Patricia Grad has over 12 years of experience developing, launching, and executing strategic marketing and business development plans for private equity investment firms. She currently serves as head of investor relations at Irving Place Capital, a private equity firm located in New York City, where she manages the firm’s fundraising, investor relations, and marketing functions. Patricia has been involved with Amigos for more than 20 years. She served as an Amigos volunteer in Ecuador, and she also founded and was the president of the New York City Chapter. She earned a B.A. in Latin American Studies from Wesleyan University and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.