Matisse Bonzon is Head of Expansion at Our Cities Network. Prior to that, Matisse worked with a Brazilian NGO that organized rubbish collectors into cooperatives; their work was awarded by the UN as the one of the best Brazilian initiatives to achieve Millenium Development Goals. Before that, he provided strategic advice for two microfinance institutions in Senegal and Morocco. He also worked with the Spanish Cooperation empowering local governments in Central America.
He holds a master degree in International Relations and Economic Policy from SciencesPo Paris.