About
Ellen Martin is Chief Operations and Impact Officer at Circulate Capital, where she oversees impact, ESG, insights, systems, and people functions and helps operationalize the firm's strategic growth objectives and partnerships. She previously held management roles at Closed Loop Partners and the social impact strategy consultancy FSG, and has lectured in MBA programs at UC Berkeley and Stanford. She holds an MBA from the Haas School at UC Berkeley and a bachelor's degree from Yale University.
Invests in
Circular EconomyImpact & Social Good
Experience
- Circulate CapitalChief Impact Officer, Partnercurrent2021 β present
- The Circulate InitiativeSenior Advisorcurrent2021 β present
- Organizations, investors and entrepreneurs accelerating the transition to a circular economyAdvisor2019 β 2021
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessLecturer2020
- San Francisco, Berlin, and LondonOn Sabbatical2019
- Closed Loop PartnersVice President, Impact and Strategic Initiatives2016 β 2019http://www.closedlooppartners.com
- Shared Value Initiative, an initiative of FSGAssociate Director, Partnerships2013 β 2016San Francisco
- FSGSenior Consultant2011 β 2014
- FSGConsultant2007 β 2011San Francisco
- Citizen SchoolsCorporate Partnerships Strategy Consultant2006
- UC BerkeleyAssistant Director, Institutional Giving2001 β 2005
- San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtExecutive Assistant2000 β 2001
Skills & more
Strategy22Strategic Planning12Social Entrepreneurship16Nonprofits14Management Consulting13Business Strategy6Research6Program Management4Corporate Social Responsibility4Sustainability5Fundraising2Nonprofit Organizations2
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MuseumsProgram DevelopmentFinancial ModelingPhilanthropyInternational DevelopmentShared ValueSocial ImpactHuman-centered DesignPublic-private PartnershipsProgram EvaluationFrom Ellen's professional profile.
Colleagues at Circulate Capital
Adam Wolfensohn
Co-Managing Partner Encourage Capital at Circulate Capital
Alexis Crusey
Head of Fundraising at Circulate Capital
Amandine Joly
Head of Partnerships and External Affairs at Circulate Capital
Andrea Rosas
Executive Assistant, LAC at Circulate Capital
Caroline Wee
Investment Partner, Southeast Asia (Fund I) at Circulate Capital
Charmaine Choo
Manager, Financial Controlling at Circulate Capital
Chinmay Prakash
Senior Investment Manager, India at Circulate Capital
Christian Urazan
Investment Partner, LAC at Circulate Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ellen Martin?
- Ellen Martin is Chief Operations and Impact Officer at Circulate Capital, where she oversees impact, ESG, insights, systems, and people functions and helps operationalize the firm's strategic growth objectives and partnerships. She previously held management roles at Closed Loop Partners and the social impact strategy consultancy FSG, and has lectured in MBA programs at UC Berkeley and Stanford. She holds an MBA from the Haas School at UC Berkeley and a bachelor's degree from Yale University.
- Where does Ellen Martin work?
- Ellen Martin is Chief Operations and Impact Officer at Circulate Capital.
- What does Ellen Martin invest in?
- Ellen Martin invests in Circular Economy, Impact & Social Good.
- Where did Ellen Martin go to school?
- Ellen Martin studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (MBA); Yale University (BA, English); +Acumen IDEO.org (Human-Centered Design Toolkit, a 7-week online course for teams).
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