Where does Daniel Barker work?

Daniel Barker is President & CEO at Halcyon.

Where did Daniel Barker go to school?

Daniel Barker studied at Columbia | SIPA (Master of International Affairs, International Finance and Economic Policy); New York University (BA (cum laude), International Relations (with honors)).

Daniel Barker

Investor

President & CEO at Halcyon · Partner, Investment Committee Member at Silicon Valley

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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About

Former Managing Director who became President and CEO of Halcyon around its 10th anniversary.

Experience

HalcyonPresident and CEOcurrent2024 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
HalcyonManaging Director2022 — 2024Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Ignite.EBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
DC Climate WeekDC Climate Week Steering Committee Membercurrent2024 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
Council on Foreign RelationsTerm Member2019 — 2025
MastercardVice President for Research, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth2021 — 2022
MastercardDirector for Research, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth2019 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
BlackRockVice President, Social Impact2018 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
Monitor DeloitteStrategy Senior Consultant2014 — 2018Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Social Finance, Inc.Graduate Consultant - Social Impact Bonds Capstone2014
The Earth Institute, Columbia UniversityProgram Coordinator, Center for Global Health and Economic Development2011 — 2012New York, NY
Council on Foreign RelationsResearch Associate, Global Health Program2009 — 2011New York, NY

Skills & more

Strategy20ManagementStrategic PlanningFundraising5Performance Appraisal4International Development30International Relations49Impact Investing3Social EnterpriseSocial Entrepreneurship1Policy Analysis25Foreign Policy18

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ResearchEconomicsGlobal HealthNonprofitsProgram ManagementProject ManagementEconomic Development

Languages English · Hindi · Spanish

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Colleagues at Halcyon

Manager, Capital Strategy & Investment at Halcyon

Senior Coordinator, Portfolio & Community at Halcyon

Frequently asked questions

Who is Daniel Barker?: Former Managing Director who became President and CEO of Halcyon around its 10th anniversary.
Where does Daniel Barker work?: Daniel Barker is President & CEO at Halcyon.
Where did Daniel Barker go to school?: Daniel Barker studied at Columbia | SIPA (Master of International Affairs, International Finance and Economic Policy); New York University (BA (cum laude), International Relations (with honors)).

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Also attended Columbia | SIPA96

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Also attended New York University716

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Shared employers

Also worked at Halcyon26

Karina BurgerVice President, Finance at Halcyon Maya CarpenterSenior Coordinator, Accelerator Program at Halcyon David CorsonVice President, Operations at Halcyon Christina DavisManager, Events at Halcyon Mercy ErhiawarienDirector, International Programs at Halcyon Mala HenriquesProgram Consultant, Accelerator Program at Halcyon

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Also worked at DC Climate Week1

Justin Brodie-KommitFounder & Managing Partner at Lichen Ventures

Also worked at Council on Foreign Relations104

Jeff WeinsteinPartner at FJ Labs Erez KalirVenture Partner at FJ Labs Josh WolfePartner and Co-Founder at Lux Capital Pam TholenHead of Investor Relations at Paradigm Elsabet JonesAssociate at Buckhill Capital Joel StennettBusiness Development & Public Policy Advisor at AI Capital

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Also worked at Monitor Deloitte131

Erica WuInvestment Director at Intel Capital Parth DesaiPartner at Flare Capital Partners Thuy-Linh UongStrategy & Corp. Development Manager at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag Aaron SamuelsInvestor, Entrepreneur, Artist, Storyteller Niccolò ManzoniManaging Partner at Five Seasons Ventures Aravind RatnamChief Strategy Office, Q-Ctrl at Seafund

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