October 30, 2025
Amidst the rise (and convenience) of virtual meetings, GEM’s Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Stephanie Lynch, explores why in-person nonprofit board meetings remain vital to strong governance. She highlights how face-to-face engagement strengthens trust, enriches strategic dialogue, and supports better long-term decision-making, and argues that real presence is a necessary investment for boards guiding missions built to endure. Stephanie underscores that the depth of connection and context gained in person simply cannot be replicated on a screen.
GEM announced the promotion of six senior investors to Managing Director. The promotions reflect the depth and continuity of GEM's investment leadership across buyouts, venture capital, marketable investments, client strategy, and investment sourcing, and reinforce the firm's long-term commitment to leadership development and the pursuit of investment excellence.
As the pipeline of emerging managers continues to grow, Caroline Dallas, a Director in GEM’s Investment Research Group explained to the Wall Street Journal Pro Private Equity why growing investor interest in this cohort could create meaningful tailwinds for the next generation of women-led firms.
Head of Venture Capital, Kate Simpson, joined David Weisburd on the How I Invest podcast to share how GEM evaluates venture managers and builds conviction through disciplined sourcing, rigorous reference work, and thoughtful fund-level underwriting in an increasingly bifurcated market.
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