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An investment management specialist who also serves on the board of his local Outward Bound youth development program, Karl Zachar has logged many years in the management and financial fields.

Karl Zachar serves as general manager for oncology software firm IntrisiQ Financial, Waltham, Mass., where he led the turnaround and repositioning of the company into an oncology data business. He joined the firm in 2004. The company’s data clients include hedge fund managers, pharmaceutical and biotech companies.

From 2001 to 2004, Karl Zachar worked as president and COO for Shackleton School, a Boston-based experiential high school founded by alumni and faculty from the Harvard Business School and the Harvard School of Education. At Shackleton, Karl Zachar led a staff of 22; developed management systems that supported the school’s educational, fundraising and administrative goals; and worked closely with donors and the board of directors to meet Shackleton’s operating needs and capital requirements. The annual fundraising budget was $2 million.

Before joining Shackleton, Karl Zachar served for eight years with Boston-based Goldman Sachs as vice president of the investment management division. From 1998 to 2001, Karl Zachar held the position of chief investment officer for the top-ranked team within Goldman’s Private Wealth Management division. Together with a team of three other professionals, Karl Zachar collectively managed some $12 billion of client assets.

Achievements during Karl Zachar’s time at Goldman include:
  • A five-year equity track record that outperformed the S&P 500 by approximately 250 bps;  
  • Consistently ranking in the top 5% of all teams within Goldman Sachs;
  • Earning the company’s Model Team status across entire division;
  • Leading workshops on portfolio management for investment professionals;
  • Captaining Harvard Business School recruiting; and
  • Earning Goldman’s Division Leadership Award in 2000.

Before joining Goldman, Karl Zachar as an associate worked for Prudential Global Funding, New York. During this time, Karl Zachar was responsible for maintaining 250 domestic and international trading accounts. Karl Zachar managed currency risk for positions up to $200 million using U.S. Treasury bonds, Eurodollar futures, and Canadian government securities.

Karl Zachar earned his MBA from Harvard Business School, where he co-authored a Harvard case study on corporate restructuring. His undergraduate degree comes from Amherst College, where he earned a BA, Magna Cum Laude, in economics and international relations.

In his free time, Karl Zachar serves as a board member for the North Carolina Outward Bound School, an outdoor, experiential leadership programs for teens. Karl Zachar is also an agriculture committee member for the Codman Community Farm in Lincoln, Mass. The farm’s mission is to conserve New England farmland and heritage breed livestock while educating children in agriculture, conservation and animal husbandry.

An accomplished athlete, Karl Zachar enjoys white-water kayaking, scuba diving, hiking, mountain biking and participating in triathlon competitions. Last summer Karl Zachar completed both the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon and the 190-mile Pan Mass Challenge. His PMC team raised more than $40,000 for multiple myeloma research at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Karl Zachar is married with two sons.

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