Tracy Palandjian
Tracy Palandjian | |
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Born | Tracy Pun Palandjian |
Nationality | American |
Education | Harvard College (BA) Harvard Business School (MBA) |
Occupation(s) | Co-founder and CEO of Social Finance |
Awards | Member of the Harvard Corporation (2022) Member of the American Philosophical Society (2022) Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2022) |
Tracy Pun Palandjian is an American nonprofit executive working in the field of impact investing. She is the chief executive officer and co-founder of Social Finance, a nonprofit organization focused on impact investing.
Early life and education
[edit]Palandjian was born and raised in Hong Kong. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics, magna cum laude, from Harvard College and an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School, where she was recognized as a Baker Scholar.[1]
Career
[edit]Palandjian began her professional career in the private sector, holding positions at Wellington Management and McKinsey & Company.[2] She later joined the Parthenon Group as a managing director, where she led the firm's Nonprofit Practice and advised philanthropic and nonprofit organizations.[3]
In 2011, she co-founded Social Finance in the United States alongside Sir Ronald Cohen and David Blood. The organization was created to develop and implement outcomes-based financing models, including the adaptation of the Social impact bond framework from the United Kingdom.[4][5]
In 2024, she launched the Social Finance Institute, a division of the organization focused on research, education, and field-building in outcomes-based funding.[6]
Honors and recognition
[edit]- 2019: Alumni Achievement Award, Harvard Business School[7]
- 2022: Elected member, Harvard Corporation[8][9]
- 2022: Elected member, American Philosophical Society[10]
- 2022: Elected member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "A Woman with a Social Impact: Tracy P. Palandjian '93". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Looking far and wide pays off for this nonprofit". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Five things you should know about Tracy Palandjian". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Tracy Palandjian's push for social impact bonds". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Kelly, John (30 January 2018). "Social Impact Leader Tracy Palandjian on the State of Pay-For-Success". The Imprint.
- ^ "Matthew Stephens aims to open up Mount Auburn Cemetery". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ 2019 ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
- ^ Parsons, Lian (4 April 2022). "Tracy Palandjian elected to Harvard Corporation". Harvard Gazette.
- ^ "Who Are the Members of the Harvard Corporation?". The New York Times.
- ^ "The American Philosophical Society Welcomes New Members for 2022". American Philosophical Society. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Tracy P. Palandjian". AMACAD. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.