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Mackenzie Wester

@mackenziewester

I build data-driven impact systems that improve portfolio performance and strengthen private equity value creation.

United States
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At The Vistria Group, I build firmwide impact systems that connect operational, workforce, and social outcomes to portfolio performance. I have helped drive cross-portfolio gains including an 18-point increase in customer NPS, a 5-point increase in employee satisfaction, and a 7-point reduction in employee turnover.

I designed and coded Vistria’s proprietary Optimal Impact Model, using more than 100 metrics to assess how quality, access, and outcomes affect financial performance. I have contributed qualitative and quantitative analysis to more than 30 diligence processes and helped embed standardized impact assessment into Investment Committee materials.

As one of two founding impact team members, I designed Vistria’s first firmwide impact framework and reporting systems, now used across more than 40 portfolio companies. I also partner with senior leaders, lead and mentor analysts, and build systems that improve accountability across complex initiatives.

I have supported fundraising for Funds III–V, helping secure more than $1.9 billion in impact-aligned commitments for Fund V. My work spans LP engagement, impact reporting, SFDR Article 8 registration, and data-informed value creation across private equity investments.

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Northwestern University

Bachelor of Science, Education and Social Policy

Grade: 3.7/4.0

Activities and societies: Dean's List; Endowed Scholarship Recipient; Study Abroad: Foundations for Sustainable Development, Uganda (2015); University of Stellenbosch, South Africa (2016)

Bachelor of Science in Education and Social Policy with a Global Health Minor, GPA 3.7/4.0, Dean's List, and Endowed Scholarship Recipient. Studied abroad in Uganda and South Africa.

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