Jessica Droste Yagan

Experience

1. Impact EnginePartner & CEOcurrent2014 — presentGreater Chicago Area
2. University of Chicago Laboratory SchoolsBoard and Executive Committee Membercurrent2022 — present
3. The ImPactBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
4. The Global Impact Investing NetworkBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
5. Metropolitan Planning CouncilBoard and Executive Committee Member2015 — 2024Greater Chicago Area
6. FixerBoard Member2018 — 2024Greater Chicago Area
7. The Honeycomb Project (Chicago)Board Member and President of the Board2015 — 2021Greater Chicago Area
8. ReUp EducationBoard Member2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
9. OneGoal ChicagoBoard Member2014 — 2020
10. Piece & Co.Board Member2013 — 2018
11. Social Venture Partners ChicagoFounding Board Member2012 — 2018
12. McDonald's CorporationDirector, Sustainable Supply Chain2006 — 2014Oak Brook, IL
13. Initiative for a Competitive Inner CitySenior Analyst, City Advisory Practice1999 — 2001Boston, MA

Education

1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA2003 — 2005
2. Harvard Kennedy SchoolMPA2005 — 2007
3. Haverford CollegeBA, Public Policy1995 — 1999
4. Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy1992 — 1995

Skills & more

From Jessica's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,187

RBRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPFPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSJSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDSDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKBKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)HWHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended Harvard Kennedy School180

JPJeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalMMMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesGSGayatri SarkarFounder and CEO at Advaita CapitalSSSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsRSRobert SiglerSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJFJustin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

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Also attended Haverford College22

LBLaura BoydPrincipal, Head of M&A & Capital Markets at Norwest Venture PartnersJCJonas ClarkPartner at Elm Street VenturesPBPhin BarnesCofounder at General PartnershipASAngad SinghPartner at Long Ridge Equity PartnersDLDeborah Lafer ScherBoard Director & Strategic Advisor at Joyance PartnersPAPedro ArntRetail Champion at 30N Ventures

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Also attended Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy13

RMRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)DLDemetrios L. KouzoukasPartner at Team8WTWinjie Tang MiaoExecutive Advisor at LRVHealthBSBo ShiVice President at Sandbox IndustriesOKOmair KhanPartner at Artis VenturesPPPriya ParrishPartner and CIO at Impact Engine

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Shared employers

Also worked at OneGoal Chicago2

SMSteven MillerFounding Partner at Origin VenturesELEddie LouVenture Partner at Mercury Fund

Also worked at McDonald's Corporation41

JTJérôme TafaniInvestor at DaphniKMKatherine McIntoshFormer Managing Director at Miami University Redhawk VenturesSRSøren Rask TangeFinance Director at Sunstone CapitalABAryan BhargoveJunior Accountant at SpeedinvestEKElie KopalyInvestment Director, Energy Storage at Innovestor VenturesRSRachel SullivanMarketing Director at Golub Growth

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