Kerwin Tesdell
InvestorPresident at Community Development Venture Capital Alliance
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
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About
President of CDVCA and longtime NYU adjunct professor teaching social venture capital and community development law. Previously a Ford Foundation program officer, director of the Community Development Legal Assistance Center, and a Debevoise & Plimpton associate; holds a Harvard economics degree and JD/MBA from NYU.
Experience
- Community Development Venture Capital Alliance (CDVCA)Presidentcurrent1998 — presentNew York, NY
- NYU Stern School of BusinessAdjunct Professorcurrent2004 — presentNew York, NY
- New York University School Of LawAdjunct Professorcurrent1994 — presentNew York, NY
- Ford FoundationProgram Officer1992 — 1998New York, NY
- Community Development Legal Assistance CenterDirector1990 — 1992New York, NY
- Debevoise & PlimptonAssociate1987 — 1990New York, NY
- Federal Judge Constance Baker Motley, SDNYLaw Clerk1986 — 1987New York, NY
Skills & more
Public Speaking6Capacity Building2Economic Development25Non-profits10Community Development43Philanthropy4Venture Capital58Social Entrepreneurship19Entrepreneurship63Fundraising10Economics1Public Policy14
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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
Jillian Gerstley
Vice President at Community Development Venture Capital Alliance
Kerstin (Zijia) Du
Analyst at Community Development Venture Capital Alliance
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kerwin Tesdell?
- President of CDVCA and longtime NYU adjunct professor teaching social venture capital and community development law. Previously a Ford Foundation program officer, director of the Community Development Legal Assistance Center, and a Debevoise & Plimpton associate; holds a Harvard economics degree and JD/MBA from NYU.
- Where does Kerwin Tesdell work?
- Kerwin Tesdell is President at Community Development Venture Capital Alliance.
- Where did Kerwin Tesdell go to school?
- Kerwin Tesdell studied at NYU Stern School of Business (MBA); New York University School of Law (JD); Harvard University (AB, Economics).
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