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Alec McNiff
Alec McNiff is a senior manager based out of Bessemer's New York City office, where he focuses on solutions, process design, and data insights for the operations team.
Prior to joining Bessemer, Alec held various positions across go-to-market, product, and operations at Catalant, a consulting and SaaS startup. He has also worked at Kraft Heinz and Bank of America.
Alec earned his BA in social studies and graduated with honors from Harvard College. During his undergraduate studies, he also helped launch a hardware startup. In his spare time, he enjoys running, cycling, playing tennis and golf, and trying out new outdoor activities.
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Kyle Duffy
Kyle Duffy
Kyle specializes in boosting early sales for Gradient portfolio companies, offering both tactical support in closing deals and support establishing effective sales processes. He also provides strategic insights on sales team expansion and market positioning, playing a pivotal role in scaling startups from zero to over $1M in revenue.
Previously, Kyle worked on Google’s enterprise sales team, where he helped large customers drive revenue across advertising products and tech platforms. Before that, Kyle led Sales and Customer Success teams at startups and big companies, including building a B2B SaaS startup from $0 to $18M in ARR. He holds a BS in Marketing from Boston College.
Away from work, Kyle is passionate about outdoor activities, often found running, biking, and skiing in Boulder, CO, with his wife and two sons.
Jonah Surkes
Jonah Surkes
Jonah Surkes joined Generation Investment Management in 2021 and is a member of the Growth Equity strategy team, serving as an Investment Director. Previously, Jonah was an investment banking analyst at Greenhill & Co.
Jonah received a BA in Human, Social and Political Science from University of Cambridge, Clare College.
David Hefter
David Hefter
David Hefter leads BlackRock’s internal AI strategy and adoption for investments, working across public and private markets. He chairs the AI governance committee and produces a weekly internal AI Newsletter. With over two decades experience at BlackRock, David has been driving AI initiatives for the past 5 years, having studied computer science and AI at Columbia University.
David Grenetz
David Grenetz
David Grenetz is the SVP of IT at Notable Capital, where he is responsible for cybersecurity, technology, and knowledge sharing. Prior to joining Notable, David was an IT Consultant to venture capital firms in the Bay Area and Boston.
When he’s not traveling the world with his wife and kids, David is searching for creative technology solutions to everyday challenges. David holds a B.S. in Information Technology from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).
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