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    Tosh Ernest

    Head of Catalyst 2045

    Tosh Ernest is head of SVB’s Catalyst 2045 program which accelerates change in the innovation economy through access to capital, resources, connections, expertise and advice to women, Black and Latinx innovators, entrepreneurs, founders and investors.  

    Prior to joining SVB in 2022, Tosh spent more than a decade at JPMorgan Chase & Co., where she founded the wealth division of the Advancing Black Pathways initiative, which focused on bridging the racial wealth gap. Tosh and her team steered the firm’s multimillion-dollar commitment to racial equity by developing strategies for the economic inclusivity of Emerging Segments groups. Additionally, she served as a strategic advisor to senior management and community leaders on economic opportunities for underserved communities. During her time with the organization, Tosh led large-scale change management and transformation initiatives through her work with various multinational teams to plan and deliver mission-critical new business products, including launching a mutual fund company that scaled to $40 billion in assets under management, a driving strategy for emerging managers, venture capital and private equity funds. Earlier in her career, she held roles at consulting firms Navigant, Capco and Accenture, specializing in post-merger and acquisition systems integrations. 

    Tosh earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting and management from the University of Reading in England. She was recognized as one of the 25 Influential Black Women in Business by The Network Journal in 2021. 

    Outside of the office, Tosh loves to volunteer for her church, travel to far-flung locations, run, bike and read.