Jun 27, 2024
This week welcome Andrea Schilling as our guest for our podcast. Andrea serves as a Strategic Advisor focusing on Talent and Culture. Her role at MPowered Capital spans the areas of organizational design, talent, and strategic communications. In addition, she is responsible for oversight of the firm’s Multiplier Program, which brings experience and resources to diverse emerging investment managers to help reduce the start-up or scale-up cost and friction associated with launching a new firm or scaling an emerging firm.
As a former Senior Managing Director at Värde Partners, Andrea serves as a bridge between the two organizations. Andrea led the development of Värde’s Human Capital function as Global Head of Human Resources for more than a decade before transitioning into a role focused on Internal Communications and strategic projects.
Prior to joining Värde, Andrea spent 10 years as Chief Human Resource Officer for a large national public accounting firm. In that role, she was a frequent speaker on the topics of flexibility/work-life balance and advancing women in the workforce. Andrea began her career in public accounting.
Andrea holds a B.A. degree in Finance and Marketing from Bethel University in St. Paul, MN. She has served on the board of directors as an HR resource for several non-profit organizations and is currently a member of the Board of Trustees for Bethel University where she sits on the Academic Affairs Committee.