Elise McDonald is a managing director on the generalist investment team at Harvard Management Company, where she has worked since 2003. She graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and engineering management and later attended Harvard Business School where she earned her MBA. Elise is a member of the Board of Trustees, Finance and Investment Committee for GBH, the largest creator of public media in the United States. In her role on the Winsor Board of Trustees, Elise sits on the Executive Committee, the Finance Committee, and the Investment Committee. She and her husband Keith have three children, including two Winsor students.