Chrissie Pariso co-leads MPowered Capital, bringing 20 years of investing experience to the role. As a former senior portfolio manager of private equity at Exelon Corporation and head of Exelon’s Women & Minority Manager Program, Pariso brings a unique set of qualifications to MPowered. While at Exelon, she sourced, diligenced, and committed over $1.8 billion to 46 funds and 31 managers across venture capital, growth equity, buyout and distressed funds globally. Pariso led Exelon’s Women and Minority-Owned Manager Program and developed and executed Exelon’s first Investment Office Diversity and Inclusion Survey across asset classes. Prior to Exelon, Pariso was vice president at middle-market buyout firm Sterling Partners. Pariso  received her BA from Georgetown University and her MBA from The University of Chicago – Booth School of Business. She is a board member and Midwest Steering Committee member for Women’s Association of Venture and Equity (WAVE). Additionally, Pariso is a member of Private Equity Women’s Investor Network (PEWin).