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Star Mountain Capital Adds Former Dallas Fed CEO, Goldman Sachs Vice Chairman, Robert Kaplan, as Senior Advisor

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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Star Mountain Capital , LLC (“Star Mountain”), a rapidly growing specialized private credit and secondaries investment firm targeting systematic alpha and low market correlated returns for its global institutional and high-net-worth investors is pleased to announce that Robert Kaplan has joined as Senior Advisor.

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  • Star Mountain Capital , LLC (“Star Mountain”), a rapidly growing specialized private credit and secondaries investment firm targeting systematic alpha and low market correlated returns for its global institutional and high-net-worth investors is pleased to announce that Robert Kaplan has joined as Senior Advisor.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240213968210/en/
    Robert S. Kaplan, Star Mountain Capital Senior Advisor (Photo: Business Wire)
    Robert Kaplan has over 40 years of investment management, business management, monetary policy, investment banking, and leadership experience.
  • His previous positions include CEO and President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Vice Chairman of Investment Banking and Investment Management Divisions of Goldman Sachs, and Professor and Senior Associate Dean of Harvard Business School.
  • “We are honored to have Rob join Star Mountain as an aligned Senior Advisor bringing extensive investment, strategic leadership, business management and governance experience,” said Brett Hickey , Star Mountain Capital Founder & CEO.

Mercer Advisors Brings Foundations & Endowments Conference to San Francisco

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
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Mercer Advisors’ Foundation and Endowment Services group will host its 2023 conference series in San Francisco on Thursday, May 11.

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  • Mercer Advisors’ Foundation and Endowment Services group will host its 2023 conference series in San Francisco on Thursday, May 11.
  • The headline speaker is Jim Bildner, CEO of the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation .
  • He will be joined by Marla Blow, President and COO of the Skoll Foundation ; Jeremiah Barlow, Head of Family Wealth Services at Mercer Advisors; and Jenny Xia Spradling, co-Founder and co-CEO of FreeWill .
  • The upcoming event will be held at BlackRock, 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, on May 11 between 8:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., and will include a continental breakfast and networking lunch.

Introducing Axim Collaborative and the Appointment of Stephanie Khurana as Chief Executive Officer

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Thursday, March 30, 2023
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Axim Collaborative announced today the appointment of Stephanie Khurana as Chief Executive Officer.

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  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Axim Collaborative announced today the appointment of Stephanie Khurana as Chief Executive Officer.
  • "I am delighted that Stephanie has agreed to serve as the inaugural CEO of Axim Collaborative," said Alan M. Garber, provost and chief academic officer of Harvard University and co-chair of the board.
  • To drive this mission forward, Axim Collaborative has appointed Stephanie Khurana as the Chief Executive Officer.
  • "I'm excited to take on this opportunity to help learners realize their educational and career aspirations," said Stephanie Khurana, CEO Axim Collaborative.

Civic Nation Announces Launch of New Community-Based Leadership Initiative with Video from President Barack Obama

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Civic Nation released a video message from President Barack Obama launching the organization's latest initiative, the Change Collective, a new leadership community created to connect, elevate and train local changemakers across the country. The Change Collective's vision is to reinvent civic life for the 21st century by investing in and supporting the next generation of emerging leaders who are bridging divides and driving change in their communities. Members of the Change Collective will have access to training opportunities, leadership development and a wide network of mentors both locally and nationally. 

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  • Members of the Change Collective will have access to training opportunities, leadership development and a wide network of mentors both locally and nationally.
  • The Change Collective will combat this issue by preparing the next generation of local leaders to build a more equitable, welcoming and inclusive democracy.
  • "It's a way to bring emerging leaders from different identities and backgrounds together, and help them build relationships and solve problems in their communities," said President Barack Obama.
  • The Change Collective will be housed at Civic Nation, a nonpartisan nonprofit with a mission to build a more inclusive and equitable America.

Water Cooler at Pegasus Park Announces Next 15 Tenants To Join The Social Impact Hub

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Thursday, October 14, 2021
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The Dallas Foundation and Uplift Education moved into their office spaces within Water Cooler at Pegasus Park in the summer of this year.

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  • The Dallas Foundation and Uplift Education moved into their office spaces within Water Cooler at Pegasus Park in the summer of this year.
  • "We are excited to soon welcome this impressive list of tenants to Water Cooler at Pegasus Park," says founder Lyda Hill.
  • Approximately 175,000 square feet of space spanning five floors in the main 18-story tower on Pegasus Park's campus is dedicated to Water Cooler.
  • Pegasus Park is a 23-acre, mixed-use office campus designed to bolster local biotech, social impact and corporate innovation.