Marissa Sterling

Experience

1. Burnt Island VenturesSenior Platform Associatecurrent2025 — present
2. Burnt Island VenturesPlatform Associate2022 — 2025
3. New Markets LabLegal Fellow2021
4. Shipfair GlobalLegal Fellow2021
5. The Center For Water Security and CooperationLegal Intern2020Washington, District of Columbia, United States
6. U.S. Department of JusticeLegal Design Intern2020Washington, District of Columbia, United States
7. Lamont-Doherty Earth ObservatoryPolicy Specialist2016 — 2019Palisades, New York
8. Lamont-Doherty Earth ObservatoryGraduate Research Assistant2016 — 2018Palisades, New York
9. Fed TechEntrepreneur In Residence2018Washington D.C. Metro Area
10. BizGeesDirector of Operations2018New York, NY
11. UNLEASHTalent2017
12. New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP)Environmental Consultant, Capstone Project2017New York, NY
13. New York City Economic Development CorporationEnvironmental Consultant, Capstone Project2017New York, NY
14. The Trust for Public LandProject Manager, Capstone Project2016New York, NY
15. Change-Magazine Inc.Managing Editor of Development2014 — 2016New York, NY
16. New Israel FundNew York/Tri-State Area Programs Intern2015 — 2016New York, NY
17. The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS)Undergraduate Teaching Assistant2013New York, NY
18. New York Botanical GardenEducation Department Intern2013Bronx, New York

Education

1. Columbia UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Sustainable Development2012 — 2016
2. Georgetown LawDoctor of Law - JD2019 — 2022
3. Sciences PoMaster in Economic Law2021 — 2022
4. Columbia | SIPAMaster of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Environmental Science and Policy2016 — 2017
5. The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS)Bachelor’s Degree, Jewish Ethics2012 — 2016

Skills & more

Languages Arabic · English · French · Hebrew

• Basic Training in Mediation — New York Center for Interpersonal Development

From Marissa's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Columbia University498

BHBen HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDLDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerCDChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzGGGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystSBScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)EVErica VanInvestment Director at Intel Capital

+ 492 more

Also attended Sciences Po191

MMMartin MignotInvestor at Index VenturesSSSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesSDSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesEDErica DelamareInvestor at DaphniFVFrançois VéronGeneral Partner at Newfund CapitalHDHenri DeshaysGeneral Partner at Newfund Capital

+ 185 more

Also attended Columbia | SIPA44

MMarioPartner at Hummingbird VenturesKCKatie ChoiInvestor at Chaac VenturesNANick AlbaneseVP, Research & Strategy and Investment Associate at The Westly GroupRWRoy WiesnerPartner at aMoonASAdriana SuarezInvestor at MatterScale VenturesPAPano AnthosFounder & Managing Partner at XRC

+ 38 more

Also attended The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS)5

APAaron PickardInvestor at MFV PartnersEWElie WurtmanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at PICO Venture PartnersJAJonny AizikAssociate at OutsidersJSJoshua SmithDirector, Investor Relations at Emerald Development ManagersDBDavid B. MatiasFounder, CPA at Vodia Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at UNLEASH3

DNDevin NashVice President, Brand & Experience at Underscore VCRJRichard JohnsonImpact Advisor at FIGR VenturesEBEric BatliwalaAVP - Seed & Acceleration at IIMA Ventures

Also worked at New York City Economic Development Corporation6

AMAna MartinsPartner at AtlanticoMWMatthew WeinbergPartner at Max VenturesYSYonit SerkinIsrael Board Member at MassChallenge MexicoJSJonathan SchulhofManaging Partner at FootPrint CoalitionKDKate DalyManaging Director at Closed Loop PartnersNKNAOMI KRIEGER CARMYVP Portfolio Management at Earth and beyond ventures