Natalie Grover is the Managing Director of Data-Pop Alliance, where she oversees the strategic and operational activities of the organization. She holds MAs in Development Finance and China Studies from Johns Hopkins University and speaks English, Spanish, Mandarin, and Portuguese. With over ten years of experience studying and working in Latin America and China, her primary research interest focuses on the role of foreign investment in sustainable development. Natalie previously held the role of Global Program Manager of Data-Pop Alliance and the OPAL Project. Her work experience spans several countries and continents, including the USA, Mexico, Brazil, China, England, and Colombia. 

In the years prior to her work in development, Natalie attended the Rufino Tamayo School of Fine Art in Oaxaca, Mexico and worked in film production in Los Angeles.