John A. Simon is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Total Impact Capital (TOTAL). Prior to starting Total, Ambassador Simon was a visiting fellow at the Center for Global Development, where he co-authored More than Money, a report on impact investing as a development tool. Previously, Ambassador Simon held a variety of posts in the United States federal government, including serving as the United States Ambassador to the African Union, the Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), and Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Relief, Stabilization, and Development at the White House. He also recently served as the Vice Chair of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. Ambassador Simon received his bachelor's degree from Princeton University and a master's degree in public policy from Harvard University.