Gabrielle Rubenstein is Co-Founder and CEO of Manna Tree Partners, a women led, emerging manager growth equity food investment fund that focuses on investing minority stake in premier family owned food companies. As an active philanthropist, Ellie was awarded a Presidential Volunteerism Medal, currently serves on the American Red Cross at the national headquarters as Lead Volunteer Advisor for Service to Armed Forces and as Board Member of the American Red Cross of Alaska on the Mission and Outreach Committee. Ellie also serves on various boards and initiatives focused on Military, Public Policy, Health and Education. Ellie recently obtained an MS-MBA in Food and Agribusiness Management, a dual degree from Purdue University and Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. Ellie's undergraduate degree is from Harvard University where she received a BA in Sociology with an honors thesis on Philanthropy and was active in Ski Racing. She additionally earned a graduate certificate in Mind-Body-Wellness from UCLA’s Center for East-West Medicine and the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.