Biography

Karen is the Founder of GV Partners, working with companies and investors on sustainability and impact strategies. She bridges the private, public and academic sectors, working on entrepreneurial finance, sustainable finance, impact investment and impact measurement. In addition to leading work in these areas at the OECD for over a decade, she co-led the launch of the Impact Management Platform, which aims to provide coherence on sustainability standards for companies and investors.

She is a Senior Impact Advisor to a number firms in the venture capital industry and serves on several boards, including the Columbia Threadneedle UK Social Bond Fund Social Advisory Group. In 2022, she was selected by the Sorenson Impact Institute as a Global Impact Leader.

Karen teaches at leading business schools and universities, including London Business School where she is an Affiliate Faculty member.

She received, with honors, a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics and Management from Carnegie Mellon University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

For more information, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-e-wilson-890a958/