- "People and culture are critical to our long-term success at Generation."
- —David Blood, Senior Partner and Co-Founder
Lila Musser Preston
Partner
Lila covers the Global Consumer sector, including forestry, water, carbon, and ecosystem services, and is principally involved with the firm's Climate Solutions Strategy where she leads the team's research into the biomass economy. Lila first joined Generation in 2004 to lead the company's thematic research into sustainability issues such as climate change, pandemics, poverty, water, and demographic shifts. Before joining Generation she worked with American Express and Bridges Ventures while studying for her MBA. Prior to 2003, she worked as a Director of Finance & Development at VolunteerMatch in San Francisco, and also as a consultant for clients such as Save the Children (YouthNoise). From 1998–2000, Lila served as a Fulbright Fellow in Southern Chile where she worked on community-based forestry and conservation projects.
Lila graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. (Honors) in English and Latin American Studies. She holds an MBA from the London Business School where she was President of the Net Impact Club and Chair of the Global Social Venture Competition. She currently sits on the Board of Directors of both Net Impact and the Forest Philanthropy Action Network, and on the UK Steering Committee of the Global Impact Investment Network.