Innovation Center. He has developed a World Bank-backed impact investment fund, which invests in clean-tech enterprises in Africa and supported portfolio companies’ access to finance strategy. Aadil is based in Nairobi, Kenya.