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Tonna Obaze

Founder of Stealth Startup

New York, New York

Overview 

Tonna Obaze is the Founder and CEO of a Stealth Startup, with a background at Goldman Sachs in ESG & Impact Investing. She has also served as Chief of Staff & Investor at Harlem Capital, showcasing a strong track record in social finance and strategic thinking. Tonna has successfully navigated the intersection of impact and strategy, leading transformational change and stakeholder engagement while also honing her skills in fundraising, philanthropy, and venture philanthropy throughout her career at notable organizations such as Goldman Sachs and Harlem Capital.

Work Experience 

  • Founder & CEO

    2020 - Current

    Tonna&Co. is an impact advisory firm that empowers purpose-driven organizations to achieve their goals through strategy consulting, executive coaching & event production services. Our clients include Fortune 500 companies, investment firms, startups, nonprofits, mission-driven executives & entrepreneurs.

  • Head of Client Strategy

    2023

    Head of Client Strategy for Gilded Knight Consulting — a management consulting firm focused on government, education, policy, and nonprofit strategy.

  • Public Speaker: Moderator & Host

    2014

    Event Moderator, Host, Speaker, and Podcast Guest at conference and events focused on business, finance, impact and community.

  • Expert Judge

    2023

    Black Ambition, founded by Pharrell Williams, is working towards closing the opportunity and wealth gap through entrepreneurship. The non-profit accelerator invests capital and resources into high-growth startups founded by Black, Hispanic and HBCU students and entrepreneurs. https://blackambitionprize.com

  • Chief of Staff & Investor

    2021 - 2022

  • Strategy Consultant

    2020 - 2021

Girls Who Invest is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the number of women in portfolio management.

Raised $2,000,000.00 from Apollo Opportunity Foundation.

  • Finance Fellow

    2021 - 2021

1 minute view of the world as it happens

  • ESG & Impact Investing

    2019 - 2020

Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services firm providing securities, investment banking, and management services.

  • Social Impact Lab Intern

    2018 - 2018

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