Our Team

Our team is comprised of former industry CEOs, CFOs, senior executives of government agencies and fund managers with an average of 20+ years of operational and investment experience.

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Ron Gonen

Founder & Chief Executive Officer
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Tazia Smith

Managing Partner & Chief Executive Officer | Capital Management
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Jessica Long

Managing Partner & Chief Strategy Officer | Builders
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Talia Jarvis

Chief Legal, Compliance & Administrative Officer
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Kate Daly

Managing Partner & Chief Communications Officer | Center for the Circular Economy
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Bridget Croke

Managing Director | Strategic Partnerships
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Danielle Joseph

Managing Director | Ventures
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Jennifer Louie

Managing Director | Catalytic Private Credit
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Jackson Pei

Managing Director | Private Equity
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Erik Avni

Senior Vice President | Corporate Finance & Accounting
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Kim Tran

Executive Director, Operations & Development | Center for the Circular Economy
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Alicia Mandelkow

Chief of Staff
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Daniel Liswood

Senior Project Director | Center for the Circular Economy
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Carolina Lobel

Senior Director | Center for the Circular Economy
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Paula Luu

Senior Project Director | Center for the Circular Economy
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Sarah Pamplona Santos

Senior Project Director | Center for the Circular Economy
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Matt Pundmann

Senior Project Director | Center for the Circular Economy
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Georgia Sherwin

Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships | Center for the Circular Economy
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Michael Arnett

Director | Fund Finance & Accounting
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Anh Giang

Director, Project Innovation | Center for the Circular Economy
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Ray Hugel

Director | Catalytic Private Credit
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Kate Krebs

Director | External Affairs
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Bea Miñana

Director | Communications & Impact Engagement
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Kristin Taylor

Director | Catalytic Private Credit
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Meredith Vass

Director | People & Talent
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Joe Winn

Project Director | Center for the Circular Economy
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Aly Bryan

Investor | Ventures
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Derek Trott

Vice President | Private Equity
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Caroline Barry

Program Manager | Center for the Circular Economy
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Theresa Mullaley

Program Manager | Center for the Circular Economy
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Olivia Spaulding

Program Manager | Center for the Circular Economy
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Brendan Keefe

Senior Associate | Catalytic Private Credit
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Stephanie Boriskin

Associate | Operations & Compliance
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Akshatha Bhat

Associate | Catalytic Private Credit
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Renee Harris

Associate | Corporate Finance
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Astha Jain

Associate | Fund Accounting
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Marissa Pieratt

Associate | Partnerships
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Liwen Wong

Associate | Investor Relations
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Utsab Roychowdhury

Associate | Private Equity
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Ian Hunt

Office Manager & Administrative Assistant
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Risa Hirata

Secondee | Catalytic Private Credit

Closed Loop
Fund Investment Committee

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Nicole Bassett

Operating Advisor
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Cherish Changala

Advisor
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Tom Frantz

Advisor
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Amanda Hendy

Venture Partner
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Michael Gajewski

Senior Operating Advisor
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Michael Jones

Advisor
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Fred P. Keller

Advisor
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Andrew McColm

Venture Partner
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Michael Schrader

Venture Partner
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Kirsten Tobey

Senior Operating Advisor
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Ian Yolles

Venture Partner

Interns

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Ava Hudson

Intern | Communications

Careers

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