Rob Sauermann, Associate at Pegasus Capital Advisors

EDUCATION:  Memorial High School - 2010 Harvard University

My favorite college memory was conducting geologic research in Death Valley and Mongolia. I am New York based, and have previously worked within the Chemicals Investment Banking Group at Credit Suisse. Today, I work at Pegasus Capital Advisors, a private equity firm focused on providing strategic growth capital to middle-market companies focused on global resource scarcity, including energy, food, water and wellness. The SPE scholarship encouraged me to focus on combining my economics degree with geology and climate science. Having a hard science background has helped me tremendously in the world of finance, and gives me a perspective that not many of my peers have -- particularly in my interactions with portfolio companies. I would encourage current students to pursue interests and passions that complement their engineering degree, rather than being entirely focused on developing a hard skill set (which is also important!). Being well rounded helps tremendously in the workplace. Contact me at robertksauermann@gmail.com.