The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the scale and effectiveness of impact investing, has appointed Susan Balloch as its new Chief Operating Officer.

With more than a decade of private equity experience, Balloch joins the GIIN from an angel investment group Golden Seeds, where she was a Managing Director.

While at Golden Seeds, she helped review and evaluate investment opportunities and was a member of the group that recommends companies to present to investors.

Prior to joining Golden Seeds, Balloch served as an executive director and principal with the Blackstone Group, where she was a member of the deal review committee and managed projects and staffing.

Before Blackstone she specialized in fundraising and investor relations for Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe.

She previously served as the Co-COO of Credit Suisse’s Investment Banking Group and as a Managing Director in investment banking with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette.

In the five years since its inception, the GIIN has raised awareness for the emerging field of impact investing and established unparalleled credibility in the market by building a network of investors and leaders, producing essential market research, establishing industry standards, and making resources available to advance the industry.

"Balloch’s appointment demonstrates the progress that impact investing has made in attracting interest and talent from the world of private equity," said GIIN.