Adlai Wertman

MBA, University of Pennsylvania; BA, SUNY at Stony Brook

Adlai Wertman spent seven years as President and CEO of Chrysalis, the only non-profit in Los Angeles devoted solely to helping homeless change their lives through employment. Prior to Chrysalis, Professor Wertman spent 18 years as Managing Director and Manager of Prudential Securities' West Coast Public Investment Banking Group. He has taught non-profit management at UCLA, and is a Senior Fellow at the UCLA School of Public Affairs and a Wexner Heritage Fellow. Professor Wertman consults with not-for-profits and government groups on fundraising, strategic planning, and governance, and is a frequent speaker on social responsibility, social enterprise and public/private partnerships.

Education

• MBA The Wharton School (1984 — 1986)
• BA Stony Brook University (1976 — 1980)
• Bachelor of Economics Stony Brook University

Companies

• Professor and Founding Director of the Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab USC Marshall School of Business (2007)
• Academic Director USC Marshall Master of Science in Social Entrepreneurship University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business (2007)
• President and CEO Chrysalis (2000 — 2007)
• Managing Director Prudential Securities Investment Banking Prudential Financial (1989 — 2000)
• Vice President Bear Stearns & Company (1986 — 1989)
• Assistant Vice President Laidlaw, Adams & Peck Investment Bank (1980 — 1984)