Laurie Spengler

Global Stewardship Circle
Investment Advisory Circle

Laurie is an impact investment banker, board member and active contributor to the impact investing industry. She is CEO of Courageous Capital Advisors, LLC, an impact investing advisory firm providing targeted strategy, transaction and governance services. Laurie has been advancing gender lens investing for many years as an ally, advisor and field builder.

Laurie serves as a non-executive director of British International Investment (formerly known as CDC) (the UK DFI), and Lendable, a global fintech lender. She is an Impact Advisor to the Future Fund of private equity firm EQT. Laurie serves as Global Ambassador to the Global Steering Group on Impact Investing, is a member of the Advisory Council of the UK Impact Investing Institute and was a long-standing member of the GenderSmart Advisory Council. She is a Senior Fellow and Advisory Council member of Casei3 at the Fuqua Business School. Laurie is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.