Equality Illinois is pleased to have Priya Parrish, serve as the guest speaker at next month’s Network for Equality!
Priya Parrish is a Managing Partner at Impact Engine, a venture capital and private equity investment firm focused on companies that generate positive outcomes in education, health, economic empowerment, and environmental sustainability. Prior to joining Impact Engine, she served as Chief Investment Officer at Schwartz Capital Group, a single-family office investing across global markets. Previously, Priya was Strategy Head at Aurora Investment Management, a multi-billion-dollar manager of hedge fund portfolios, and managed product development of investment products that incorporated environmental, social and governance factors at Northern Trust Asset Management and KLD Research & Analytics. Priya currently serves as Impact Investor in Residence at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where she teaches and mentors students about impact investing strategies. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Babson College and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Throughout her career, Parrish has advanced workplace equality by advocating for diverse candidates and mentoring young leaders with diverse backgrounds. She volunteers with Girls Who Invest, a group that advocates for gender diversity in investing. Parrish has been involved in South Asian LGBTQ advocacy work through Trikone Chicago, which supports queer South Asians and their families, friends and allies.
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