Strategic Business Advisor and innovative thinker producing solutions for entities both in the private and public sectors with more than 30 years experience in achieving positive business outcomes and value to organizations.As a strategic business advisor Marianne:~Advises investors, managers and others in the finance industry regarding best business practices with a particular focus on ESG;~Partners with leaders in the industry including the Ceres group and ILPA to create a sustainable economy and support good financial practices; and,~Advises companies relating to business development, fundraising efforts and buying or investing in portfolio companies.As a former Institutional Investor of a Texas governmental entity with $65B+ AUM, Marianne:~Made allocation and management decisions for more than 300+ investments in all asset classes including private equity, real estate, and fixed income, as an investment committee and management team member for assets belonging to Texas with different liquidity needs and risk profiles and~Worked with asset and emerging managers to optimize their business including assisting with their strategy and fundraising.Invited Speaker: ~ Invited speaker on ESG and other topics related to the investment industry as a former institutional investor and investment committee member with experience across the asset classes.