Michael Casson
InvestorSocial Investments Managing Director at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact · Director at Altas Partners
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About
Michael Casson is Managing Director of the American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact, where he leads investments in early-stage startups focused on climate resilience, affordable housing, and AI for social good. He serves on the Board of Directors of Impact Capital Managers and has a career spanning more than 20 years across public policy, academic research, and practice, including work as a state policymaker.
Experience
- Altas PartnersDirectorcurrent2022 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- CitadelSummer Senior Associate2021New York, United States
- Bain CapitalPrivate Equity Associate2018 — 2020Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Bain & CompanySenior Associate Consultant2015 — 2018Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Power Corporation of CanadaAnalyst2016Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Skills & more
Public Speaking1Strategy1Outdoor Education2Research1Personnel Management1Data Analysis1
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Colleagues at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact
Amber Porter
Associate at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact
Chaarvi Badani
Venture Capital Senior Associate at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact
Dr. Joy Ippolito
Social Investments Managing Director at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact
Joy Ippolito
Social Investments Managing Director at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact
William Busch
Operations and Platform Lead at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Casson?
- Michael Casson is Managing Director of the American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact, where he leads investments in early-stage startups focused on climate resilience, affordable housing, and AI for social good. He serves on the Board of Directors of Impact Capital Managers and has a career spanning more than 20 years across public policy, academic research, and practice, including work as a state policymaker.
- Where does Michael Casson work?
- Michael Casson is Social Investments Managing Director at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact.
- Where did Michael Casson go to school?
- Michael Casson studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Harvard University (Bachelor’s Degree, Physics).
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