Lara Banks
Director/Board Member at Makena Strategic Opportunities Fund - SH RE LP
Profile
Ms. Lara Banks is a Managing Director at Makena Capital Management LLC.
She is on the Board of Directors at H2O Midstream LLC and Makena Strategic Opportunities Fund - SH RE LP.
She is responsible for day-to-day portfolio management and manager selection across private equity investments.
She is also a member of Makena's Management and Investment Committees.
In addition to her duties overseeing private equity investments, she leads the firm's sustainability efforts as they relate to investment diligence and oversight.
Prior to joining Makena in 2012, she was an associate at GE Energy Financial Services, a financial division investing across the capital structure of energy assets.
At GE, Lara analyzed investments in domestic and foreign oil and gas fields.
Prior to GE, she was a power markets analyst at DC Energy, a proprietary energy trading firm.
She earned an M.B.A.
from Harvard Business School and a B.A.
in Economics and Government, magna cum laude, from Cornell University.
Lara Banks active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Makena Capital Management LLC
 Makena Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Makena Capital Management LLC (Makena) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The firm was founded by Michael McCaffery and David Burke in 2005. They are a subsidiary of Makena Capital Holdings LP. Makena provides diversified alternative asset exposure through its range of pooled investment vehicles for a diverse client base which includes endowments, foundations, family offices, sovereign wealth funds and international institutions. The Makena Endowment Portfolio (MEP) is the firm’s flagship endowment-style offering. Makena is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) which integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into their investment process. | Investment Committee Member | 2012-08-31 |
H2O Midstream LLC
 H2O Midstream LLC Environmental ServicesIndustrial Services H2O Midstream, LLC provide produced water gathering, disposal and recycling services. It offers gathering systems, transmission pipelines, disposal facilities and treatment facilities. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
Makena Strategic Opportunities Fund - SH RE LP
 Makena Strategic Opportunities Fund - SH RE LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance Makena Strategic Opportunities Fund - SH RE LP operates as an investment fund. The company is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Lara Banks
| Cornell University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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Makena Capital Management LLC
Makena Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Makena Capital Management LLC (Makena) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The firm was founded by Michael McCaffery and David Burke in 2005. They are a subsidiary of Makena Capital Holdings LP. Makena provides diversified alternative asset exposure through its range of pooled investment vehicles for a diverse client base which includes endowments, foundations, family offices, sovereign wealth funds and international institutions. The Makena Endowment Portfolio (MEP) is the firm’s flagship endowment-style offering. Makena is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) which integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into their investment process. | Finance |
H2O Midstream LLC
H2O Midstream LLC Environmental ServicesIndustrial Services H2O Midstream, LLC provide produced water gathering, disposal and recycling services. It offers gathering systems, transmission pipelines, disposal facilities and treatment facilities. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Industrial Services |
Makena Strategic Opportunities Fund - SH RE LP
Makena Strategic Opportunities Fund - SH RE LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance Makena Strategic Opportunities Fund - SH RE LP operates as an investment fund. The company is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Finance |
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