Cori Nielson Chekhovskiy

Ms. Chekhovskiy is an experienced investment professional who brings strong executive and board leadership experience specializing in strategy, financial analysis, and legal issues. She has been involved in mergers and acquisitions since 1997 at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and has been on the investor side since joining Evercore’s venture capital fund in 2000. She later joined a single family office to manage its investment portfolio, including controlling interests in private equity, venture capital, real estate, oil and gas, and public equities. She has led acquisitions as well as the founding of new operating ventures. She also founded and manages a diversified investment firm, Grotto Capital.

Ms. Chekhovskiy has been a significant investor in and board member for start-ups and private equity through $100M revenue. Her sector experience is broad, ranging from manufacturing to government contracting to home building to oil & gas and real estate. She currently serves on the boards of Armor Express (the nation’s top manufacturer of soft body armor) and Team Services (an oil and gas well servicing company).

She is skilled at strategic thinking, problem solving, and financial analysis to guide growth in profitability both organically and through M&A. She also has managed the investments for private foundations for 21 years and is familiar with the nuances of investing within 501(c)3 organizations.

Ms. Chekhovskiy is a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Business.