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Carrie McKellogg
Carrie McKellogg is an expert in strategic planning and evidence-based evaluations of job creating investments. McKellogg has over 15 years of international policy and development experience. Ms. McKellogg is well practiced in determining optimal combinations of employment and services, identifying social enterprise models that can be scaled, and building partnerships with small and large employers. A graduate of UC Berkeley with a B.A. in Political Science and Portuguese and Spanish Literature, Carrie also has an M.A. in International Economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
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Connie Matsui
Connie Matsui has enjoyed careers in diverse industries during periods of unprecedented growth and innovation. With more than 30 years of general management experience in both banking and biotechnology, Ms. Matsui brings a unique cross-sector perspective to impact investing. Prior to her retirement, she was Executive Vice President with Biogen Idec, Inc. and, before that, Senior Vice President with IDEC Pharmaceuticals. Ms. Matsui’s responsibilities have spanned strategic planning, marketing, investor relations, corporate communications, human resources, project management and alliance management. Ms. Matsui contributes her strategic leadership and organizational development skills to nonprofit and foundation boards at the local, national and international level. In July 2014, she was elected Deputy Board Chair for the world’s largest voluntary organization for girls and young women.
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David Lynn
David Lynn is a talented leader with technical expertise in information technology, finance and philanthropy. Mr. Lynn is currently the investment manager for The Price Group, and primarily oversees charitable funds. His IT background includes comprehensive work with data analysis and webbased database applications in a variety of industries, including financial, distribution, and education, and provides services to mission-driven organizations through Ayamba, Inc. Mr. Lynn is a dedicated philanthropist, holding leadership positions in numerous nonprofits including San Diego. Social Venture Partners and San Diego Grantmakers, and satisfies his entrepreneurial tendencies as a founding director for organizations including Mission Edge San Diego and the Education Synergy Alliance. Mr. Lynn received his B.A. in Mathematics from Whitman College.
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Elenore “Nelli” Garton
Nelli Garton is an accomplished strategist, problem-solver, and change agent with broad experience in social impact bonds, pay for performance and recidivism. Dr. Garton is a Senior Principal at LeSar Development Consultants and is working to direct more private capital towards the nonprofit and social enterprise sectors.
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Jennifer James
Jennifer James has nearly 20 years of experience in applied research and consulting with foundations, public agencies, and nonprofits. Ms. James technical skills range from research (needs assessment and feasibility studies) and evaluation (developmental, formative and summative) to the consultative practices of strategic planning and strategy development, and group facilitation. Special areas of her expertise include cross-sector integration, early childhood development, child welfare, and community development.
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Jess Yuen
Jess Yuen is an expert in policy, economic development and social innovation with diverse experience in both philanthropic and governmental operations. Previously, Ms. Yuen served as the Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Price Family Charitable Fund and as a Policy Advisor for the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation. As a Policy Advisor, she supported the creation of the Impact Economy Agenda, with a particular focus on understanding and mitigating barriers faced by social entrepreneurs. She examined how public policy at the Federal level can create an enabling environment to increase impact investing and scale social and hybrid enterprises. Ms. Yuen earned her B.A. in Anthropology and Political Science from Wellesley College and received her J.D. from George Washington University Law School.
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Jonathan Hunter
Jonathan Hunter has committed his career to the creation of communities within which individuals and families can find health and well-being. Mr. Hunter has more than 20 years of leadership experience developing and implementing programs for special populations; formerly serving as both the Western Regional Managing Director and California Program Director of the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH). Prior to his work at CSH, Mr. Hunter was also the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Episcopal Community Services. He is well practiced in building capacities of community based organizations to thrive in a pay for success environment along with nonprofit board development.
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Kathlyn Mead
Kathlyn Mead is an accomplished leader with 20 years of experience as a senior executive in the healthcare industry. Ms. Mead’s past leadership roles include Executive Vice President of The California Endowment; President and CEO of the San Diego Council of Community Clinics; Vice President Blue Shield of California; President and CEO of Sharp Health Plan; and Vice President of Children’s Hospital San Diego. Ms. Mead technical expertise span grants, nonprofits to the development of effective, quality health care networks and products. An active community advocate, Ms. Mead serves on the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Board of Trustees, and Alliance Healthcare Foundation Board of Trustees among others. Ms. Mead studied business and health information management at Regis University and received her M.B.A. from the University of Southern California.
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Katie R. Blando
Katie R. Blando is an expert in financial services specializing in the customization of wealth planning and implementation for asset growth and wealth transfer. Ms. Blando’s technical skills span portfolio management, investment advising, and asset allocation. Prior to joining CoastEdge Partners, Ms. Blando was with Wells Fargo Advisors as well as JPMorgan. Active as a volunteer and board member for the past 16 years, she founded a non-profit organization called Hoops for All, and currently is a partner at San Diego Social Venture Partners (SVP). Ms. Blando earned her B.A. from San Diego State University.
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Nancy Cannon-O’Connell
Nancy Cannon-O’Connell is an expert in economics and strategic development with over twenty years of management experience. Ms. Cannon-O’Connell is the founder and principal of Cannon Collaborations consulting on widespread issues for both the public and private sectors. Her expertise includes executive coaching and philanthropy leadership development, governance, civic involvement and community organizing.
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Nicole Bracy
Nicole Bracy, Ph.D., is highly accomplished in community research with more than a decade of multi-disciplinary experience coordinating and directing large research programs at various universities. As a trained criminologist, Ms. Bracy’s specialties include social and behavioral research methods; community outreach for at-risk families and violence in schools. Ms. Bracy recently led an analysis for Social Finance to determine the improved outcomes for probationers who participate in job training and placement services delivered by the Center for Employment Opportunities. This analysis was a key element in determining the feasibility of establishing a social impact bond in San Diego addressing recidivism.
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Shaina Gross
Shaina Gross is an expert in community goal development, strategic program implementation and cross-sector team leadership. As Chief Impact Officer, Ms. Gross leads the programmatic arm of United Way of San Diego, overseeing the implementation of collective impact principles, the allocation of resources into the community, public policy, and the overall mobilization and engagement efforts within the community. Her technical expertise spans community needs assessment to the development of research based funding and measurement strategies.
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Tad Parzen
Tad Parzen specializes in devising and implementing sustainable solutions to complex problems. Mr. Parzen has extensive experience in nonprofit management and executive leadership. Serving as the Founder and Executive Director of the Partnership for the City Heights Partnership, Mr. Parzen created San Diego’s first “cradle to college or career” collective impact effort. Mr. Parzen also served as the Executive Vice President of Price Charites where he was responsible for all grants, programs, and outcomes in education, environmental, health, social service, safety and economics. Mr. Parzen is an accomplished lawyer with diverse commercial trial and litigation experience, past positions include General Counsel for San Diego Unified School District and Partner at Hillyer and Irwin Legal Firm. Mr. Parzen extends his expertise to several nonprofits; currently serving on United Jewish Federation of San Diego County’s Board. Mr. Parzen earned his B.A. in philosophy from UCLA and his J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.
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