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MAKING AN IMPACT LIKE IT’S HER JOB (AND IT IS)
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ennifer Pryce ’94 is facilitating change in the world, and she’s doing it as president and CEO of the Calvert Foundation. At its core, Calvert Foundation is an intermediary that focuses on impact investing—on connecting people to the causes and places they care about through investments. “We develop new channels for individuals to align their investments with their values, as many consumers do with their purchases of cars, such as a Prius, or shoes, like Toms,” Pryce said. “By creating investment opportunities that target underserved communities and provide the investors with financial and social returns, Calvert Foundation empowers investors to change the world for the better.” The company, based in Bethesda, Md., has several programs that allow investors to use their capital to make an impact. One, spearheaded by Pryce, is the Women Investing in Women Initiative (WIN-WIN). “The goal of WIN-WIN is to empower women around the world,” Pryce said. “Its genesis was really a response to what we heard from our investors and their financial advisors—a strong desire to invest in support of women.” Perhaps the effort resonates so soundly with investors because women get so little of the venture capital available in the United States. “Women receive less than ten percent of what’s allocated to startups in their early stages,” Pryce said. “But in the U.S., women are starting businesses faster than men.” Female-run businesses are generally more inclusive and collaborative, and studies have shown women managers improve overall company performance by bringing greater diversity to their teams, she added. “So increasing the amount of venture capital allocated to women means that our economic prospects as an entire society improve as well.” Since its launch in 2012, WIN-WIN has invested more than $20 million in 18 organizations empowering women around the world. One such organization in Cleveland, Ga., Access to Credit for Entrepreneurs, serves women whose businesses range from pottery painting to medical supplies.
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Andy Miller ’91, Ron Pitluk ’91, Jared Lacorte ‘93 and Michael Richards ’92 in California
fellow alumni in California. Jared Lacorte ’93, Jeff Maldavir ’91 and I flew out to California to spend a fantastic weekend with Andy Miller ’91 and Ron Pitluk ’91 . We had some great meals in scenic Carmel and then enjoyed court side seats at a Sacramento Kings game.” Businessolver, a benefits technology partner for mid- and large-market employers, hired Greg Morris as a senior sales consultant to focus on building relationships in the northeast region of the United States. Before joining Businessolver, Greg was a regional sales manager at Castlight Health. Prior to his role at Castlight Health, Morris served in sales positions at several HR technology vendors, including Benefitfocus, Ceridian and ADP.
1993 CLASS CORRESPONDENT
Jill Bernstein 170 E. 83rd St., #3K New York, N.Y. 10028 jilldbernstein@yahoo.com Stacie (Jordan) Brenkovich writes, “Life is busy with our family. My son, Matthew, celebrates his fourth birthday in June and our new arrival, Avery, is 15 months now. We had a wonderful visit
Emma Warner, left, daughter of Maria Bruno Warner ’94, and Avery Brenkovich, daughter of Stacie (Jordan) Brenkovich ’93
with Maria Bruno Warner ’94 in March and look forward to our next visit. I am still working for Accenture, focusing in the social collaboration space.”
1994 CLASS CORRESPONDENTS
Kristi Campbell and Kurt Venator 7322 Cornell Avenue St. Louis, Mo. 63130 kvenator@purina.com Kristi cell (314) 304-2323 Kurt cell (314) 982-2671 Nish Nadaraja writes, “Life is good on the Left Coast. I just went back to a full-time job—my first since leaving Yelp in 2010—at Marine Layer (www.marinelayer.com). We make absurdly soft clothes, fun stuff, people. I’m still in ‘sunny’ San Francisco, so always happy to welcome visitors out this way. My son, Dash, (named after Dashiell Hammett) is almost 7.” Adam Mandel writes, “Twenty years went by in the blink of an eye. I live in NYC. Just celebrated my 17th wedding anniversary with my wife, Alyse, and I’m lucky enough to have two beautiful girls: Hanna, 12, and Ava, 9. I’m a partner at investment banking firm Sandler O’Neill & Partners, where I’ve worked