JASON FOSTER

Where did you grow up?
Glastonbury, CT

Where do you currently live?
Boston, MA

Where did you attend High School?
Glastonbury Public High School

Where did you attend college and what degree did you obtain?
Boston College, Finance.

Any graduate school and/or advanced degrees?
MIT Center for Real Estate, MSRED, MIT Sloan, MFin

What Is your favorite non-work leisure activity?
Woodworking, piano

Have you done any volunteer work?
Teaching assistant at MIT Center for Real Estate, student mentoring

What fascinates you the most about Column E?
It’s most interesting to me to watch the evolution and transformation of an investment model as computing becomes more powerful and data becomes more readily available, particularly in volatile economic, social, and political times. Watching our adaptability and willingness to accept new information directly influence the distribution of expected returns for Column E.

What is the most impactful lesson you have learned from a business mentor?
Hope is not a strategy.

Who are some of your former employers?
Colliers, Cathartes Investments, (MITIMco, McKinsey during graduate school), Praedium Group, Alcion Ventures.

What your top 10 skills that others identify in you?

1.      (Fairly) articulate
2.      Ability to be patient
3.      Strong attention to detail
4.      Good work ethic
5.      Willing listene
6.      Able to be fair and impartial
7.      Strong commitment to values and morals
8.      Capable teacher
9.      Maintain organization and structure
10.    Objectivity

 
If you have a weekend where you could wake up anywhere in the world and do anything, where would you go and what would you do?

                  London – I love and appreciate the history, diversity, and dynamism of the city and I get to experience Europe without having to insult the natives by testing my remedial Spanish or Italian! I would visit one of their many museums, walk Hyde Park, make time for afternoon tea, and find a cozy pub for a pint and a bite.