Kelsey Overby

Kelsey Overby serves as the Vice President of Impact at Second Horizon Capital, an impact investing real estate firm. In this role, she leads the development and evaluation of Second Horizon Capital’s social and environmental impact strategies. 

Prior to joining Second Horizon Capital in 2021, Kelsey served at NationSwell, a social impact company. In her role as Senior Director of Partnerships, she developed and operationalized impact partnerships with corporate responsibility teams, foundations, and not-for-profits, including AARP, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, BlackRock, Heinz Endowments, Salesforce, PwC, and State Farm, among others. 

Previously, she designed and implemented engagement strategies, initiatives, and campaigns for companies in the retail, consumer packaged goods, and financial services sectors. 

Kelsey serves as a member of the Board of Directors for The Resolution Project, a global social entrepreneurship organization that has helped over 650 undergraduates start almost 400 socially responsible ventures in over 80 countries and 20 U.S. states. She also served as President of the New York City professional chapter of Net Impact. 

Kelsey has an MBA from Yale School of Management and a BA from University of Washington. 

"Multi-stakeholder collaboration requires coordination among actors with different interests, incentives, and agendas. When you're able to design something that works across these three, the result is better informed and more resilient. 
 
From corporate commitments to government policy, we see time and time again that we make the most progress on sustainability when we have the knowledge, buy-in, and support from all stakeholder groups. Fast-tracking to a solution without widespread buy-in feels productive, but it rarely lasts. 
 
Sustainability requires a coordinated approach. The more we can find solutions with shared benefits that can bridge polarization, the more progress we’ll make."