Genus host Stephanie Tsui, Portfolio Manager and Head of Foundations and Non-profits will take you through a deep dive into some of the sustainable investments we hold in our funds and through our Impact Investment Counsel. Featuring Alexa Blain & Rachel Murphy from Deetken Impact.
Speakers
Stephanie Tsui – Portfolio Manager / Head of Foundations & Non-Profits
Genus Capital Management
As the head of foundations and non-profits and portfolio manager, Stephanie works with our clients to navigate their journey in aligning their investments with their missions and values.
Ethics, integrity, equality, harmony, and accountability are the values that guide her life and career. She has always loved a systematic approach to investing and risk management. Stephanie also values the interpersonal element that focuses on trust, meaningful long-term relationships, and accountability to our communities and our planet.
Rachel Murphy – Gender & Sustainability Officer
Deetken Impact
As Deetken’s Gender & Sustainability Officer, Rachel leads gender assessments and strategic engagements. Her main responsibilities include identifying gender lens investment opportunities, leading capacity-building for project stakeholders, working with portfolio companies to develop gender smart business strategies, and expanding thought leadership.
Rachel brings strong experience in social innovation after leading the design and execution of acceleration programs at Alterna, Central America’s first Center for Social Entrepreneurship, working directly with a diversity of social entrepreneurs and SMEs to drive sustainable growth and maximize impact. She also developed analytical capacities while advising top U.S. and international firms in growth strategy and transactional engagements at L.E.K. Consulting.
Alexa Blain – Managing Partner
Deetken Impact
Alexa is co-Founder and Managing Partner of Deetken Impact, which manages and distributes impact investment products to Canadian and global investors. Prior to joining Deetken, Alexa was an executive with African Alliance, a pan-African financial services group and an associate with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the Macquarie Group in Toronto.
Recently recognized as one of Vancouver’s Top Forty Under 40 by Business in Vancouver magazine, Alexa is a CFA Charterholder, a Chartered Business Valuator and holds an MA in Financial Economics from the University of Toronto.
