Elise Zhao
InvestorImpact Investing Officer at Lumina Impact Ventures
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
About
Elise Zhao is the impact investing officer at Lumina Foundation, where she supports the program-related and mission-related investment portfolios focused on expanding access to education beyond high school. She previously worked at management consulting firm Point B, serving national nonprofit clients in healthcare and education, and has been involved in the Chicago education and workforce ecosystems since 2018, including as a research analyst with the To&Through Project. She holds an undergraduate degree in Economics and Music and an MBA from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business.
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Invests in
EdTechImpact & Social Good
Experience
- Lumina FoundationVice President for Strategic Engagementcurrent2016 — presentGreater Indianapolis
- Association of American Colleges and UniversitiesSenior Vice President for Academic Planning and Public Engagement2016Washington, DC
- Association of American Colleges and UniversitiesVice President for Policy and Public Engagement2012 — 2016
- Association of American Colleges and UniversitiesVice President for Communications and Public Affairs2001 — 2012
- Association of American Colleges and UniversitiesDirector of Programs, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Global Initiatives1993 — 2000
- Public AgendaVisiting Senior Communications Fellow2004
- Multiple UniversitiesTeaching Experience1988 — 1993
Skills & more
Higher Education21Public Speaking16Media Relations17Writing2Non-profitsPublications6Public Relations9Strategic Communications5Program Evaluation4Policy10Organizational Development2Program Management3
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LeadershipNonprofitsCommunity OutreachGrant WritingFundraisingLanguages French · German
From Elise's professional profile.
Colleagues at Lumina Impact Ventures
Alisa A. Miller
Board Member at Lumina Impact Ventures
Austan D. Goolsbee
Board Member at Lumina Impact Ventures
Bridget M. McCormack
Board Member at Lumina Impact Ventures
Carmen Twillie Ambar
Board Member at Lumina Impact Ventures
Christine Pambianchi
Board Member at Lumina Impact Ventures
David Wilson
Board Member at Lumina Impact Ventures
Jamie Merisotis
President and CEO at Lumina Impact Ventures
Jim Bullard
Board Member at Lumina Impact Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Elise Zhao?
- Elise Zhao is the impact investing officer at Lumina Foundation, where she supports the program-related and mission-related investment portfolios focused on expanding access to education beyond high school. She previously worked at management consulting firm Point B, serving national nonprofit clients in healthcare and education, and has been involved in the Chicago education and workforce ecosystems since 2018, including as a research analyst with the To&Through Project. She holds an undergraduate degree in Economics and Music and an MBA from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business.
- Where does Elise Zhao work?
- Elise Zhao is Impact Investing Officer at Lumina Impact Ventures.
- What does Elise Zhao invest in?
- Elise Zhao invests in EdTech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where did Elise Zhao go to school?
- Elise Zhao studied at Rutgers University (MA; PhD, English Language and Literature/Women's Studies); Williams College (Bachelor's degree, Art History).
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