Michelle Beck - Palomar College

Michael Lee – Page 2
Managing Partner + Co-Founder
Created television and feature film properties for Comedy Central, Cartoon Network, Fox, NBC, ShowTime,
Lions Gate, and Paramount.
Major Accomplishments:
• Directed and produced an independent feature length film featuring the music of John Mayer and Paul
Westerberg; successfully toured the film festival circuit to great praise.
• Produced a sold out Second City improvised musical comedy show.
• Music supervisor for several Ralph Lauren fragrance commercials, sifted through thousands of records and
tracks to find that “one” great song that captured the musical essence of the product.
WILHELM & CONLON PUBLIC STRATEGIES, Chicago, IL 1999 - 2000
Economist
Stewarded the development of a $200M venture capital fund for the State of Illinois Department of Commerce
and Economic Opportunity (DCEO). The fund objective is to foster small business growth in rural parts of
Illinois with high concentrations of human capital. After formal review by the Governor and DCEO Director,
an initiative aimed to deploy the venture capital fund was approved.
HOPEWELL VENTURE MANAGEMENT, Chicago, IL 1999 - 2000
Economist
Stewarded the creation of a $150M impact investing venture capital fund committed to early to mid-stage high
growth companies in the Midwestern United States. The target region is comprised of 4.1 million people and
21,630 small businesses with 10-100 employees. In association with the Clinton Administration, former DNC
Chairman David Wilhelm founded the fund in an effort to fill the equity capital gap that exists in this large and
undeserved market.
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, Chicago, IL 1999 - 2000
Instructor
Instructed a 90 student graduate level course on “Leadership and Professional Skills Development”. The course
elements covered the core principles of leadership: (1) motivating people, (2) building relationships, and (3)
influencing outcomes.
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY, Chicago, IL 1997 - 1998
Associate
Designed investment allocation models customized to reflect various risk tolerances for institutional clients ---
portfolio value over $10M --- looking to invest in the emerging markets sector. In addition, communicated
weekly with prominent emerging market fund managers and fielded daily client inquiries.
EDUCATION
KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Evanston, IL
Executive Master of Business Administration, 2012
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, Chicago, IL
Masters in Applied Economics and Public Policy, 2000
• Received the Irving B. Harris Fellowship Award.
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, Chicago, IL
Bachelors in Economics, 1999
Bachelors in Public Policy, 1999
• Received the Distinguished Jane Morton and Henry C. Murphy Award for excellence in leadership and
significant contributions to the University of Chicago.
• President of the Board of Editors of the University of Chicago Economics Journal.