Karen E. Wilson
InvestorSenior Impact Advisor at Zebra Impact Ventures · Global Impact Leader at Sorenson Impact
Geneva Metropolitan Area
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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).
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