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Cara Wood

Investor

Vice President of Finance and Operations at Impact Engine

Greater Chicago Area

About

Cara Wood is Vice President of Finance and Operations at Impact Engine, where she handles finance, investor reporting, compliance, and office management. She previously served as Vice President and CFO, and earlier as controller, at New Markets Support Company, a subsidiary of Local Initiatives Support Corporation. She began her career as an auditor at Ernst & Young, earning her CPA, and holds a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance and a master's in student affairs from Miami University (OH).

Experience

  1. Impact EngineVice President, Finance and Operationscurrent2023 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  2. Impact EngineDirector Of Finance And Operations2021 — 2023Chicago, Illinois, United States
  3. New Markets Support CompanyVice President, Chief Financial Officer2021Chicago, Illinois, United States
  4. New Markets Support CompanyVice President, Controller2020 — 2021Chicago, Illinois, United States
  5. New Markets Support CompanyController2019 — 2020Chicago, Illinois
  6. World ReliefDirector of Financial Planning and Analysis2019Chicago
  7. World ReliefSenior Manager, Reporting and Contributions2016 — 2019Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  8. World ReliefFinance Manager, Budgeting and Reporting2015 — 2016Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  9. World ReliefSenior Accountant2014 — 2015Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  10. Adventures In MissionsWorld Race2013 — 2014Worldwide
  11. Miami UniversityGraduate Assistant, Rinella Learning Center Tutorial Assistance Program2011 — 2013Miami University
  12. EYSenior - Assurance Services2008 — 2011
  13. EYAudit Intern2007Columbus, OH

Education

  1. Miami UniversityMaster of Science (M.S.), Student Affairs in Higher Education2011 — 2013
  2. Miami UniversityBachelor of Science (B.S.), Accounting and Finance2004 — 2008

Skills & more

Financial Analysis7Accounting5Financial Accounting4Auditing9GAAP2Financial Reporting5CPA1Internal Controls6Cost Accounting2Financial Statements3Microsoft Office2Microsoft Excel1
+9 moreTeachingPublic SpeakingHigher EducationResearchNonprofit OrganizationsBudgetingForecastingManagerial FinanceCommunity Outreach
  • Certified Public Accountant

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Colleagues at Impact Engine

Amie Patel
Partner & CEO, Elevar at Impact Engine
Ander Iruretagoyena
Vice President at Impact Engine
Chris Wu
Senior Associate at Impact Engine
Demetrius Palmer
Associate at Impact Engine
Jane DiRenzo Pigott
Managing Director, R3 Group LLC at Impact Engine
Jessica Droste Yagan
Partner and CEO at Impact Engine
Joe Aguilar
Chief Investment Officer, Illinois State Treasury at Impact Engine
Kathy Wanner
Founding Partner, Fairway Capital Management at Impact Engine

Frequently asked questions

Where does Cara Wood work?
Cara Wood is Vice President of Finance and Operations at Impact Engine.

Same school

Also attended Miami University123

Kate WilschutzChief Financial Officer, Revolution Funds at RevolutionSean KwiatVice President, Investments at CincyTechKevin RileyBoard Member at CincyTechMike FitzgeraldInvestor at High AlphaKevin SchultzEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesSam YehAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Impact Engine18

Maayan TeperAssociate at ResilienceVCIsabel GlassChief of Staff & Investor at Cade VenturesKelly CarlquistInvestor at Sandbox IndustriesSteven MillerFounding Partner at Origin VenturesKevin WillerVenture Partner at Chicago VenturesJessica Droste YaganPartner and CEO at Impact Engine

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Also worked at World Relief3

Elisa YanAnalyst at Runtime VenturesKen GustavsenMSD at i3 — Investing in Innovation AfricaGeorge HuVenture Partner at Benchmark

Also worked at Miami University7

Alex TosoliniAdvisor at CincyTechCici MurphyAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk VenturesTyler WilliamsAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk VenturesPeter FranzAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk VenturesDrew NandaData Analyst at JumpStart VenturesSamuel FrithInvestor at Brand Foundry Ventures

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Also worked at EY1,145

Tyler WilsonSenior Accountant at Felicis VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesLinn Hege AuneInvestor at InvestinorTorjusInvestor at InvestinorAngela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures

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