The People Behind the Research
Our Analysts
Senior economists, former government officials, quantitative specialists, and field researchers — united by a commitment to independent, evidence-based analysis.
Senior Leadership
Research Leadership Team
Dr. Sarah Whitmore
Head of Commodities Research
PhD Economics, LSE · Former World Bank Senior Economist
Dr. Whitmore leads Crestmore's commodities research franchise, overseeing coverage of base metals, precious metals, and energy transition minerals. She has 20 years of experience in commodity markets, including six years as a senior economist at the World Bank's Extractive Industries division, where she led the design of resource revenue management frameworks for 14 developing economies. Her research has been cited by the IMF, OECD, and the World Economic Forum.
Marcus Chen, CFA
Director, Emerging Markets Research
MBA Finance, Wharton · CFA Charterholder · Former Goldman Sachs
Marcus leads Crestmore's emerging markets practice, with specialist expertise in Southeast Asian and MENA capital flows, sovereign debt dynamics, and cross-border trade finance. Prior to joining Crestmore, he spent eight years at Goldman Sachs Asset Management as a portfolio manager specialising in EM fixed income and commodity-linked assets. He is a regular contributor to the Financial Times and has testified before the US Senate Banking Committee on emerging market financial stability.
Elena Vasquez
Senior Analyst, Country Risk
MSc Political Economy, Sciences Po · Fluent in 5 languages
Elena is Crestmore's lead country risk analyst, specialising in the Andean region, Central Africa, and Eastern Europe. A political economy specialist with deep field experience, she has conducted research visits in 34 countries and maintains extensive networks with government officials, NGOs, and civil society organisations across her coverage markets. Her work on the DRC's mining regulatory environment and Bolivia's lithium nationalisation programme has been widely referenced by institutional investors.
The Full Team
Research Analysts
James Okafor
Senior Analyst, Energy Transition
Lithium, Cobalt, Nickel
Priya Sharma
Analyst, Agricultural Commodities
Fertilisers, Soft Commodities, Agri-Input Chains
Tobias Richter
Quantitative Analyst
Price Modelling, Data Infrastructure, Supply-Demand Frameworks
Amara Diallo
Analyst, Sub-Saharan Africa
West Africa, East Africa, Francophone Markets
Yuki Tanaka
Analyst, Asia-Pacific
Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia Supply Chains
Natalia Kowalczyk
Analyst, Central & Eastern Europe
Poland, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Wider CEE
Join Us
We Are Always Hiring
Crestmore is a small, high-quality team. We hire exceptional analysts who combine deep sector knowledge with intellectual curiosity and a commitment to independent thinking.
We are currently seeking senior analysts with deep expertise in energy transition minerals and Sub-Saharan African sovereign debt markets.