Draft:Tracy Pun Palandjian

Tracy Pun Palandjian is an American CEO of Social Finance, which she co-founded in 2011 with Sir Ronald Cohen  and David Blood.

Early life and education
Palandjian was born in 1971, in Hong Kong. She attended Milton Academy before enrolling at Harvard College, where she earned a B.A. in economics in 1993. After her father’s passing during her freshman year in college, Palandjian took on the responsibility of caring for her two younger brothers. Subsequently, she pursued an MBA at Harvard Business School, graduating as a “Baker Scholar” in 1997.

Career
Palandjian began her career at McKinsey & Company and Wellington Management Company before spending over a decade at EY-Parthenon, where she established and led the non-profit practice as a managing director.

In 2011, she co-founded Social Finance in the U.S.

Awards and achievements

 * HBS Alumni Achievement Award (2019)
 * Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps Embracing the Legacy Award
 * Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2022)
 * Elected to the American Philosophical Society (2022)

Personal life
Palandjian is married to Leon A. Palandjian, M.D. The couple resides in Belmont, MA, and has three daughters.