Jerry Parkes

Executive DIRECTOR

Jerry Parkes is the Executive Director of Injaro Investment Advisory Limited.

Prior to Injaro, he was a Director at a UK-based fund manager and activist private equity investor. In this role, he managed a £30m portfolio of SMEs and his responsibilities included engaging with senior management to seek actively the improved performance of their businesses. His previous experience spans consulting and investment banking with firms such as Accenture, Merrill Lynch, UBS and Technoserve, where he advised Ghanaian entrepreneurs on strategy and business development.

He has completed transactions ranging in size from US$30mn to US$0.6bn and has co-authored a business case that formed part of the Private Equity in Emerging Markets curriculum at the Wharton School.

Jerry holds an MEng. in Electronic and Electrical Engineering with French (First Class Honours) from the University of Manchester and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.