Kia Ghorashi is a Managing Director and Partner of Makena Capital. A member of the Firm’s Investment Committee, Kia plays a leading role sourcing emerging manager investments given his experience working across the public equity, hedge fund and venture capital asset classes. Given his broad investment background and responsibilities, Kia spends considerable time with Makena’s clients providing insights on both asset allocation decisions and investment manager selection. Prior to joining Makena in 2015, Kia was an Associate at RiceHadleyGatesManuel, a consulting firm founded by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. He has an MBA and MA in International Relations from Stanford University, and graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Foreign Affairs.