People
Lara Goldmark
CEO
Lara Goldmark founded startup Just Results to disrupt the international development industry. She’s known for leading projects that have lasting success, and for bringing others together to do the same. Just Results is the world’s first international development company to offer results-based contracts exclusively, working direct-to-country. Lara has spent time living and working in Brazil, North Africa, and 20+ other emerging market countries, with specialization in investment climate reform, workforce development, and agricultural value chains.
Kjartan Sørensen
Trade Facilitation and Regulatory Reform Specialist
Kjartan Sørensen has managed investment climate reform projects in North and sub-Saharan Africa for more than ten years. From 2009 to 2014 he lived in Morocco, Burkina Faso and Tanzania working for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). There he oversaw the implementation of eRegulations, an effort to bring transparency to and simplify investment-related procedures and eRegistration systems to automate business and investor registrations in more than 10 countries in Africa. Now based in Annecy, France, Kjartan coordinates the East African Community Trade Facilitation project. A Danish citizen, Kjartan grew up in France and holds a BA in Economics and Political Science from McGill University in Canada and a MSc in International Development and Business from Roskilde University in Denmark.
Lhoussaine Aniss
Administrative Process Reengineering Specialist
Lhoussaine Aniss is a regulatory reform and administrative process reengineering expert with over 20 years of experience working for the Moroccan government and as a consultant with donors including USAID, World Bank, and World Intellectual Property Organization. Commissioned by the government of Morocco, Aniss built the Data Protection Authority of Rabat from scratch, leading the development at every level. He has extensive experience interacting with government agencies and ministries in order to develop and manage the simplification and harmonization of administrative procedures and the implementation of new regulations, procedures, and e-government platforms.
Gabriel Schneider
Director of Monitoring and Evaluation
Gabriel Schneider has more than 15 years of experience evaluating development programs in Latin America. His expertise includes technical assistance to programs involving small and medium enterprise development, trade and exports, financial inclusion, and improving competitiveness in Latin America, particularly in the agricultural sector. With extensive experience and knowledge of the region, he is a key facilitator in achieving quality and coherent results for various projects for institutions within Mercosur. Gabriel has previous experience in providing technical assistance in the framework of projects financed by donors such as the EU, UNDP, UNCTAD, IDB, ILO, EuropeAid, KfW, and a good knowledge of EU policies and procedures.
Katja Spur
Senior Vice President
Katja Špur is Director of Strategy and Partnerships at Just Results, leading business development and partnership efforts and advising Just Results CEO on strategy and planning. Katja brings over 15 years of experience in government and international development working in a wide range of areas from project implementation, to working with international donors, to public policy. Previously Katja has held roles as a member of the Board of Executive Directors for the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB), the head of a large infrastructure project for the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in Brazil, Advisor to the Minister of Finance of Slovenia, Director General of Directorate for Development and European Cohesion Policy in Slovenian Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, and as a Policy Advisor at the European Parliament.
Marilluly Peraza
Director of Operations
Marilluly Peraza loves solving puzzles, a skill that has proven useful in her role as an Operation Analyst for Just Results. She leads the development of operational policies, oversees the company’s accounts receivable and payable operations and manages the company’s cash flow. In addition to her administrative role, she has served as a project manager, co-producing qualitative data collection tools and providing graphic design input. Marilluly recently completed her MA in International Development at American University and has a BA in Economics and a BA in International Relations from the University of South Florida.
Aziz Majoul
Strategy Advisor
Aziz Majoul is a graduate from Harvard University in Public Administration and from Sorbonne University in Banking and Finance. He is also a Founder and CEO of Afkar International Development, an M&A and strategy consulting firm. He has conducted interviews and performed analysis to devise MCC’s strategic plan in Tunisia, aimed at improving business environment and foreign trade, notably through user centric public policies.
Jean Michel Mas
Investment Climate Specialist
Jean Michel Mas is a specialist in investment climate reform with extensive experience in project management. Over the past 20 years Jean Michel has been the go-to expert on administrative process reengineering in developing countries, leading the implementation of projects with USAID, World Bank, UNCTAD, GIZ, and other organizations. In Morocco he designed a pioneering e-solution called e-invest, supported the establishment of the national business environment committee (Comité National du Climat des Affaires – CNEA) globally recognized as a best-practice reform committee, and supported the implementation of a cross-agency system that allows all of government to identify and track enterprises (known as the common business identifier).
Euvodie Pierre
Research Analyst
Euvodie Ludmilla Pierre is highly inquisitive and detail-oriented with a particular fascination for languages, competencies she brings to Just Results as a Research Analyst. Euvodie gathers and analyzes data from various databases and sources, assists in writing reports and developing visual representations, translates documents from French to English and vice versa, and manages the company's LinkedIn and CRM platform. Euvodie has experience in field research, sustainable agricultural development, and interpretation/translation. Euvodie graduated with an M.A. in International Affairs and an M.A in Natural Resources and Sustainable Development from the School of International Services at American University. She received her B.A in International Relations from the University of Texas at Austin.
Martin Cochran
Project Manager
Martin Cochran is extremely detailed and organized, an asset to which she brings to her role as project manager for Just Results. Martin led Just Results’ start-up, ZForm, in Tunisia, ensuring that both the consulting and tech teams were in constant communication. During her time with the Just Results team, she managed the production of deliverables, co-authored reports, and supported the translation of documents from French to English and vice versa. Most recently, she led the team’s work in Uganda with USAID Feed the Future Uganda Institutional and Systems Strengthening (ISS) organizing in-country data collection, and facilitating discussion with public and private sector stakeholders in Kampala. Martin received her Master’s from the Julien J. Studley Graduate Program in International Affairs at the New School with a concentration in international development.
Hamza Denguezli
Research Analyst
Skillful at project management and digital transformation, Hamza Denguezli is a research associate in the ZForm initiative elaborating content, conducting interviews for data collection, and finalizing process maps of administrative procedures. Before joining Just Results as a consultant, he had experience working in France, Morocco, and Tunisia on project planning, as well as on finance in banking and private sectors. Hamza has a Master’s in Project Management from the Salford University of Manchester/England. He also has a Master’s in Law and Management in Culture and Media from the Institute of Public Management and Territorial Governance, Aix-en- Provence/France, and a Bachelor’s in Strategic Management from the Superior Institute of Enterprise Management, Montpellier/France.
Sajda Karmacharya
Operations and Research Analyst
Sajda Karmacharya is a research analyst and graphic designer with Just Results. She has been a research analyst and project facilitator, co-producing quantitative and qualitative data collection tools and providing graphic design input. She recently worked as a project facilitator for Feed the Future Harvest II, a project focused on market systems development, funded by the United States Agency of International Development (USAID). With Just Results, she has also worked on USAID’s Cooperative Expansion program (CECE) under NCBA CLUSA as a research analyst, contributing to research and authoring the reports, and designing and formatting final deliverables. Sajda completed her BA in Economics and BA in Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) from DePauw University.
Mehdi Merdassi
Research Analyst
Mehdi Merdassi is a research analyst at Just Results. At Just Results, he has worked on a project involving digitizing procedures for public administration in Tunisia, including mapping procedures, translating English to French, and performing desk research. Before joining Just Results, Mehdi had experience working with the Central Bank of Tunisia, held an analyst position at an international development consultancy firm, and, worked as a Consumer protection research intern at the Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance, where his role was providing support to Suptech specialists in designing a training program for institutional stakeholders specialized in banking supervision. Mehdi holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the Higher Institute of Management of Tunis and is currently completing his Master’s thesis focusing on inclusive finance. Fluent in French, Arabic, and English and intermediate proficiency in Spanish.
Kathryn Eliscar
Finance and Accounting
Kathryn Eliscar enjoys making order out of chaos. Whether it is a handful of crumpled receipts, or an excel file listing of expenses, she'll build a chart of accounts, translate the raw data into accounting software, and generate financial reports needed for filing taxes. Kathryn works with a variety of individuals and small business clients, helping them track the flow of dollars generated through their endeavors. Which is not as completely different as you might think from her earlier career in chemistry, where the flow of electrons is a basic principle. Kathryn received an M.S. in Chemistry from the University of Oregon and her B.S. from George Fox University.
Partners
Amawi, Takrouri & Associates
Amawi, Takrouri, & Associates (ATA) is the first Arab consulting firm specialized in regulatory reform, policy development and public policy advocacy. Based in Jordan, ATA was established to support policy development and regulatory reform initiatives in the Arab World, by providing the needed technical support to decision makers in the public sector, business associations, non-profit organizations, consulting companies, and donor agencies.
ATA’s approach is based on international practices that ensure competitive regulatory environment, modern institutional system, and better policy-making process, using tailor made analytical tools and solutions guided by the international governance principles.
COMMIT
COMMIT builds brands and campaigns in a day or a week so you can change the world faster. COMMIT supports world-changing innovators who need to make a big push— whether it's building a brand, launching an initiative, or creating a startup from scratch. They come in as thought partners and facilitate the process from start to finish—from strategy, to creative execution, covering all the nitty gritty details.
COMMIT and Just Results have been working together since 2018.
Publications
From Just Results CEO, Lara Goldmark
Where do Jobs Come From? With Tommy Galloway. USAID Workforce Connections, 2015.
Skills for Jobs for Growth: Effective Human Capital Development in a Changing World of Work. With Monica Aring. USAID, 2013.
The Jobs Challenge: Fresh Perspectives on the Global Employment Crisis. DAI. Developing Alternatives, 2012.
Small Firm Growth in Developing Countries. With Simeon Nichter. World Development, 2009.
Competitive Strategies for Agriculture-Related MSEs: From Seeds to Supermarket Shelves. With Cynthia Steen and Rich Magnani. USAID/DAI, 2006.
An Inside View of Latin American Microfinance. With Marguerite Berger and Tomás Miller Sanabria. IDB, 2006.
Trade, Micro- and Small Enterprises, and Global Value Chains. With Ted Barber. USAID/DAI, 2005.
The Financial Viability of Business Development Services. Small Enterprise Development, 1999.