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Liesel Pritzker Simmons
Liesel
Pritzker
Simmons
Co-Founder & Principal

Liesel Pritzker Simmons is Co-Founder and Principal of Blue Haven Initiative, where she oversees, as an investment strategist, a portfolio focused on holdings that generate competitive financial returns and address social and environmental challenges. The portfolio spans asset classes, from traditional equities and direct investments to philanthropic programs.

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Ian Simmons
Ian
Simmons
Co-Founder & Principal

Ian Simmons is Co-Founder and Principal of Blue Haven Initiative, where he oversees a portfolio focused on investments that generate competitive financial returns and address social and environmental challenges.

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Kelly Escobedo
Kelly
Escobedo
Managing Director

Kelly Escobedo is Managing Director at Blue Haven Initiative, where she is responsible for overseeing the deployment of capital across the family office’s asset classes, from traditional equities and direct investments to real assets, such as real estate.

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Hari Joy
Hari
Joy
Managing Director of Private Investments

Hari works closely with the mission-driven companies in Blue Haven Ventures’ direct investments portfolio while sourcing and conducting due diligence on potential investment opportunities for the firm.

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Simon Thompson
Simon
Thompson
Managing Director of Civics

Simon Thompson is the Managing Director of Civics for Blue Haven Initiative. In this role, he leads strategy and partnership building for the family office’s Civics portfolio.

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