'Our Mission in Action' Alumni Lunch with Laura Brightsen

Join Carey Net Impact for the September 'Our Mission in Action' alumni lunch. Carey Net Impact is excited to welcome alumna, Laura Brightsen. Laura has an extensive and proven track record in private equity and is focused on social entrepreneurship—investing in companies that have lasting, meaningful impact on society. In other words, she is not just focused on the bottom line. Laura will speak about her career and conducting business with humanity in mind. Her full bio can be found below.

As lunch will be provided, please RSVP in B-involved by September 23: http://bit.ly/1L7Tw6E

Full bio:

Laura Brightsen is the Founder of Private Equity Management Associates, a boutique consulting firm that provides strategy and marketing services for the venture capital and private equity industry. Also, Laura is a Managing Director at Golden Seeds, an investment fund that invests in early stage companies founded or run by women. Additionally, she is on the Board of Directors for a wealth management fund and software company.

In 2012, she was selected to serve as a Delegate for the U.S. State Department's Global Entrepreneurship Program, which is designed to leverage US business expertise to foster relationships between the US and emerging markets.

Her earlier career includes nearly ten years in private equity, including running marketing for Apax Partners and American Securities in New York. Previously, she spent over twelve years in various senior level marketing, P&L operating, strategic and business development roles in large capitalization companies; including, MCI, ADP, and Winstar Communications.

Laura has a Masters of Finance from Johns Hopkins University, a Bachelors Degree from James Madison University in Marketing and Economics, and completed the Private Equity Program at the Said Business School at the University of Oxford. With a love for world travel and exploration, she has been to over 50 countries and is a member of the Explorers Club in NYC.