Kara Barnett

Kara grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina, as the eldest of six siblings and graduated from Duke University. She moved to New York City, produced theater on and off Broadway, earned an MBA from Harvard, and went on to senior leadership roles at Lincoln Center and American Ballet Theatre—which she led as Executive Director. Kara oversaw social impact and communications for First Republic before joining General Atlantic to steward the global investment firm’s foundation, which propels social innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership.