Karen Wilson


Karen E Wilson

Founder & CEO

GV Partners

Karen is the Founder of GV Partners, working with companies and investors on sustainability and impact strategies. She bridges the private, public and academic sectors, working on sustainable finance, ESG, impact investment and impact measurement. She Chairs the World YMCA Impact Investing Advisory Group and serves on the Columbia Threadneedle UK Social Bond Fund Social Advisory Group among other board and advisory roles. In 2022, she was selected by the Sorenson Impact Institute as a Global Impact Leader.

Karen teaches at leading business schools and universities, including London Business School where she is an Affiliate Faculty member. She received, with honors, a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics and Management from Carnegie Mellon University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.