Central team

Katinka C. van Cranenburgh - Secretary General of 3iG since October 1, 2008. Based in Barcelona, Spain.

Katinka contributes a fresh and innovative perspective to the 3iG team through her extensive background in corporate responsibility and sustainability.  Her accomplishments and experience come from many roles, including: International Health Manager at Heineken Health Affairs, directing healthcare strategy for developing countries, as well as the coordination and implementation of health and sustainability related programs; Vice Chairman of the business board of the European Academy of Business in Society (EABIS); Founding member of the Beer Selling Industry Cambodia (BSIC).  In addition, she has coordinated several multi-stakeholder projects and has an extensive network within the corporate, non-governmental, governmental, and not-for profit world.

Members of the executive committee, feel that "3ig was most fortunate to have found someone with Ms van Cranenburgh's rich and diverse experience and qualifications to build on the solid foundation which 3iG members have been able to establish since the organization was launched in London in 2005. With this appointment, 3iG is ready to bring new services and opportunities to faith based investors and to the growing socially responsible investment community".

“I see myself as a change agent and believe ethics, sustainability and financial performance can and should enhance one another. Faith-based views on investments play a significant role in the entire field of ethical investments and thereby can contribute to a more sustainable society”. – Katinka  

Danielle Vides - 3iG Assistant. Danielle is based London and works part-time to run the administration systems of 3iG. Born in Zimbabwe and raised in South Africa, her background and experiences contribute to the diversity of the 3iG team culture.

In a global organisation like 3iG, where people work from around the world and in many different time zones, its vital that we work with the same systems and keep connected with a ‘home’ structure. It is Danielle’s task to control the 3iG administration and keep everybody aligned. 

"I am thoroughly enjoying working for a faith based investment organisation and happy to be associated with beneficial social and environmental issues. I am interested in the comparisons of how the various traditionsshare their learning experiences and challenges”.– Danielle

Kristyn Case Cervin - Fundraising & Communications. Kristyn is based in Barcelona, Spain and is managing the fundraising efforts and communication for 3iG. 

The funding endeavours play an essential role in the future of the 3iG organisation. Through previous professional experiences in customer relations and active involvement with non-profit organisations, Kristyn generated a deep interest in global social issues and has set ambitious goals for 3iG. 

“We invest in our physical health through exercise, mental health through meditation, careers through hard work and perseverance, and communities through volunteer efforts.  When the words investment and faith intertwine, many people want to cover their ears. I hope that 3iG is able to shed a faithful light on all aspects of investing; from involvement in high social impact projects to corporate screening. I am committed to helping 3iG accomplish this difficult feat”. – Kristyn

Nidhi Dani - Project Manager FCI implementation, Barcelona, Spain

Born and raised in Chandigarh, India, Nidhi is working towards an MBA at ESADE Business School and after classes manages time to work on the “Guidelines for Faith Consistent Investing booklet”, a tool that will support members in their strive to translate their faith’s values into their investment policies.

“3iG for me has been an enlightening experience particularly in two areas – faith’s approach towards business matters and responsible investing. It has been a great boast to produce reports parallel to the theories we study at school”. – Nidhi

Christophe Bochatay - Impact Investments, Barcelona, Spain

Of Swiss and French nationality, Christophe worked for 5 years in research and product development for the mutual fund arm of a Geneva based private bank. Committed to International Development, he then spent one year in Macedonia working in capacity building for NGOs and one year in Kosovo as a Transitional Development Consultant for a microfinance institution.

Aside from pursuing his MBA at ESADE, he works with Erin on researching and promoting impact investments. “Financial investments not only involve responsibility but are also a very effective but underused vehicle to generate social and environmental value. If this is recognized by only a small share of the investment community, it has the potential to address global challenges on a larger scale than pure philanthropy. It is therefore a pleasure for me to contribute to 3iG’s efforts in that direction.”

Erin Prelypchan – Project Co-manager, Impact Investments, Barcelona, Spain

Erin, a Canadian national, is a specialist in corporate-community relations and stakeholder engagement strategies. As someone who worked for 10 years in Asia as a journalist and political risk analyst, she has seen that creative nonprofit-for profit relationships can not only prevent conflict but unlock incredible economic and social value in some of the planet's most troubled locations. After her MBA at ESADE in Barcelona, she hopes to use her newly developed business skills to create more opportunities for businesses, communities, and nonprofit organizations to work together.

She began investigating impact investing while working on a project in socially responsible investment for a listed Spanish company: "Accessible financing is key to the kinds of projects that generate real change on a local level. I look forward to better understanding the way impact investors think and act, and where better to start than with faith-based investors?"

Takashi Tsutsumi - Treasurers’ Training Project Manager, London, UK

Born and raised in Japan, Takashi is a specialist in learning development and uses his expertise to contribute to the 3iG mission and project development.
Currently, Takashi is developing a comprehensive educational platform for treasurers in faith institutions while pursuing an MBA at Ashridge Business School. The main question in his research: "How can treasurers in faith institutions improve their Socially Responsible Investment and Faith-Consistent Investment?"

"It is my pleasure to be involved with this project, as I feel this project encourages the faith institutions to invest in beneficial companies to the world."

Rupert Melsom - Researcher Microfinance investment opportunities, London, UK

Rupert is a currently conducting a research overview on the opportunities of microfinance investment for faith institutions. He is finalising a full time MBA at Ashridge Business School in the UK and has 13 years of experience in the financial sector. He launched and successfully sold his own structured finance investor reporting company pre-MBA. Prior to that, he advised on mergers and acquisitions for a City based investment bank and was the treasury manager for a blue chip listed retailing group.