Staff
Investors' Circle Staff
| Kelsi Boyle Kelsi graduated with honors from the University of California, Santa Barbara with degrees in Sociology, Women’s Studies, and Anthropology. While in school, she worked with various non-profits on issues ranging from youth probation counseling to public transportation lobbying. Kelsi also lived in Sweden where she studied the effects of immigration and capitalism on a modern-day socialist nation. Kelsi acts as Communications & Events Associate for Investors' Circle. kelsi@investorscircle.net |
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| Molly Deringer Molly received a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Brown University where she studied the sustainability of private forestry in New Hampshire. During high school she attended the Mountain School, a semester program based on an organic farm and focused on ecology and local-living. Before coming to Investors’ Circle, Molly worked in the Strategic Policy office at the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. Molly serves as Entrepreneur Services Associate. molly@investorscircle.net |
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| Alexandra LaForge Alexandra is a recent San Francisco transplant, arriving from her hometown of Louisville, KY. She graduated from the University of Notre Dame where she studied English and International Peace Studies, concentrating in Victorian literature and post-conflict repatriation. Her interest in social enterprise developed from post-graduate business experience combined with a desire to make a difference in the world. Alexandra serves as Administrative Associate at Investors’ Circle. alaforge@investorscircle.net |
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| Matt Lombardi Matt currently serves as Co-Director for Investors' Circle, emphasizing on Operations, Finance, and Strategic Partnerships. Matt has been with Investors' Circle since 2004. Throughout his time at Investors’ Circle, Matt has overseen entrepreneur services, produced IC’s venture fairs, and has served as the liaison between the IC membership and its affiliate fund, the Patient Capital Collaborative. Matt also serves on the board of the Investors’ Circle Network. Matt is a graduate of Bates College where he studied Political Science. mlombardi@investorscircle.net |
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| Deb Parsons Deb currently serves as Co-Director for Investors' Circle, emphasizing on Business Development, Membership, and Strategic Partnerships. Deb joins IC after being a member for 4 years at two member funds, SJF Ventures and Good Capital. For the past two years, she was Vice President at Good Capital, launching and managing the fund's operational aspects, investor relations, and deployment of capital. Deb was an associate at SJF Ventures during business school, a community development venture fund focusing on cleantech and the LOHAS sector. Prior to school, she spent six years in business development, marketing, and partner management at WGGH, Intuit, and the North Face. Deb received her MBA from Kenan Flagler Business School, UNC_Chapel Hill, where she was a Carolina Venture Fellow with a focus on sustainable enterprise and entrepreneurship. As the Net Impact chapter leader, Deb launched the Sustainable Venture Capital Investment Competition (SVCIC), an event that puts MBA student teams in the role of VCs evaluating real business opportunities of socially-responsible businesses actively seeking capital. Raised in St. Louis, MO, Deb now calls San Francisco home. dparsons@investorscircle.net |