Francis J. Skrobiszewski Called to The White House in July 1989 by President Bush to discuss strategy for rebuilding the Polish economy, Skrobiszewski spent the next 15 years deeply involved in the “post-Soviet” transformation of Central Europe and in particular private sector development. In this regard, Skrobiszewski served as VP of the Polish-American Enterprise Fund, Director of Portfolio Management of a fund in Poland’s Mass Privatization Program, SVP of the Hungarian-American Enterprise Fund and Managing Director of the Hungarian Innovative Technologies Fund.
He has advised on establishment and management of funds in the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa, and has participated in practically every aspect of fund formation and operations, including investments, portfolio management and exits, through wind-down and closure. He is currently on the Investment Committee of the Polish National Capital Fund (KFK) financing the development of Polish venture capital funds focused on innovative SMEs, and serves as a Director of the Silicon Valley-based US-Polish Trade Council. Skrobiszewski speaks frequently on the concepts behind the Enterprise Fund approach and how they could be applied in “post-conflict” economic recovery, and he leads AACC’s Working Group on “Access to Capital,” which focuses on establishment of an Enterprise Fund-like vehicle for Afghanistan.
Previously, Skrobiszewski provided crisis communication advice to major MNCs facing high profile public issues following service at USEPA, where he participated in the review of the Agency and report to President Reagan on the precipitating factors in the Superfund controversy. In recent years, Skrobiszewski developed a service offering for Booz Allen Hamilton to assist major MNCs in accessing developing country markets. He started his professional career as an attorney for Bank of America and served as an officer of the American Bar Association’s International Law Section. He received his BA in economics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute after studies at University of Vienna, Austria, MS in systems management from the University of Southern California, and JD from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he was Executive Editor of the Virginia Journal of International Law.