Michael Pertnoy
Michael Pertnoy is a social entrepreneur, media & tech executive, award-winning documentary filmmaker, marketer and community organizer. He is currently a Partner at Volery Capital, a social impact and sustainability focused private equity firm. Prior to Volery, Michael was Vice President at Deluxe Entertainment Services Group responsible for innovation strategy and corporate development on behalf of senior leadership. Michael previously founded Righteous Pictures, a film and new media production company that creates social issue films and public engagement campaigns to serve as platforms for dialogue and catalysts for change.
Michael's first film, The Last Survivor, tells the stories of survivors of four different genocides and mass atrocities. The film won numerous awards, including Best Documentary and the Audience Award when it premiered at the 2010 Oxford Film Festival. It went on to play in over 250 venues as part of a global community screening and social action campaign centered around genocide awareness, prevention and survivor advocacy. For his work in the field, Michael was accepted into the inaugural Carl Wilkens Human Rights Fellowship program and was named one of South Florida's Top 20 Business Leaders under 40 by the Miami Herald. Originally from Miami, Florida, Michael now lives in New York City.
Grady Lenkin
Grady Lenkin is a first year MBA candidate at the Yale School of Management. Grady has been heavily involved with Together We Remember since its founding at Duke University in 2012. He gained experience in community organizing in Boston, policy research in India, and government and foundation advisory services across the US, Canada and Australia. Prior to entering Business school, Grady served as Special Assistant to the Founder and CEO of the Harwood Institute, a social enterprise that accelerates the impact of government agencies and social service providers through training and advisory services. Grady has also worked in commercial real estate development and private equity. He holds an undergraduate degree in Public Policy from Duke University and is an avid rock climber and skier.