Where does Karen E. Wilson work?

Karen E. Wilson is Senior Impact Advisor at Zebra Impact Ventures.

Where did Karen E. Wilson go to school?

Karen E. Wilson studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, General Management); Carnegie Mellon University (Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Management).

Karen E. Wilson

Investor

Senior Impact Advisor at Zebra Impact Ventures · Global Impact Leader at Sorenson Impact

Geneva Metropolitan Area

About

Impact investing and finance specialist with 30+ years of experience in venture capital, sustainability, and ESG. Holds chair and board positions at leading organizations and serves as an associate fellow and lecturer at Oxford Said Business School and other universities.

Experience

London Business SchoolAffiliate Faculty and Guest Lecturercurrent2024 — presentLondon
Sorenson ImpactGlobal Impact Leadercurrent2022 — present
Columbia Threadneedle Investments EMEA APACSocial Advisory Committee, UK Social Bond Fundcurrent2022 — present
Stockholm School of Economics in RigaVisiting Lecturercurrent2013 — presentRiga, Latvia
GV PartnersFounder & CEOcurrent2004 — present
Pictet GroupImpact and Sustainability Advisory Board2023 — 2025Geneva, Switzerland
Aberdeen Standard InvestmentsClimate Advisory Group, Multi-Asset Climate Solutions Fund2021 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
The Earth FoundationChair, Earth Prize Adjudicating Panel2021 — 2024
Saïd Business School, University of OxfordAssociate Fellow2013 — 2024Greater Oxford Area
Impact-Linked Finance FundChair, Supervisory Board2021 — 2024
European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA)Board Member and Chair of the Nominating and Successions Committee2018 — 2023Brussels
Impact Management PlatformCo-Chair and Partner2021 — 2022
OECD - OCDESenior Advisor, Centre on Well-being, Inclusion, Sustainability and Equal Opportunity (WISE)2021 — 2022
OECD - OCDEStrategic Partnerships, Office of the Secretary General2019 — 2021Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
OECD - OCDEPrivate Sector Finance, Development Co-Operation Directorate2015 — 2019Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
OECD - OCDEStructural Policy Division, Science & Technology Directorate2009 — 2014
The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG)Board of Trustees Strategy Committee2021 — 2022
G7 Impact TaskforceG7 Impact Taskforce Working Group on Impact Transparency, Integrity and Reporting2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
G7 Business for Inclusive Growth (B4IG) Financing ForumAdvisory Board Member2019 — 2020Paris, Île-de-France, France
BruegelSenior Fellow2012 — 2017Brussels Metropolitan Area
Kauffman FoundationSenior Fellow2008 — 2012
Index VenturesDirector2001 — 2004
World Economic ForumExecutive Director and Associate Member of the Managing Board1999 — 2001
Harvard Business SchoolExecutive Director, Global Initiative1993 — 1999

Skills & more

Sustainable InvestmentFinanceEntrepreneurshipStrategyInnovation

From Karen's professional profile.

Colleagues at Zebra Impact Ventures

Benoit Dumont

Board Member at Zebra Impact Ventures

Dominique Goy

Chairman of the Board at Zebra Impact Ventures

Fabio Sofia

Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Zebra Impact Ventures

Jérôme Penot

Operating Partner at Zebra Impact Ventures

Lionel Artusio-Payot

Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Zebra Impact Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Karen E. Wilson?: Impact investing and finance specialist with 30+ years of experience in venture capital, sustainability, and ESG. Holds chair and board positions at leading organizations and serves as an associate fellow and lecturer at Oxford Said Business School and other universities.
Where does Karen E. Wilson work?: Karen E. Wilson is Senior Impact Advisor at Zebra Impact Ventures.
Where did Karen E. Wilson go to school?: Karen E. Wilson studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, General Management); Carnegie Mellon University (Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Management).