Tahmina Theis leads global communications at BlueOrchard. In this role, she shapes the firm’s positioning and thought leadership in the field of impact investing. Her professional career began in the parliamentary environment before she moved to the Office of the Managing Board at a development bank focused on financing underserved markets and populations in Germany. This experience informs her perspective at the intersection of policy, finance, and development. Tahmina Theis holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Konstanz and has published in academic journals as well as books in the field of international politics.