Amanda Chen joined HarbourVest in 2017 and focuses on sourcing, reviewing, executing, and monitoring primary fund investments in the Asia Pacific region.

Amanda joined the Firm from AlpInvest Partners in Hong Kong, where she was a senior associate responsible for sourcing, conducting due diligence, and executing private equity and venture capital fund opportunities in Asia. Prior to that, she was an investment banking analyst in the Asia Pacific Industrials Group at Citigroup Global Investment Banking.

Amanda received a BS in Finance from New York University in 2010. She speaks fluent Mandarin.

Yangge Seaman is Head of Private Investments at the Children’s Health Foundation in Dallas, TX. In this role, she has built and scaled the foundation’s private investment program across buyouts, venture capital, and illiquid real assets. Beyond primary allocations, she is actively involved in co-investments and secondary transactions.

Prior to joining Children’s Health, Yangge held senior investment roles at ICMA-RC and Texas Children’s Hospital Foundation. She began her career in endowment and foundation investing at UNC Management Company. Yangge earned her B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and is a CFA® charterholder.

Brooke Zhou is Partner of LGT Capital Partners, she co-leads LGT CP’s private equity business in Asia. LGT Capital Partners is a leading institutional alternative asset and fund of funds manager, currently managing over USD 100 billion AuM on a global basis and over 600 private equity professionals worldwide. The firm is headquartered in Pfäffikon, Switzerland (near Zurich) and has offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Tokyo, Sydney, New York, Raleigh, Dublin, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Vaduz and Dubai.

Prior to joining LGT Capital Partners in 2010, Ms. Zhou was with CDH Investments, a leading Chinese private equity manager, based in Beijing. Prior to CDH Investments, Ms. Zhou spent her career at Bain & Company in Shanghai, as well as Oracle Corporation in Redwood Shores, California.

Ms. Zhou earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Ms. Zhou grew up in Shanghai and is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.

Luise Dziobek-Garrett is a Manager at Northwestern University’s Investment Office where she focuses on public and private equity investments and leads the endowment’s asset allocation strategy. In this capacity, Luise conducts research and analysis across global markets, evaluates investment opportunities, and helps inform strategic decisions that align with the University’s long-term objectives. Northwestern University’s Investment Office, located in Evanston, IL, outside of Chicago, manages $15 billion to support the mission of the University. 

Prior to joining Northwestern, Luise served as an investor at Cornell University’s endowment. Luise received her B.Sc. in Physiology and Physics from McGill University and her M.Sc. in Complex Systems Modelling from King’s College London. Luise is a CFA charterholder. 

Edward J. Grefenstette serves as President/CIO of The Dietrich Foundation, a ~$1.5 billion foundation formed following the passing of Bill Dietrich II in 2011 that supports higher education institutions and other civic organizations in Pennsylvania.  Ed previously served as Treasurer/CIO of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). Prior to CMU, he co-founded a PE fund, following a career in investment banking and law.  He earned his AB in Economics and JD from Georgetown University and an MBA from CMU.  He serves on several boards/investment committees, including CMU and UPMC.  He is a frequent speaker on topics related to PE/VC, particularly in the emerging markets.