Malcolm Garland

Malcolm Garland

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Entrepreneur, Operator, Strategist

  • Education

    • St. John's College (NM)

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      Bachelor’s Degree Philosophy, History of Science/Mathematics, Classics, Comparative Literature

      Activities and Societies: Activities? Societies? All we did was read... and read... and read.... Oh, I was in a reading group... Does that count? Received double major in history of science/mathematics and philosophy; double minor in classical studies and comparative literatureAwarded highest academic honor, the Richard D. Weigle AwardSt. John's teaches how to think, listen, and learn through intimate encounters with great thinkers. Since its program is unique, St. John's generally shies away from school rankings. While I was there, however, Newsweek ranked it as "the most rigorous college in America." I'm not sure I… Show more Received double major in history of science/mathematics and philosophy; double minor in classical studies and comparative literatureAwarded highest academic honor, the Richard D. Weigle AwardSt. John's teaches how to think, listen, and learn through intimate encounters with great thinkers. Since its program is unique, St. John's generally shies away from school rankings. While I was there, however, Newsweek ranked it as "the most rigorous college in America." I'm not sure I understand what that means, but I suppose it means something. Show less

    • Presidio Graduate School

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      Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Sustainable Managment

      Activities and Societies: President, Net Impact Chapter; Co-Chair, Presidio Impact Investing Club The mission of PGS is to develop leaders with the capacity to use private enterprise as a means to create a more just, prosperous, and sustainable world. This is a vision I believe in whole-heartedly and reflects a global movement towards a more equitable society that I am proud to be a part of.

  • Experience

    • AVID Center

      Sept 2012 - May 2013
      Tutor

      Avid uses critical thinking as a means to improve academic self-confidence and instill in students the belief that they can go to college, and even be the first person in their family to go to college. We were mentors, friends, and teachers to groups of middle and high school students in Santa Fe public school system, and we helped them gain mastery of pre-calculus, English language arts, biology, physics, and US and European history.

    • Avid4 Adventure

      Jun 2013 - Jul 2013
      Instructor

      Possibly the best job I’ve ever had. It taught me invaluable lessons on leadership, working with conflicting personalities, and developing effective teams. Worked with groups of children aged 7-14 at an overnight camp, taught outdoor sports and leave no trace skills; developed in the kids confidence, leadership, and teamwork abilities; established team culture and trust.

    • Alliance for Climate Education

      Apr 2015 - Sept 2015
      Consultant

      ACE educates young people on the science of climate change and empowers them to take action. While there I compiled and analyzed data from successive surveys into a general report which evaluated the effectiveness of the organization.

    • Presidio Graduate School

      Aug 2015 - Jun 2016
      M.B.A. Project Associate
    • Community Investment Management LLC

      May 2016 - Jan 2018
      Impact Investing Analyst

      Community Investment Management (“CIM”) is an impact investment firm focused on marketplace lending. CIM provides responsible and transparent debt financing to small and medium-sized enterprises in partnership with online marketplace lenders.

    • StartingBloc

      Jul 2016 - Dec 2017
      Social Innovation Fellow and Mentor
    • Coral Protocol

      Oct 2017 - Jan 2020
      Co-Founder, COO/CFO

      Coral is an operating system built for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs). We behaviorally fingerprint digital wallet addresses. We help manage platform risk with a dynamic rules and case management engine, and using a decentralized data marketplace, we enable the safe and compliant sharing of fraud-reducing data within a federation.

    • Ascend Sciences

      Feb 2020 - Jan 2022
      Co-Founder, CEO

      Founded and scaled a lifestyle brand to democratize access to mental health therapies. Sold to The Healthy Gut Company in 2022.

    • Ayni Services

      Jan 2021 - now
      Strategy/Finance/Ops Consultant

      I provide various services to impact-oriented startups, including strategy and operational design, as well as fundraising and marketing support. I also coach early-stage founders on leadership, capacity building, and resolving interpersonal disputes.

    • The Lifted Initiative

      Dec 2021 - Mar 2023
      Co-Founder, COO/CFO

      Lifted is a mission-driven organization bringing usability and sustainability to decentralized technology. In 2022 Lifted launched a federated network to allow cryptographically secure systems to interact with existing software like databases, web servers, and even AI/ML.

    • Psychedelic Safety Institute

      Oct 2023 - now
      Co-Founder, COO

      We develop knowledge, systems, and solutions to reduce psychedelic harms at scale

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Remote EMT

      Remote Medical Training
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Teacher

      Issued by Kilema Secondary School
      Kilema Secondary SchoolAssociated with Malcolm Garland