Angela Atherton to lead daily operations, focused on launching new services for social entrepreneurs
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 29, 2014 — The Global Good Fund, a nonprofit organization that accelerates the personal development of high potential young leaders tackling global social issues through entrepreneurship, has added a key new hire to the organization’s leadership team. As Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Angela Atherton will lead the organization’s day-to-day operations. She will also provide expert financial, strategic, and tactical guidance as the organization shifts from an entirely donor-based entity into offering multiple for-profit, social good services. Expanding into revenue generating operations allows The Global Good Fund to support more young leaders as the organization grows.
Angela Atherton
Atherton brings domestic and international experience in financial analysis and management to The Global Good Fund. Relevant experience includes financial modeling, investment analysis, strategic planning, capital raising, process design, and project management.
“Welcoming Angela Atherton to our team is an exciting milestone for The Global Good Fund, marking the launch of our commercialized products,” said co-founder and CEO Carrie Rich. “She brings a wealth of industry knowledge to support our efforts for achieving financial self-sufficiency and expanding our impact in the international social good space.”
Prior to joining The Global Good Fund, Atherton was the head of Risk Management at Calvert Social Investment Foundation, a non-bank financial institution managing more than $300 million in international portfolios with investments in microfinance institutions, community based organizations, and social enterprises. Atherton’s entrepreneurial experience includes co-founding Capital Market Exchange, a financial technology business focused on enhancing investor understanding of market price drivers. She also established a consulting practice to deliver financial and risk management technical assistance and training to senior leaders and donors around the globe. Atherton began her career in investment banking at American Capital Strategies.
Atherton recently joined the Board of Managers for the Access Africa Fund. She holds designations in Chartered Financial Analyst and Financial Risk Manager. Atherton earned a Master of Science from The George Washington University School of Business and served as an adjunct professor in The University System of Maryland.
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