About
Jessica Droste Yagan leverages her experience leading McDonald's global sustainable sourcing to apply large-scale sustainability expertise and a rigorous, question-driven impact due diligence while building impact capacity in Chicago.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Climate TechEdTechEnergyFintechHealthtechImpact & Social Good
Experience
- Impact EnginePartner & CEOcurrent2014 — presentGreater Chicago Area
- University of Chicago Laboratory SchoolsBoard and Executive Committee Membercurrent2022 — present
- The ImPactBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- The Global Impact Investing NetworkBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Metropolitan Planning CouncilBoard and Executive Committee Member2015 — 2024Greater Chicago Area
- FixerBoard Member2018 — 2024Greater Chicago Area
- The Honeycomb Project (Chicago)Board Member and President of the Board2015 — 2021Greater Chicago Area
- ReUp EducationBoard Member2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- OneGoal ChicagoBoard Member2014 — 2020
- Piece & Co.Board Member2013 — 2018
- Social Venture Partners ChicagoFounding Board Member2012 — 2018
- McDonald's CorporationDirector, Sustainable Supply Chain2006 — 2014Oak Brook, IL
- Initiative for a Competitive Inner CitySenior Analyst, City Advisory Practice1999 — 2001Boston, MA
Skills & more
Strategy48Strategic Planning45Business Strategy36Corporate Social Responsibility36Impact Investing5Management20Sustainability59Venture Philanthropy2Sustainable Agriculture2Nonprofits17Public Policy5Analysis8
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Project ManagementData AnalysisProcess ImprovementResearchStakeholder EngagementFundraisingTrainingSupply Chain ManagementNon-profitsSupplier DevelopmentVolunteer ManagementLeadershipFrom Jessica's professional profile.
Colleagues at Impact Engine
Amie Patel
Partner & CEO, Elevar at Impact Engine
Ander Iruretagoyena
Vice President at Impact Engine
Cara Wood
Vice President of Finance and Operations at Impact Engine
Demetrius Palmer
Associate at Impact Engine
Jane DiRenzo Pigott
Managing Director, R3 Group LLC at Impact Engine
Joe Aguilar
Chief Investment Officer, Illinois State Treasury at Impact Engine
Kathy Wanner
Founding Partner, Fairway Capital Management at Impact Engine
Leslie Polster
Senior Analyst, Finance & Operations at Impact Engine
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jessica Droste Yagan?
- Jessica Droste Yagan leverages her experience leading McDonald's global sustainable sourcing to apply large-scale sustainability expertise and a rigorous, question-driven impact due diligence while building impact capacity in Chicago.
- Where does Jessica Droste Yagan work?
- Jessica Droste Yagan is Partner & Chief Executive Officer at Impact Engine.
- What does Jessica Droste Yagan invest in?
- Jessica Droste Yagan invests in Climate Tech, EdTech, Energy, Fintech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where did Jessica Droste Yagan go to school?
- Jessica Droste Yagan studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Harvard Kennedy School (MPA); Haverford College (BA, Public Policy).
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,633
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Also attended Harvard Kennedy School281
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Also attended Haverford College34
Laura BoydPrincipal, Head of M&A & Capital Markets at Norwest Venture PartnersJonas ClarkPartner at Elm Street VenturesPhin BarnesCofounder at General PartnershipAngad SinghPartner at Long Ridge Equity PartnersPedro ArntRetail Champion at 30N VenturesMatthew StoreygardSenior Managing Director, Investments and Bio Team Director at Connecticut Innovations
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Also attended Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy25
Rishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Baxter BlackSenior Applied Data Scientist at Madrona Venture GroupMehmet BadurPrincipal at Versant VenturesKerrie CohenManaging Director, Global Head of Communications & Marketing at Warburg PincusKevin WangCEO, FOSSA Inc. at OSS CapitalDemetrios L. KouzoukasPartner at Team8
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Shared employers
Also worked at University of Chicago Laboratory Schools1
Also worked at OneGoal Chicago2
Also worked at McDonald's Corporation64
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