Maria Pacella

Managing Partner, Pender Ventures

Role: Associate

Site: CDL-Vancouver

Stream: Climate

Maria Pacella is an analytical and strategically-focused senior executive with the vision, experience and leadership skills required in sourcing new investment opportunities, ensuring due diligence in researching and evaluating information and monitoring and managing venture capital investments. She has 15 years of business experience in leading financial firms, with particular expertise in investing in early-stage technology companies. Maria thrives in an entrepreneurial environment, calling for the ability to create a competitive advantage by aligning people, systems and resources with a strategic vision and clear goals to overcome obstacles, mobilize resources and execute organizational development goals with efficiency and professionalism.