Elyse Cherry
InvestorCEO, BlueHub Capital at Reinventure Capital · Chief Executive Officer at BlueHub Capital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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×3Elyse: together at Zipcar
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About
Elyse Cherry is an executive with experience across finance, law, community development, and investing in the private, public, and non-profit sectors, with a focus on aligning capital with economic opportunity for disadvantaged communities. As CEO, she led the transformation of BlueHub Capital (formerly Boston Community Capital) into a national community-investment model that has invested over $1.3 billion in affordable housing, schools, health care centers, grocery stores, and other services. She has served on more than a dozen boards, and is a graduate of Wellesley College and Northeastern University School of Law.
Invests in
Impact & Social Good
Experience
- Wellesley CollegeMember, Board of Trusteescurrent2020 — present
- BlueHub CapitalChief Executive Officercurrent1997 — presentGreater Boston
- Boston Community Venture Fund, LLCPresidentcurrent1997 — present
- The Boston FoundationMember, Board of Directorscurrent2019 — presentGreater Boston
- Kellogg Foundation Mission Driven Investment CommitteeMembercurrent2009 — present
- Acelero LearningDirectorcurrent2008 — present
- SelectechDirectorcurrent2000 — present
- Tufts University Institute for Global LeadershipExecutive Board Membercurrent1994 — present
- The Forsyth InstituteChair of the Board2020 — 2025
- The Forsyth InstituteBoard Member2011 — 2025
- Massachusetts Governor’s Foreclosure Impacts Task ForceAppointed Member2012 — 2014
- Massachusetts Cultural CouncilDirector and Chair2001 — 2010
- Opportunity Finance NetworkVice Chair2000 — 2009
- Mass EqualityBoard Chair and Director2003 — 2006
- ZipcarDirector2001 — 2005
- Investors' CircleDirector2000
- Earthwide Products CorporationPresident and Chief Executive Officer1996 — 1997
- SRB CorporationVice President and Counsel1992 — 1996
- Pilgrim InsuranceDirector1992 — 1996
- Hale & DorrPartner1984 — 1992
- Justices of the Superior Court of MassachusettsJudicial Law Clerk1983 — 1984
- National Labor Relations BoardLabor Relations Examiner1977 — 1981
- East Tennessee Community Design CenterVISTA Volunteer1975 — 1976
Skills & more
Strategy6Public Speaking22Leadership37Management10Strategic Planning17Affordable Housing36Asset Managment5Real Estate Development7Real Estate5Real Estate Economics12Due Diligence8Investments20
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Real Estate TransactionsPhilanthropyBusiness StrategyVenture CapitalReal Estate FinancingAsset ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsNonprofitsCommunity DevelopmentUnderwritingStart-upsFinance- Licensed Mortgage Loan Originator
From Elyse's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Eastern BankPilgrim Insurance CompanyZipcar
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Reinventure Capital
Edward Dugger III
Managing Partner at Reinventure Capital
Jim Casselberry
CEO, Known Holdings, LLC at Reinventure Capital
Jim Davidson
President, PeakChange at Reinventure Capital
Julianne Zimmerman
Managing Director at Reinventure Capital
Kevin Jones
Director at Reinventure Capital
Langston Dugger
Partner, Operations at Reinventure Capital
Richard DeVaughn
CEO, The Arcadia Group International and Jaro Media Services at Reinventure Capital
Shaun Paul
Director at Reinventure Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Elyse Cherry?
- Elyse Cherry is an executive with experience across finance, law, community development, and investing in the private, public, and non-profit sectors, with a focus on aligning capital with economic opportunity for disadvantaged communities. As CEO, she led the transformation of BlueHub Capital (formerly Boston Community Capital) into a national community-investment model that has invested over $1.3 billion in affordable housing, schools, health care centers, grocery stores, and other services. She has served on more than a dozen boards, and is a graduate of Wellesley College and Northeastern University School of Law.
- Where does Elyse Cherry work?
- Elyse Cherry is CEO, BlueHub Capital at Reinventure Capital.
- What does Elyse Cherry invest in?
- Elyse Cherry invests in Impact & Social Good.
- What boards does Elyse Cherry sit on?
- Elyse Cherry holds tracked board seats at Eastern Bank, Pilgrim Insurance Company, Zipcar.
- Where did Elyse Cherry go to school?
- Elyse Cherry studied at Northeastern University School of Law (Juris Doctor); Wellesley College (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science).
Same school
Also attended Northeastern University School of Law3
Also attended Wellesley College70
Isabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionCarley PhillipsPrincipal at GreycroftSusan LiuInvestment Team at 8VCKirsten LeutePartner at Osage University PartnersRudina SeseriFounder and Managing Partner at Glasswing VenturesSarah KatzAssociate at GroveStreet
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Shared employers
Also worked at Wellesley College6
Maia HeymannFounder & General Partner at ConvergeSusan KilsbyAdvisor at Siddhi CapitalIsabel KimSenior Associate at Oxeon PartnersHanna RassouliCommunity and Operations Associate at Gratitude RailroadV. Cary RitterSenior Assistant Director at Duke Capital PartnersCristina M. McElhinneyVice President at TA Realty
Also worked at The Boston Foundation3
Also worked at Zipcar12
Gabe KleinVenture Partner at Fontinalis PartnersRob WardCo-Founder and Partner at Meritech Capital PartnersCraig ShermanPartner at Meritech Capital PartnersMark NormanManaging Partner at Fraser McCombs CapitalAndrew WheelerGeneral Partner at GV (Google Ventures)Jessica RobinsonCo-Founder & Partner at Assembly Ventures
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