Jillian Gerstley
InvestorVice President of Field Building at Community Development Venture Capital Alliance
Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
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Jillian: together at New York University
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About
VP of Field Building and strategic advisor to Unlock Capital, contributing to CDVCA's investment activities. She previously managed impact-focused angel groups including the American Sustainable Business Network's Investors Circle.
Experience
- Community Development Venture Capital Alliance (CDVCA)Vice Presidentcurrent2023 β presentNew York, United States
- ikigai New YorkCo-Foundercurrent2020 β presentNew York, United States
- American Sustainable Business NetworkDirector of Investors Circle2023
- American Sustainable Business NetworkManager of Investors Circle2021 β 2023Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- American Sustainable Business NetworkManager of Impact Investor Services2021Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- TPP Real Estate Development FundSocial Impact Venture Capital Fellow2021Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Procore TechnologiesSenior Account Executive2019 β 2020Greater New York City Area
- Honest BuildingsSenior Account Executive2018 β 2020Greater New York City Area
- Burlap & BarrelFounding Board Member - Sales2016 β 2018Greater New York City Area
- RollioSales Director2016 β 2018Greater New York City Area
- DarktraceSales Manager2016Greater New York City Area
- DarktraceEnterprise Account Executive2015 β 2016New York, United States
- DarktraceBusiness Development Executive2015New York, United States
Skills & more
Leadership34Analysis10Public Speaking11Management4Strategy1Strategic Planning2Community Development1Cold Calling2Deal Flow2Due Diligence1Angel InvestingImpact Investing
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Venture CapitalProgram ManagementDeal SourcingInternational DevelopmentSocial EnterpriseNetworkingCorporate SustainabilitySustainabilityEvent PlanningSocial EntrepreneurshipCreative WritingDigital MediaLanguages English Β· Spanish
- Driving Strategic Impact β Columbia Business School Executive Education
- Venture Capital Private Equity Senior Executive Program β Columbia Business School
- Impact Investing (Online) β Columbia Business School
- VC Decision Making (Online): Developing an Investment Thesis β Columbia Business School Executive Education
- Senior Executive Program: Venture Capital/Private Equity β Columbia Business School Executive Education
- Venture Capital Private Equity Senior Executive Program β Columbia Business School
From Jillian's professional profile.
Colleagues at Community Development Venture Capital Alliance
Alexandria Harris
Senior Vice President at Community Development Venture Capital Alliance
David Geeter Alvarez
Program Manager at Community Development Venture Capital Alliance
Dorien Nunez
Senior Consultant at Community Development Venture Capital Alliance
Dr. Ernesto Villarini-Baquero
Managing Director at Community Development Venture Capital Alliance
Emmanuel Loubriel Carreras
Senior Program Manager at Community Development Venture Capital Alliance
Gina Elizabeth Vriens Baranski
Vice President at Community Development Venture Capital Alliance
Kerstin (Zijia) Du
Analyst at Community Development Venture Capital Alliance
Kerwin Tesdell
President at Community Development Venture Capital Alliance
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jillian Gerstley?
- VP of Field Building and strategic advisor to Unlock Capital, contributing to CDVCA's investment activities. She previously managed impact-focused angel groups including the American Sustainable Business Network's Investors Circle.
- Where does Jillian Gerstley work?
- Jillian Gerstley is Vice President of Field Building at Community Development Venture Capital Alliance.
- Where did Jillian Gerstley go to school?
- Jillian Gerstley studied at Columbia Business School (Venture Capital & Private Equity); New York University (Master's Degree, Global Affairs); The University of Texas at Austin (Bachelor of Science (BS), Radio).
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Also attended Columbia Business School1,062
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Also attended New York University668
Jonathan RossFounder of Groq; inventor of Google's TPU β now at NvidiaGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystAndrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitRami BranitzkyPartner at Sapphire VenturesZach WhiteInvestment Team at 8VCAnkita TiwariPrograms Manager at StartX
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Also attended The University of Texas at Austin751
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Also attended Semester At Sea / ISE29
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Shared employers
Also worked at Community Development Venture Capital Alliance (CDVCA)6
Kerwin TesdellPresident at Community Development Venture Capital AllianceAlexandria HarrisSenior Vice President at Community Development Venture Capital AllianceMaria Roberta Duarte MirandaProgram Administrator at Community Development Venture Capital AllianceOlivia AlVenture Associate at Community Development Venture Capital AllianceGrady VanderhoofvenPresident & CEO and Board Member, Three Roots Capital at CEI VenturesCynthia HolahanChief Marketing Officer at ACORE Capital
Also worked at American Sustainable Business Network8
Tom BalderstonManaging Principal at SustainVCAndrew CousinsPrincipal at SustainVCNick GowerPresident, HIP Investor Ratings LLC at HIP InvestorJim DavidsonPresident, PeakChange at Reinventure CapitalMaulik MehtaAssociate at ARC VENTURESJames F. KenefickInvestor at Azafran Capital Partners
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Also worked at Procore Technologies20
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