SOCIAL VENTURE TRACK FINALS JUDGES
KEVIN BENNETT, Program Director of Local Catholic Education & Economic Opportunity, GHR Foundation Kevin Bennett serves as Program Director at GHR Foundation, where he leads investments that strengthen Catholic education and expand pathways to economic opportunity across the Twin Cities. Drawing on Catholic social teaching and a deep commitment to human dignity and shared prosperity, Mr. Bennett partners with school, church, and university leaders to advance access, innovation, and sustainability in education. He also helps guide catalytic initiatives such as the $1 billion GroundBreak Coalition, which aligns public, private, and philanthropic partners to expand opportunity and community vitality. Mr. Bennett’s work reflects a deep belief that flourishing schools and thriving economies grow together—rooted in faith, purpose, and the common good.
ANDREW FOWLER, VP of Investments & Strategy, Liquid Investments Inc. Andrew Fowler is Vice President of Investments and Strategy at Liquid Investments, a privately held company based in San Diego. He works alongside his father, Ron, to source and evaluate new investment opportunities and support portfolio companies. Before joining Liquid Investments in 2023, he was on the Acquisitions team at Bridge33 Capital, a Seattle-based real estate private equity firm with $1.2B in assets under management. There, he sourced, modeled, and negotiated the acquisition of open-air shopping centers nationwide. Earlier, Mr. Fowler served as a Client Portfolio Manager at San Francisco–based Dodge & Cox, managing equity separate accounts for institutional clients at a firm with more than $300B under management. He rejoined Dodge & Cox after earning his M.B.A. from Stanford University in 2018. Prior to business school, he spent four years as a Research Associate covering banks and consumer finance companies across three equity funds. Mr. Fowler holds an M.Sc. in Management Science and Engineering (2012) and a B.A. in Art History (2011) from Stanford University, where he was a long snapper on the football team, participating in the 2010 Sun, 2011 Orange, and 2012 Fiesta Bowls.
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