Gracie is the Director of Global Ocean Investments for Conservation International Ventures LLC, where she supports early-stage companies within emerging markets through a blend of debt and equity investment products. Her background has primarily centered around sustainable aquaculture, with a primary focus on seaweed, and previously worked for Hatch Blue, NOAA, and the CREO Syndicate. She is passionate about gender equity and hopes to support the next generation of female innovators and leaders within the blue economy while addressing the gender gap in venture funding. She received Masters Degree in Marine Resource Management from the UCSB Bren School, and her B.A. in Sustainable Food and Agriculture from Yale.