Margaret Rae Bogenrief is skilled in raising capital, improving client relations and marketing products and services. She has worked in a variety of capacities and industries, most recently directing capital-raising efforts for hedge funds. Her industry experience includes:

Financial services Pharmaceutical Nonprofit

News media Advertising and marketing

A natural leader, Ms. Bogenrief founded the nonprofit organization Onward and Upward, which assists children orphaned by AIDS in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ms. Bogenrief authored the nonprofit’s business plan and presented it to potential donors, gaining vital funding for the organization.

Prior to that, Ms. Bogenrief led a television news program in Madison, Wisconsin, where she was the executive news producer of four newscasts. During her tenure with WKOW-TV, Ms. Bogenrief helped transform the 10 p.m. newscast to achieve a No. 1 monthly ranking — a first in the station’s history. The result was a substantial increase in advertising revenue and viewership.

Ms. Bogenrief has served in leadership positions in a number of other businesses, including:

• Interim director of marketing and client relations for a hedge fund, where she co-directed an initial capital raise of $100 million, restructured marketing materials, secured investors and assisted in a performance analysis of proprietary strategies and peer group funds
• Director of marketing and client relations for a hedge fund, where she developed important investor relationships and led a team to significantly increase funds under management
• Sales and marketing associate and project manager for a major pharmaceutical company, where she selected final vendors for a point-of-care consumer project
  

Ms. Bogenrief holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin — Madison and a master’s degree in public policy and a master’s degree in business administration from The University of Chicago. Her studies at The University of Chicago concentrated on international economics policy, finance, international business and strategy.