About
Kathy Hamel leads CSGF investments in charter school networks on the East Coast and Midwest. She previously founded and served as executive director of Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School, spent 14 years at Edison Schools leading charter growth (helping create 24 schools across four states), and earlier was an international marketing brand manager at Cathay Pacific. She holds a master's from the London School of Economics and a BA from the College of the Holy Cross.
Invests in
EdTech
Experience
- Charter School Growth FundPartnercurrent2012 β presentBroomfield Colorado
- Baltimore Montessori Public Charter SchoolExecutive Director2010 β 2012Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Baltimore City SchoolsConsultant2009 β 2010Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Edison SchoolsExecutive Vice President, Sales and Marketing1994 β 2007
Education
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)MSc, Political Economy1987 β 1988
- College of the Holy CrossBachelor of Arts (BA), Economics1982 β 1986
Skills & more
Fundraising14Program Management11Strategic Planning21
From Kathy's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)830
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLavinia FerriAssociate at P101 Ventures
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Also attended College of the Holy Cross29
Nick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Liz FoxProduct Marketing and Communications at In-Q-TelKevin EganInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)John DelfinoPartner, General Counsel at TCVJim KeyesSenior Advisor at C5 CapitalDr. Cheryl MartinVenture Partner at Colle Capital Partners
+ 23 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Charter School Growth Fund6
Kevin HallCEO at Charter School Growth FundDarryl CobbPresident at Charter School Growth FundEric ChanPartner at Charter School Growth FundSoenda HowellPartner at Charter School Growth FundAimee MartinezInvestment Director, Seed at Charter School Growth FundAdara RobbinsInvestment Manager at Charter School Growth Fund
Colleagues at Charter School Growth Fund
Adara Robbins
Investment Manager at Charter School Growth Fund
Aden Avery
Investment Manager at Charter School Growth Fund
Aimee Martinez
Investment Director, Seed at Charter School Growth Fund
Alex Busch
Partner at Charter School Growth Fund
Darryl Cobb
President at Charter School Growth Fund
Eric Chan
Partner at Charter School Growth Fund
Eric Thomas
Partner at Charter School Growth Fund
Kevin Hall
CEO at Charter School Growth Fund


















