LEVERAGING DIVERSE
TALENT AND INDUSTRY
EXPERTISE TO DRIVE
VALUE CREATION
Bring diverse perspectives to the capital stack
Empower women as investors and operators
Foster retention & development of female investment and executive leaders
Enhance diversity in the investment industry
Expand female representation on boards and management teams
MEET SELECT MEMBERS OF THE NETWORK
Debbie Ackerman, Co-Founder & Partner of Amateras AEA, and Board Director
Christy Alvord, Former President, Industrial Products Executive, and Board Director
Paula Bennett, Former CEO of J. Jill, and Board Director
Shani Boone, CFO of First Look Media, and Strategy & Operations Executive
Rita Brogley, Technology Executive and Board Director
Elizabeth Burgess, Partner of Bridges Fund Management
Lily Chang, Head of Project Sunflower Network, Former Partner of Leonard Green, and Board Director
Jennifer W. Christensen, Managing Partner of JWC Partners
Christine DeYoung, Managing Partner of DHR International
Heather Fraser, CFO of Evolution Equity Partners
Alex Friedman, Co-Founder and Former CEO of LOLA
Andrea Gelzer, MD, MS, Healthcare and Managed Care Executive, and Board Director
Julie E. Gilbert, Partner of McKinsey, and Technology & Consumer Executive
Susan Golden, Founder of Golden Leadership, and Consumer Products Executive
Laurie Ann Goldman, CEO of Tupperware, Former CEO of Spanx, and Board Director
Harisha Haigh, Managing Director of Northwestern University
Andee Harris, CEO of Challenger, and Board Director
Andrea Hedrick, Partner of Amateras AEA, and Former CEO of Stonegate Capital
Holly Huels, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Holleway Capital Partners
Alex Jung, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Amateras AEA, and Board Director
Arden Karson, Founder and Managing Principal of Karson & Co., and Board Director
Michele Korfin, Former COO and Chief Commercial Officer of Gamida Cell
Meghan Leggett, Managing Director of The Sterling Group
Kate Lindberg, Chief Investment Officer of Sawdust Investment Management Corp.
Gail Mandel, Former CEO of Wyndham Destination Network, and Board Director
Viola Maxwell-Thompson, Former President and CEO, Technology Executive, and Board Director
Cheri McEssy, Founder of Healthspan Navigators, and Healthcare Expert
Jennifer N. Perron-Micek, Operating Partner of Pfingsten Partners, and Board Director
Debra Perelman, Former President and CEO of Revlon, and Board Director
Jennifer Pierce, Founder of Adapt Engage Inspire, and Financial Services & Energy Executive
Debra A. Polishook, Consulting and Operations Executive, and Board Director
Jane Shekman, Founder and Former CEO of LifeCare Home Health Services
Pamela Simpkins, Biopharmaceutical Executive and Former Institutional Investor
Sheila Stanziale, Former CEO of Spudlove Snacks, Consumer Products Executive, and Board Director
Adrienne L. Stevens, Executive Leader & Board Director
Martha Temple, Former CEO of Optum Behavioral Health, and Board Director
Wendy Trevisani, Former Partner of Thornburg Investment Management, and Board Director
OUR APPROACH
Amateras AEA bridges the gender gap by bringing the female perspective to portfolio companies and private equity sponsors, driving value creation for our portfolio companies and investment partners.