Profession: Investment Management. Organization: Digital Alpha. Title: Strategic Advisor. Pronouns: She/Her/Hers. Alma mater: Johns Hopkins University SAIS; The London School of Economics and Political Science. Languages spoken: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese.
Current project: Focused on raising capital north of $700m for small managers. Latest accomplishment: Completing a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle over the holidays. Latest contribution to others: Volunteering at The Chicago Marathon as Course Marshall. What’s been your big (or biggest leap)? Transitioning from public market strategies to private market strategies. Hobbies: Sports, travel, reading, volunteering. Recent travel or adventure: Banff, Canada. Last book read: The Power And The Glory, by Graham Greene.
Personality profile: Driven, optimistic, empathetic, results oriented. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Focused. Moral compass: The Golden Rule. How do you define a perfect friendship? Mutual trust, respect, communication. What is your greatest joy? Spending time with friends and family.
What was your favorite college course? Economics. What was your favorite childhood toy or game? LEGO. What book have you repeatedly read? The Brothers Karamazov, by Dostoevsky. What modern technology innovation do you most appreciate? The iPhone. What is your favorite app? Concur. What is your go-to source of news and information? The Council of Foreign Relations. What is your go-to source of creative inspiration? Museums.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field?
Helping small investment managers grow.
What change would you like to see in the world? An end to poverty. What mega-trend most excites you? Energy transition. What mega-trend most concerns you? Artificial intelligence.
What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Meryl Streep. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? My family. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? My books. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? My family.
Personal mission: To live with purpose and passion, continuously learning and engaging with the world around me. Personal motto: Never give up, never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense; never yield to force. Favorite quote: “We shall not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time” (T.S. Eliot).
