About
Harrison is a second-year MBA student at Duke's Fuqua School of Business focusing on finance and energy/environment. She previously co-led a DOE-funded offshore seaweed cultivation research program and spent a summer with Propeller Ventures. She holds a BS from UNC-Chapel Hill.
Experience
- Blue ForestInvestment Interncurrent2026 β present
- Tetrad WerksFoundercurrent2018 β presentDurham, North Carolina, United States
- Burnt Island VenturesInvestment Intern2025 β 2026Durham, North Carolina, United States
- PropellerOcean MBA Associate2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Ocean RainforestDirector of California Operations2023 β 2024Santa Barbara, California, United States
- Ocean RainforestProgram Manager2021 β 2023Santa Barbara, California, United States
- Ocean RainforestBusiness Development Coordinator2020 β 2021Santa Barbara, California Area
- Ocean RainforestU.S. Operations Director2017 β 2020Faroe Islands
- California Aquaculture AssociationBoard Member2022 β 2024Santa Barbara, California, United States
- Riverbench Vineyard & WineryTasting Room Lead2020 β 2024Santa Barbara, California, United States
- Phyta, Inc.Chief Executive Officer2018 β 2020Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- Gulf Restoration NetworkIntern2016Greater New Orleans Region
Education
- Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business2024 β 2026
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillEnvironmental Health Science, Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering2015 β 2019
- Duke UniversityMarine Sciences2018
Skills & more
Leadership9Public Speaking6Permitting ProcessesInDesign2Photoshop2Premiere ProMicrosoft Excel1PowerPoint1Market ResearchProject PlanningLogistics ManagementBusiness Development
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Cross-functional Team LeadershipRegulatory ComplianceStrategic CommunicationsEnvironmental SurveysStakeholder EngagementGraphic DesignWeb DevelopmentTechnical SupportCommunity OutreachOperations ManagementResearchSocial Media CommunicationsLanguages English Β· Spanish
- Diplomas Of Spanish as a Foreign Language β B2 β Instituto Cervantes
- Level II WSET β WSET
- altMBA 56 β altMBA
- Scientific Diver β American Academy of Underwater Sciences
- PADI Rescue Diver β PADI
- Advanced Open Water SCUBA Diver β PADI
- Avalanche 1 Certification β Wolf Creek Avalanche School
- Wilderness First Responder β NOLS Wilderness Medicine
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Same school
Also attended Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business165
David BlivinMANAGING PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology FundVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersBrooke BalcomBoard Member at CincyTechChad L. SummeBoard Member at CincyTechMatias BarberoVenture Partner at FJ LabsTracie RotterPartner, Platform at Lux Capital
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Also attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill167
Clint MyersInvestor at RevolutionMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionEric WagnerVP of Research and Data at Redpoint VenturesSoul DayanInvestor at True VenturesAlexander LimInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Alex TaubPrincipal at QED Investors
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Also attended Duke University384
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Blue Forest2
Also worked at Burnt Island Ventures12
Tom FergusonFounder and Managing Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESChristine E. BoylePartner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESSteve KloosPartner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESJessica PascoliniHead of Operations at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESJennie GrahamSenior Investment Associate at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESMarissa SterlingSenior Platform Associate at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
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Also worked at Ocean Rainforest2
Colleagues at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Christine E. Boyle
Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Colleen Calhoun
Investor at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
David Stanton
Investor at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Debra Coy
Investor at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Jennie Graham
Senior Investment Associate at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Jessica Pascolini
Head of Operations at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Marissa Sterling
Senior Platform Associate at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Megan Siebe
Executive Assistant at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES




























