Zoe Burgess

Member of Supervisory Board at B Lab Europe
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Experience

    • Netherlands
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Member of Supervisory Board
      • Sep 2020 - Present

    • Switzerland
    • Holding Companies
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Manager of Strategy and Corporate Development
      • Nov 2019 - Present

      Family-owned for six generations, COFRA is united around the mission to be a force for good. The enterprise cares deeply about people and the communities it serves, striving to have a lasting positive impact on society and the environment. Family-owned for six generations, COFRA is united around the mission to be a force for good. The enterprise cares deeply about people and the communities it serves, striving to have a lasting positive impact on society and the environment.

    • United Kingdom
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Investment Manager, Bridges Evergreen Holdings
      • Jan 2017 - Aug 2019

      Worked with 2 partners to establish and scale the UK's first mission-led patient capital vehicle called "Evergreen". This provides long-term (10+ years) equity capital to mission-led organisations seeking to grow in impact and commercial success. We have raised £51m and made 3 investments to date.As part of this role I managed 5 investments and led our second fundraise to increase commitments from £22.5m to £51m 3 months ahead of schedule.

    • Secretariat to the UK National Advisory Board on Impact Investing
      • Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

      Supported Bridges Co-Founder to create and chair an industry group to promote the UK impact investment sector in order to build a wider sustainable and inclusive economy. Membership included 25+ Chairs, Non-Executive Directors and CEOs of key financial and impact institutions. This culminated in a report and a successor Chair has now been appointed.

    • Account Executive and Head of Impact (Bridges portfolio company)
      • Jun 2015 - Dec 2015

      Joined CEO and Founder in the build-up and launch of Unforgettable marketplace for dementia products and services. Led operations improvement by streamlining supplier on-boarding process and simplifying customer relations. Registered Unforgettable as pending B Corp and set up Unforgettable Foundation. Joined CEO and Founder in the build-up and launch of Unforgettable marketplace for dementia products and services. Led operations improvement by streamlining supplier on-boarding process and simplifying customer relations. Registered Unforgettable as pending B Corp and set up Unforgettable Foundation.

    • United States
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Consultant
      • Oct 2012 - Jun 2015

      Delivered 10 due diligence and growth strategy projects to 7 private equity clients and 3 companies across Financial, Telecom, Technology and Retail sectors. 1 successful acquisition based on operational improvement identified in the analysis. Early promotion twice in 3 years. Co-founded the Social Business Incubator. 1-day workshop and ongoing mentoring to high-growth UK social enterprises, sourced in partnership with impact incubator “UnLtd”. Grew by 66% in year 2 and won The Bain Results challenge in year 3, receiving £5k investment. Today it has become the most well attended volunteering event for consultants in the Bain London office. Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Business Analyst
      • Dec 2011 - Dec 2011

      Delivered a project to understand the under-performance of a key investment in the portfolio. Presented to 5 partners upon completion with very positive feedback. Delivered a project to understand the under-performance of a key investment in the portfolio. Presented to 5 partners upon completion with very positive feedback.

    • Sierra Leone
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Business Analyst
      • Aug 2010 - Sep 2010

      Worked on mobile money operator called “Splash Cash” to help them penetrate the agricultural sector. Worked on mobile money operator called “Splash Cash” to help them penetrate the agricultural sector.

    • United Kingdom
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Publishing Assistant
      • Sep 2007 - Dec 2007

Education

  • The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
    MSc Development Management, Distinction
    2011 - 2012
  • University of Oxford
    BA Human Sciences, Social and Biological Sciences
    2008 - 2011

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