Radicle Impact

Co-founding investor and special limited partner of Radicle Impact Partners focused on venture funds in sustainable food systems, fair financial services, and resilient environmental solutions. Co-founder and Board Chair of Beneficial State Bank, a Community Development Financial Institution and certified B Corporation. Founding Director of TomKat Ranch Educational Foundation and co-founder of LeftCoast GrassFed. Serves on multiple nonprofit boards including Ecotrust, ProPublica, and the Community Development Bankers Association.

Co-founding investor with a background in progressive causes and climate activism. Founded voter mobilization organization NextGen America and led grassroots campaigns on climate change, racial justice, and voter registration. Served as a Democratic presidential candidate and Co-Chair of Governor Newsom's Business and Jobs Recovery Task Force and Vice President Biden's Climate Engagement Advisory Council.

Partner at Radicle Impact focusing on fair finance investments and supporting fund strategy, impact measurement, and operations. Leads diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and the Radicle Fellows Council. Previously held investment professional roles at Elevar Equity and Cedarview Capital, worked as Head of Business Operations at BloomThat, and served in JPMorgan's Energy Investment Banking group.

Partner at Radicle Impact sitting on the investment committee and leading the firm's good food investing. Previously led partnership and business development at Personal Capital (acquired for up to $1 billion) and worked in investment banking at UBS and private equity at Rockefeller Group. Co-founder and COO of Farm to Cup coffee company. Director on boards of Evrnu and Consolidated Harvest, and active in promoting women in impact investing.

Partner at Radicle Impact focusing on good climate investing. Joined Radicle in 2015 as an Associate and advanced to Partner. Previously worked as an Analyst at ING Capital on structured acquisition financing for leveraged buyout transactions. Guest speaker on impact venture investing at University of Virginia, Stanford University, and UC Berkeley.

Early-stage investor and advisor on Radicle Impact's team with expertise in fintech, financial institutions, and venture capital. Professor of the Practice at the University of Michigan and Senior Research Fellow with the Center for Finance, Law and Policy. Serves on boards of Financial Health Network, Beneficial State Bank, and Homie, Inc. Former Special Assistant to President Obama for Economic Policy at the National Economic Council.

Advisor to Radicle Impact and Senior Advisor in Manatt Financial Services representing regulated financial entities on consumer-facing products and regulatory matters. Former first and longstanding Commissioner of California's Department of Business Oversight (2013–2019), now known as the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.

Advisor to Radicle Impact and CEO of Rocky Mountain Institute. Co-Chair of the Global Future Council of Energy for the World Economic Forum, board member of Energy Web Foundation and Keystone Tower Systems, and Commissioner of the Energy Transitions Commission.

Advisor to Radicle Impact as Co-founder and Managing Partner of Kindred Ventures. Previously Partner at Collaborative Fund, early advisor to fintech companies Tala and True Link, and co-founder of Heartbeat Health. Former growth lead at One Block Off the Grid and early employee at Doostang.

Advisor to Radicle Impact as Aon's Chief People Officer responsible for global people strategies across 50,000 employees. Previously Executive Vice President at Wells Fargo leading the Western U.S. regional banking divisions with 34,000 employees and 2,700 branch offices. Active board member of multiple nonprofit organizations including the California Roundtable and Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.

Senior Advisor on Radicle Impact's Advisory Board with over 20 years as President of multinational consumer goods companies including Danone, Kraft, and Mondelez. Former CEO and Chairwoman of Danone North America, establishing it as a Public Benefit Corporation and achieving B Corp status in 2018. Board member of Seventh Generation, Sir Kensington, Guayaki, and B Lab Global.

Senior Analyst supporting investment efforts across all three focus areas at Radicle Impact. Over a decade of experience developing curriculums, advising nonprofits, and launching technical boot camps for under-employed young adults. Former founder and operator committed to increasing inclusion in the tech ecosystem and community builder who helped establish the Birmingham Chapter of the Global Shapers.

Part-time Regulatory Associate at Radicle Impact Partners assisting with fintech deal diligence and supporting fintech portfolio company regulatory and compliance issues. Full-time Vice President, Senior CRA and Lending Compliance Manager at Beneficial State Bank, with prior experience as a Commissioned Safety & Soundness Bank Examiner at the FDIC.

Advisor to Radicle Impact focused on enabling the 'Values Economy.' Co-founder and Co-CEO of MUSE (Mutual Society, Inc) and founder of multiple fintech and impact ventures. CFO/CIO for a Family Office and Managing Partner for Marketplace Funds. Served as original Chief Community Officer of SoFi and has held roles at SOFTBANK and Battery Ventures since the early 1990s.

Chief Financial Officer responsible for finance, operations, administration, investor relations, fund accounting, and portfolio investments at Radicle Impact. Previously served as Director of Fund Operations at Kiva Capital, Chief Operating Officer at Osmium Partners, and Senior Vice President of Operations at Citco Fund Services. Licensed CPA in California and CGMA holder with executive education from Santa Clara University and VC University.

Advisor to Radicle Impact as serial tech entrepreneur and Co-Founder of super{set}, a venture studio that founds, funds, and builds technology companies. Former CEO and co-founder of Krux (acquired by Salesforce in 2016) and Rapt (acquired by Microsoft in 2007). Focused on using data, decision science, and artificial intelligence to solve complex problems.