Lara Metcalf
InvestorAdvisory Board; Managing Director, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation at Zeal Capital Partners
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
About
Lara Metcalf is Chief Portfolio Officer at Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, where she invests in market-driven solutions to global challenges. She brings 18 years of capital markets experience from Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Credit Suisse, combined with 18 years working with mission-driven founders and organizations across the for-profit and philanthropic sectors. Her expertise spans financial strategy, impact investing vehicles including venture capital and pay-for-success models, foundation program-related and mission-related investing, corporate governance, and organizational design.
Experience
- Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationChief Portfolio Officercurrent2022 — presentBoston, MA
- Royal Neighbors of AmericaMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
- TSEF - The Social Entrepreneurs' FundVenture Partner & Investment Committee Member, Maycomb Capitalcurrent2018 — presentGreater Boston Area
- Longfellow Investment Management Co.Board Membercurrent2012 — presentGreater Boston Area
- Solve - MITAdvisor & Investment Committee Membercurrent2019 — presentCambridge, MA
- Zeal Capital PartnersAdvisory Boardcurrent2019 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- Colorful CapitalAdvisory Board2022 — 2024
- The EngineCFO / COO2020 — 2021Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Social Finance, Inc.Managing Director2013 — 2018Boston, MA
- Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of GovernmentCFO / CAO / Senior Associate Dean2009 — 2013Cambridge, MA
- Credit SuisseManaging Director2004 — 2007
- Goldman SachsVice President1995 — 2004
- Morgan StanleyAssociate1990 — 1994
Education
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMBA/MM, Management Strategy
- Boston CollegeBachelor of Science - BS, Finance
- Harvard Business School Executive EducationMaking Corporate Boards More Effective
- Harvard Business School Executive EducationCompensation Committee: New Challenges, New Solutions 2021
- Harvard Business School Executive EducationExecutive Education - Audit Committees in a New Age of Governance, Governance
- Harvard UniversityCrisis Leadership in Higher Ed, Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
Skills & more
Investments22Program Management5Non-profits2Strategy41Financial Modeling7Fixed Income17Asset Managment1Managerial Finance5Entrepreneurship21Hedge Funds10Emerging Markets11Government2
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Strategic PlanningBusiness StrategyMutual FundsFinancial ServicesAsset ManagementCRMCredit RiskBusiness PlanningManagementLeadershipAlternative InvestmentsNonprofits- Google AI Essentials — Coursera
- HBS Corporate Directors Certificate — Harvard Business School Executive Education
From Lara's professional profile.
Colleagues at Zeal Capital Partners
Adam Smith
Associate at Zeal Capital Partners
Alex Alonso
Advisory Board; Chief Knowledge Officer, SHRM at Zeal Capital Partners
Bianca Phillip
Associate, Pre-seed Vehicle at Zeal Capital Partners
Emily Zhen
Principal at Zeal Capital Partners
Jennifer Tescher
Advisory Board; Founder & CEO, Financial Health Network at Zeal Capital Partners
Leo Peyronnin
Associate at Zeal Capital Partners
Megan Adams
Executive Assistant at Zeal Capital Partners
Michele Courton Brown
Advisory Board; VP of Business Development, Blue Cross Blue Shield at Zeal Capital Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Lara Metcalf work?
- Lara Metcalf is Advisory Board; Managing Director, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation at Zeal Capital Partners.
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