Our Team

Our team is comprised of former industry CEOs, CFOs, senior executives of government agencies and fund managers with an average of 20+ years of operational and investment experience.

Closed Loop Partners

Ron Gonen

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

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Tazia Smith

Chief Operating Officer & Managing Partner

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Jessica Long

Chief Strategy Officer & Managing Partner

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Talia Jarvis

Chief Legal, Compliance & Administrative Officer

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Kate Daly

Managing Partner

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Bridget Croke

Managing Director

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Danielle Joseph

Managing Director

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Jennifer Louie

Managing Director

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Erik Avni

Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance & Accounting

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Jackson Pei

Executive Director & Co-Lead

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Kim Tran

Executive Director, Operations & Development, The Center for the Circular Economy

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Alicia Mandelkow

Chief of Staff

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Daniel Liswood

Senior Project Director, The Center for the Circular Economy

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Carol Lobel

Senior Director, The Center for the Circular Economy

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Paula Luu

Senior Project Director, The Center for the Circular Economy

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Sarah Pamplona Santos

Senior Project Director, The Center for the Circular Economy

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Matt Pundmann

Senior Project Director, The Center for the Circular Economy

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Georgia Sherwin

Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships, The Center for the Circular Economy

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Michael Arnett

Director, Fund Finance & Accounting

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Greg Budetti

Director, Capital Partnerships & Investor Relations

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Anh Giang

Project Innovation Director, The Center for the Circular Economy

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Raymond Hugel

Director

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Kate Krebs

Director of External Affairs

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Bea Miñana

Communications Director

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Meredith Vass

Director, People & Talent

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Aly Bryan

Investor

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Derek Trott

Senior Associate

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Caroline Barry

Program Manager, The Center for the Circular Economy

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Carol Grzych

Program Manager, The Center for the Circular Economy

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Theresa Mullaley

Program Manager, The Center for the Circular Economy

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Stephanie Boriskin

Office Manager, Operations & Compliance Associate

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Akshatha Bhat

Associate

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Renee Harris

Corporate Finance Administration Associate

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Astha Jain

Fund Accounting Associate

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Brendan Keefe

Associate

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Utsab Roychowdhury

Associate

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Risa Hirata

Secondee

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Advisors

Cherish Changala

Advisor

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Tom Frantz

Advisor

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Amanda Hendy

Venture Partner

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Michael Gajewski

Senior Operating Advisor

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Michael Jones

Advisor

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Fred P. Keller

Advisor

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Andrew McColm

Venture Partner

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René Paula

Venture Partner

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Michael Schrader

Venture Partner

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Kristin Taylor

Senior Advisor & Venture Partner

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Kirsten Tobey

Senior Operating Advisor

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Ian Yolles

Venture Partner

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Interns

David Babikian

Fellow

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Careers

Interested in advancing the transition to a circular economy? Learn more about job opportunities at Closed Loop Partners.

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