Emily Ziethen

Director of Operations

Emily brings over a decade of experience in impact investing and a deep commitment to harnessing capital for positive change. At Candide, she oversees people and business operations, working closely with the team to ensure Candide serves its many stakeholders with efficiency and integrity.

Before joining Candide, Emily was the COO of Renew Capital, an Africa-focused impact investment firm that supports innovative companies with high-growth potential. In this role, she led the firm's strategic planning, operations, monitoring and evaluation, project management, and business development processes. Emily also gained fund accounting and administration experience as a Fund Accountant at Greenspring Associates, managing 11 private equity funds totaling over $400 million in commitments.

Emily earned her MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where she served as Co-President of Booth Social Impact, a student-led organization connecting students with consulting opportunities that seek to generate social impact in their local communities. She was also the recipient of the 2020 Rustandy Social Impact Leader award. Emily holds a BA in International Studies and French from Loyola University of Chicago.