Martha Helena Bejar

I began my career as an industrial operations engineer, entering the telecoms technology industry in 1983. My journey took me through AT&T, which became Bell South, then to Northern Telecom (Nortel), a Canadian technology company, followed by Microsoft and WebPro on the services side. I co-founded Red Bison Advisory Group, an investment firm in Seattle that focused on technology investments between the U.S. and China. In 2021, I joined Grosa Capital, a private equity firm in Miami, Florida, where I serve as Senior Operating Partner. At Grosa Capital, I focus primarily on building the Axis Capital platform, which consists of interval funds with managers designed to democratize private equity investments for accredited investors. The firm operates across three pillars: ultra-luxury real estate, a sports and entertainment platform that promotes soccer, and Axis Capital for alternative investments. Beyond my operating role, I serve on three public company boards where I chair governance committees: Lumen Technologies (a technology service provider), Commvault Systems (a cybersecurity and cyber resilience company), and Sportsman's Warehouse (a sporting goods retail company). I am also an active member of the Council for Foreign Relations. My work today focuses heavily on governance, cybersecurity, and understanding the impact of artificial intelligence on our industries, particularly in technology.