CHAD BADIYAN

Chad is the co-founder and Global Head of Finance & Corporate Services of SecondMuse, an impact and innovation company working with communities focused on climate, equity, and tech to build resilient economies that benefit people and protect the planet. He is also Managing Director of SecondMuse Capital, the impact investing arm of SecondMuse Group, which designs and manages investments to finance economies of the future. Chad also oversees SecondMuse Capital's approach to the design and structuring of new financial mechanisms aimed at financing economies that benefit people and protect the planet.

With 30 years of experience in entrepreneurship, finance and technology, Chad believes collaboration is fundamental in understanding and addressing the complex problems facing humanity. He is responsible for the company’s corporate services department, which includes finance, technology, HR and legal, and co-manages the company’s capital arm.

Prior to founding SecondMuse in 2008, Chad worked in Mexico as executive director of a public foundation, served on the startup team of an online university in Iran, founded a DVD production company, and ran a knowledge management company in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Chad is based out of Portland, Oregon. He holds a BA from Purdue University and MBA from the University of St. Thomas.