Mizelle Tapped to Lead Investor Relations Strategy in North America
New York, NY—October 9, 2018—Anthemis Group, a venture investment and advisory company committed to cultivating change in financial services, today announced Johnita Walker Mizelle as Head of Investor Relations and Ecosystem Development for the Americas.
Based in New York, Mizelle will sit within Anthemis Group’s Ecosystem Development team, which focuses on maximizing value for all stakeholders, spanning investors, portfolio companies, advisory clients and key influencers. In this role, she will develop and execute the firm’s investor relations, capital formation and product development strategies in North America.
Mizelle brings more than 20 years’ experience in financial services to her role at Anthemis Group. She most recently served as Head of Business Development at LM Capital Group where she oversaw strategic asset growth in the company’s active credit strategies across all client channels. Her background also includes a variety of investment, business and product development positions at company’s such as Lyxor Asset Management, Williams Capital Group and Goldman Sachs.
She received a bachelor’s from Spelman College as a NASA Scholar and her MBA from Harvard Business School, where she received the Morgan Stanley Fellowship and Dean’s Award. Mizelle also serves as Vice Chair of the Council of Urban Professionals, whose mission is to inspire, elevate and empower the next generation of diverse business and civic leaders.
Commenting on Johnita’s appointment, Amy Nauiokas, President and interim CEO of Anthemis Group said, “Johnita is joining us at an exciting time as we continue our growth following this year’s close of our first early stage venture fund. We look forward to leveraging her expertise within the emerging manager space and growing relationships with global investors who share our vision of cultivating change within the financial services industry.”
“I’m excited to be joining Anthemis Group because of its history of innovation and successful venture investments and its larger mission to serve as a catalyst for change and disruption within financial services,” said Mizelle. “The company’s global expertise and unique investment thesis positions us to identify and grow highly successful companies. I look forward to working alongside this team of visionaries.”
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About Anthemis
Anthemis cultivates change in financial services by building, growing, and sustaining businesses committed to improving the world. Our deep understanding of markets and models, passion for emerging technology and spirit of collaboration inspire everything we do. By creating fertile ground for entrepreneurs, institutions, researchers, academics, and visionaries to come together, we believe we can solve the financial services world’s most pressing challenges faster, better and for the benefit of all. Learn more at www.anthemis.com.