# Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) boosts investment team with three new investment managers – Hermina Popa, Toyin Ogundana and Krishna Chokshi Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2018-06-07 Category: NEWS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news Meta Title: Meet the New Investment Managers at Social and Sustainable Meta Description: Discover the latest additions to the award-winning investment team at SASC, bringing extensive expertise in social investing and sustainable growth. URL: https://financedigest.com/social-and-sustainable-capital-sasc-boosts-investment-team-with-three-new-investment-managers-hermina-popa-toyin-ogundana-and-krishna-chokshihtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/fd060618-2-1-1736842650872-compressed.jpg) 6 June 2018 – [Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC)](http://socialandsustainable.com/), an award winning UK fund manager and social enterprise has strengthened its investment team with the appointment of three new investment managers this year: Hermina Popa, Toyin Ogundana and Krishna Chokshi. ![Hermina Popa](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/hermina-450x563-1736842650886-compressed.jpg) Hermina Popa Hermina Popa is the latest appointment, joining this month from Masternaut, where she worked as an independent financial consultant. Hermina also has 11 years’ investment banking experience working at Credit Suisse and Dresdner Kleinwort. ![Toyin Ogundana](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/toyin-450x563-1736842650904-compressed.jpg) Toyin Ogundana She holds an MSc in Financial Economics from the BI Norwegian [Business School](https://www.financedigest.com/neoma-business-school-opens-the-first-virtual-campus-in-europe.html "NEOMA Business School opens the first virtual campus in Europe") and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder. Hermina said, “From the very first meeting I could sense the enthusiasm and dynamism of the SASC team members, and their strong belief in the work they are doing. I found that inspiring and very much aligned with my own principles, and I am delighted to join a team that is passionate, innovative and solutions-focused.” Toyin joined in January 2018 from Venturesome, the social [investment arm](https://www.financedigest.com/italys-brembo-sets-up-venture-capital-arm-to-invest-in-tech-startups.html "Italy’s Brembo sets up venture capital arm to invest in tech startups") of the Charities Aid Foundation, and one of the most active players in the UK social investment market, where she was Investment and Funder Relations Manager. Prior to this she worked in the investments team at the Homes and Communities Agency, as a [credit risk](https://www.financedigest.com/audit-finds-holes-in-ecbs-management-of-bank-credit-risk.html "Audit finds holes in ECB’s management of bank credit risk") manager at Nationwide Building Society and as a Relationship Manager in corporate banking at Lloyds Banking Group. She holds a BA in Politics and [Business Management](https://www.financedigest.com/workforce-management-the-next-cloud-resource-for-businesses.html "Workforce management; the next cloud resource for businesses?") from Loughborough University. Commenting on her new role, Toyin said, “I was attracted to the role because SASC is a very [innovative social investor working with a number of highly impactful](https://www.financedigest.com/cavai-global-leader-in-conversational-advertising-announces-innovative-launch-of-conversational-video-to-maximise-engagement-and-impact.html "Cavai, global leader in conversational Advertising, announces innovative launch of conversational video to maximise engagement and impact") organisations. I’m looking forward to learning from the team and working with organisations across the UK who are dedicated to delivering [social](https://www.financedigest.com/meet-the-founder-of-the-web-3-decentralized-social-media-metaverse-and-on-achieving-guarantees-of-green-for-a-proof-of-impact-future.html "Meet The Founder Of The Web-3, Decentralized, Social Media Metaverse; And on Achieving ‘Guarantees of Green’ For A Proof-of –Impact- Future") impact.” Krishna joins from Baxendale, an [impact focused management consultancy](https://www.financedigest.com/how-technology-consultants-impact-business-growth.html "How Technology Consultants Impact Business Growth"), where he was a Senior Financial Analyst. Prior to this, he worked as an Equity Analyst at RWC Partners and Societe Generale Corporate & [Investment Banking](https://www.financedigest.com/investment-banks-trading-revenue-likely-to-shrink-barclays-boss-says.html "Investment banks’ trading revenue likely to shrink, Barclays boss says"). He has also qualified as a Chartered [Accountant with PwC and holds](https://www.financedigest.com/is-your-accounting-software-holding-you-hostage.html "Is your accounting software holding you hostage?") a 1st class honours degree from the London School of Economics. Commenting on his appointment, Krishna said, “I was attracted to the role in order to be closer to the positive [impact that social investment](https://www.financedigest.com/ngunu-tiny-discusses-how-covid-19-has-changed-the-future-of-impact-investment.html "N’Gunu Tiny discusses how COVID-19 has changed the future of impact investment") enables, and to have the ability to continue working with organisations to achieve their aims after capital is deployed.” ![Krishna Chokshi](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/krishna-450x563-1736842650913-compressed.jpg) Krishna Chokshi Ben Rick, Co-Founder and [Managing Director](https://www.financedigest.com/tmwi-appoints-matt-franceschi-as-deputy-managing-director-to-help-spearhead-the-integrated-media-agencys-ongoing-growth.html "tmwi appoints Matt Franceschi as Deputy Managing Director to help spearhead the integrated media agency’s ongoing growth") of SASC said, “Hermina, Toyin and Krishna bring extensive investment expertise to SASC and will be a real asset to our team and the organisations we work with. “We are seeing faster growth in demand than at any [time since](https://www.financedigest.com/sterling-slides-below-1-15-for-first-time-since-2020.html "Sterling slides below .15 for first time since 2020") we launched in 2012.  [Current projects will result in over £25m of investment to more than 20 social sector organisations by the end](https://www.financedigest.com/spains-grifols-names-current-chairman-as-ceo-ending-family-leadership.html "Spain’s Grifols names current chairman as CEO, ending family leadership") of 2018. We will [continue building](https://www.financedigest.com/building-and-construction-to-continue-accounting-for-nearly-half-of-tower-cranes-sales-globally-fmi.html "Building and Construction to Continue Accounting for Nearly Half of Tower Cranes Sales Globally: FMI") the team this year to fulfil our plans of helping even more organisations grow their social impact and improve the lives of disadvantaged people across the UK.” --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---