Mihir Desai (Chief Executive Officer)
Mr. Desai is President & CEO of Dexis Consulting Group. Prior to forming Dexis in 2001, served as a development economist at the World Bank’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) and as economist at leading development organizations including Chemonics International and TSG/AECOM. Has served as technical lead and manager with experience in over 40 countries globally. Currently leads 25 full time staff and professionals from headquarters in downtown Washington, DC and project offices in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Kenya. Member of the Board of Governors of Coalition of International Companies (CIDC), a co-chair of the Small Business Association of International Contractors (SBAIC) and a member of the Board of The George Washington University (GWU) Council for International Business Education and Research (CIBER). Holds an MBA from The George Washington University and a BA in Economics from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. Lives with his wife and daughter in McLean, Virginia.
Jennifer Simancas (Manager, Contracts Administration)
Jennifer Simancas serves as contracts manager for Dexis projects worldwide. Since joining Dexis in 2004, she has served as the primary liaison with partnering companies, consultants, and field offices, and is responsible for contractual compliance with USAID, the World Bank, and government regulations. Before joining Dexis, Ms. Simancas supervised two media studios in Washington, DC and the media lab department for Catholic University of America. Previously, she worked with the City of Alexandria and the United Hispanics of Virginia. Ms. Simancas holds a B.A. in Media Studies from the Catholic University of America and is fluent in Spanish.
Monika Airing (Specialist, Public-Private Partnerships)
Monika Aring presently serves as Manager for Corporate Outreach for USAID’s Global Development Alliance (GDA) Technical Advisory project.managed by Dexis. A public-private partnership specialist with experience in over 40 countries, Ms. Airing has advised leading organizations including The Conference Board, Starbucks, Nike, Manpower, Silatech, EDC, Whirlpool, and The World Bank. Previously, she was senior lead for partnerships at RTI International and EDC, generating over $54 mil multi-stakeholder partnerships. She is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Brooklyn College, and has a Master’s in Public Administration from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and speaks five languages.
Melle Patrick (Manager, Technical Services)
Melle Patrick is the Manager for Technical Services at Dexis. Prior to working for Dexis, she worked as the compliance officer for Orphans International Worldwide, initiating and monitoring projects in Sri Lanka and other countries throughout Asia. She also worked as program advisor at the Society for International Development in Washington, DC. Ms. Patrick has performed investment opportunity appraisals and capacity development initiatives in a wide variety of countries. She holds a M.Sc. in Local Economic Development from the London School of Economics and a B.A. in International Relations and Economics from the College of William and Mary.
