Leadership Team

Our Professional and
Experienced Team.

A diverse group of leaders from finance, technology, and strategy, united by a mission to solve Africa's housing crisis.

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Headquarters
Nairobi, Kenya

General Partner

Nyumba LLC (Delaware)

Structured as a Limited Partnership with customary jurisdiction and tax treatment for emerging market construction finance.

Olesya Afanasyeva

Olesya Afanasyeva

Chief Financial Officer

Olesya is a Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Orion Steel, former EVRAZ North America, leading the company’s Finance, Treasury, IT, Supply Chain and Procurement functions. She holds a degree in management and is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK).

Amber Palmer

Amber Palmer

Vice President, Investment Director

Amber Palmer is a Vice President, Investment Director at Fifth Third Community Development Company where they are responsible for generating tax credit equity investments in Illinois and Michigan. Prior to joining the CDC, she was an Economic Development Manager at The Kroger Co. Their career has spanned lending, corporate economic development, connecting founders to capital, and employing financing tools to support the growth of neighborhood business districts. Amber holds a bachelor’s degree from The College of New Jersey and a master’s degree from University of Cincinnati.

Bradley Escorcio

Bradley Escorcio

Principal Product Manager

Bradley is a Principal Product Manager in Technology at Disney. He is responsible for the account creation experience across all Disney websites. Bradley graduated from the University of Leeds with a bachelor’s in Economics & Politics and held Product Management positions at American Express and Thomas Cook.

Greg Young

Greg Young

Family Office Executive

Gregory Young is an experienced, skilled family office executive, fiduciary and professional, and a proven leader and manager in the family office sector. He brings deep expertise in wealth management and strategic investment.