Loretta Mccarthy

Loretta McCarthy is currently the CEO and Managing Partner at Golden Seeds. Loretta has previously held executive positions at Prolitec, Inc., OppenheimerFunds, and American Express Company.

Loretta has been in the financial sector for over 20 years. Loretta started their career at American Express in 1979, eventually becoming Vice President of Marketing. In this role, they were responsible for the American Express Card business in retail stores, restaurants, sports, entertainment, and health care.

In 1985, Loretta left American Express to join OppenheimerFunds as their Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. At OppenheimerFunds, they were responsible for product management, product development, marketing communications, and public affairs. Loretta held this position until 2001.

After leaving OppenheimerFunds, Loretta became CEO and Managing Partner of Golden Seeds. Golden Seeds is a venture capital firm that invests in women-led companies. Under their leadership, the company has invested in over 100 companies.

Loretta Mccarthy has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from University of Arizona - Eller College of Management.