Risa Hiser

Senior Associate

Before joining Quantified Ventures, Risa was a founding board member of Buy-In Community Planning, a national nonprofit that supports the well-being of people whose homes and communities are threatened by natural hazards by assisting them in planning for and relocating to safer areas. Risa served as the Director of Strategy & Operations and continues to sit on the board. Prior to the nonprofit, Risa formed a boutique consulting firm focused on providing business development and financial services for mission driven start-ups. Previously, Risa was a Program Manager at The Trust for Public Land where she advanced conservation funding mechanisms and policy frameworks, creating new public funding for parks, conservation and climate resiliency across the country. She also led TPL’s programs in Detroit, including the creation and development of the city’s pilot neighborhood revitalization effort in Fitzgerald to implement a multi-benefit approach to housing revitalization, park creation, and revenue generating open space strategies for vacant land.

Risa holds a BA in Geography from Syracuse University, a Certificate of Accounting from Southern New Hampshire University, and completed a rigorous business acceleration program at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

Outside of work, Risa loves exploring local parks with her dog, attending live concerts, and enjoying new restaurants. You will always find her with a cup of tea in her hand.

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