Bio
Marco Puccia is the leading Transparency Professional and Consultant at International Transparency Solutions, LLC. Transparency Solutions delivers due diligence intelligence and investment oversight services necessary toward building a more secure and comfortable environment for international investment in developing countries.
In addition, he regularly blogs about the interrelationship between business and global development covering a range of topics including:
- Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP) Business Strategy
- Cause Marketing
- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
- ICT4Dev
- Impact Investing
- Social Enterprise
- US-Africa Trade Policy
Marco has a grounded understanding of business operations in sub-Saharan Africa. His overarching goal in life is to develop creative new business mediums for “empowerment” in developing countries and the attraction of “investment” rather than “aid”.
Location
Terre Haute, IN
Ventures
International Transparency Solutions
Past Experience
Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration
United States Senate, Office of Senator Richard Lugar
Published Articles
“A Mecca For Social Entrepreneurs” (Youphil.com – France)
“Le profit ou rien”, c’est fini” (Youphil.com – France)
Public Speaking
The Feast Kitchen (Oct. 2009)
American University SIS Panel on Social Enterprise / Business and Development (Sept. 2009)
Education
American University, School of International Service
Cum Laude, Deans List
Honors Societies: Sigma Iota Rho, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Alpha Lambda Delta
Awards: Annette Langdon Award for Social Justice
United States International University (Nairobi, Kenya)
Honors in Global Studies
Connect
Twitter: @marcopuccia / @ITS_LLC
