Doug grew up in the suburbs of Boston before moving south to pursue a degree in finance from Virginia Tech. He began to develop a passion for service after completing short term volunteer efforts in rural areas of Mexico and Belize. After graduation, Doug worked as a financial analyst with two different defense contractors but decided he wanted to try something different - the Kiva Fellowship seemed like the perfect catalyst for change. He is very excited to join the KF30 class and looks forward to working with YICE and Evidence Action across Uganda and Kenya.