Michael Gold, Managing Director of Crimson Capital, is a seasoned finance & business expert with 40 years’ experience, 25 years resident in the emerging markets of Central/Eastern Europe, Balkans, Africa, Asia, Latin America & former Soviet Union. His specializes in increasing access to finance, innovation, entrepreneurship, competitiveness, privatization, foreign direct investment, PPPs, export, SME development, technology, & legal, policy & regulatory reform. He has achieved over $7 billion USD total in debt and equity financing, foreign direct investment, privatizations, PPPs and exports.