Laura P. Pearl

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Laura P.
Pearl is currently a Director at the Chicago Finance Exchange.
She previously held Director positions at Platinum Entertainment, Inc., Whitehall Jewellers, Inc., One, Inc., GenDerm Corp., and Levy Restaurants LP.
From 1985 to 2005, she was a Managing Director at Frontenac Co. LLC.
She also served as a Principal at Ernst & Young LLP in 1984.
From 2006 to 2016, she was a Managing Director at Ceres Venture Fund.
She was also the Chief Financial Officer at InStadium, Inc. Ms. Pearl holds an MBA from The University of Chicago, which she received in 1988, and an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois, which she received in 1981.

Laura P. Pearl active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Chicago Finance Exchange Chicago Finance Exchange Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates a community of women leaders in finance to exchanging ideas and experiences	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Laura P. Pearl

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Ceres Venture Fund Ceres Venture Fund Investment ManagersFinance Ceres Venture Fund invests in companies located in the midwestern region of the United States. The firm focuses on healthcare, information technology and business services sectors. It participates in early stage capital requirements.	Private Equity Investor	28/02/2016
Frontenac Co. LLC Frontenac Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Frontenac invests in lower middle market companies located in the United States, primarily in North America, with an EBITDA of USD 5 - 40 million. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for buyout capital requirements with an investment size of USD 50 - 150 million. The firm also makes control investments.	Private Equity Investor	31/12/2005
Ernst & Young LLP Ernst & Young LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides assurance, auditing, tax, legal, technology and consulting & managed services	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/12/1984
InStadium, Inc. InStadium, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides advertising and promotional marketing services	Director of Finance/CFO	-
Platinum Entertainment, Inc. Platinum Entertainment, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Produces, licenses and distributes high quality recorded music	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Private companies	12
Platinum Entertainment, Inc. Platinum Entertainment, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Produces, licenses and distributes high quality recorded music	Commercial Services
Whitehall Jewellers, Inc. Whitehall Jewellers, Inc. Other Consumer SpecialtiesConsumer Durables Manufactures and sells jewelry	Consumer Durables
Ernst & Young LLP Ernst & Young LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides assurance, auditing, tax, legal, technology and consulting & managed services	Commercial Services
One, Inc. One, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Internet service provider	Communications
Frontenac Co. LLC Frontenac Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Frontenac invests in lower middle market companies located in the United States, primarily in North America, with an EBITDA of USD 5 - 40 million. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for buyout capital requirements with an investment size of USD 50 - 150 million. The firm also makes control investments.	Finance
GenDerm Corp. GenDerm Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Produces skintreatment products	Health Technology
Levy Restaurants LP Levy Restaurants LP RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates as a restaurant and provides hospitality services	Consumer Services
The University of Chicago The University of Chicago Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of Illinois University of Illinois Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Chicago Finance Exchange Chicago Finance Exchange Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates a community of women leaders in finance to exchanging ideas and experiences	Commercial Services
InStadium, Inc. InStadium, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides advertising and promotional marketing services	Commercial Services
Ceres Venture Fund Ceres Venture Fund Investment ManagersFinance Ceres Venture Fund invests in companies located in the midwestern region of the United States. The firm focuses on healthcare, information technology and business services sectors. It participates in early stage capital requirements.	Finance