Our Team

Alissa Bolz

Alissa Bolz

Associate Director, Research Partnerships and Strategy

Alissa Bolz catalyzes research projects focused on the social sector and complex social and environmental issues. She develops strategic partnerships...

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Dr Shawn Cole John G. McLean Professor of Business Administration and Faculty Lead of The Social Impact Collaboratory

Professor Shawn Cole

John G. McLean Professor of Business Administration Harvard Business School
Academic Director Social Impact Collaboratory
Academic Co-Director Project on Impact Investments

Shawn Cole is a professor in the Finance Unit at Harvard Business School, where he teaches and conducts research on financial services, social enterprise...

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Rob Gertner

Professor Rob Gertner

Joel F. Gemunder Professor of Strategy and Finance
John Edwardson Faculty Director Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Robert H. Gertner has been on the Chicago Booth faculty since 1986. His research interests include strategic decision-making, corporate finance,...

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Marcus Sander

Research Associate at Harvard Business School
Marcus is a Research Associate for Professor Shawn Cole and works on projects involving impact investing and development. Marcus previously... Read more about Marcus Sander
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Jonah H. Zahnd

Project Manager, Project on Impact Investing and the Social Impact Collaboratory at Harvard Business School
Jonah Zahnd is the Project Manager for the Project on Impact Investments and the Social Impact Collaboratory at Harvard Business School. Previously, Jonah was... Read more about Jonah H. Zahnd