Lynn Allen

Lynn is the Prseident and CEO of Bluegrass International Fund. In 2003 she formed Capital Innovations, a strategic advisory firm that works with public/private stakeholder groups throughout the Midwest and Southeast to form and raise capital for place-based private equity funds that invest in and mentor entrepreneurs and high-growth-potential companies. Prior to forming Capital Innovations, Ms. Allen served as Director of Institutional Marketing at AEGON USA where she uncovered 529 college savings plans as a major new market opportunity. Earlier, she served as executive director of CARE USA’s Midwest region, where she forged CARE’s first multi-year, seven-figure strategic partnerships with global corporations. A native of Vine Grove, Kentucky, Ms. Allen currently serves on the advisory board of BYNDL, Purdue University’s Emerging Innovations Fund, and Accelerating Appalachia, and has served on the boards of the Kentucky Energy Sector Partnership, The Enterprise Corp, Associates in Pediatric Therapy, Auxiliary Board of the Art Institute of Chicago, Gilda’s Club Louisville and The David School. She holds a Master in International Management from Denver University and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Kentucky.

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Lynn has devoted her career to developing capital formation strategies that invest in job creation and education. Ms. Allen has led regional, national, and multi-country marketing teams that produced millions of dollars in new revenues for economic development initiatives.