Nicholas Pelzer, Ed.D, is currently the Senior Director, Portfolio at Blue Meridian Partners. Prior to this role, Nicholas served as the Senior Program Officer at the Wallace Foundation, where Nicholas focused on strengthening efforts to support school leaders in urban areas. Nicholas also served as an Advisory Board Member at Fund the People and as Secretary on the Advisory Board of Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy. With a background in leadership and philanthropy, Nicholas has experience managing strategic initiatives and programs at various foundations and organizations. Nicholas holds a Doctor of Education degree in Adult Learning & Leadership from Columbia University, a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Baruch College, and a BS in Communication from James Madison University.
January, 2022 - present
Senior Director, Portfolio Fundraising Strategies at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Senior Director, Portfolio Management at CAPTRUST
Senior Director Portfolio Leadership at Cytel
Senior Director, Portfolio Leadership at Cytel
Senior Director Portfolio Management at NextGear Capital, Inc.