Ingeborg Investments

Olivia Walton

Founder & CEO, Ingeborg

Olivia Walton is an advocate for the arts, women’s economic empowerment and maternal health in America’s Heartland. Olivia is the Chairperson of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and serves on the Momentary Council. She is the founder of Ingeborg Investments and is a co-founder of the Heartland Summit.

In her personal philanthropy, Olivia focuses on promoting the arts as an economic driver, improving maternal health outcomes in Arkansas and empowering mothers through economic security and policies that support families. Olivia leads the vision for OZ Art NWA, which supports the Northwest Arkansas arts scene with its own collection on view throughout Bentonville and collaborates with regional and national artists to bring outdoor art to parks and trails. She also serves on the national board of directors for Teach for America.

Olivia’s curiosity, interest in big ideas and desire to make a difference come from her years of experience as a journalist, when she worked as the Business Correspondent for NBC News, MSNBC and as an anchor for Bloomberg Television in New York and London. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and her master’s degree from the London School of Economics. Olivia lives in Bentonville, Arkansas with her husband, Tom, their three children and the world’s friendliest Labrador.

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Anna Mason

Managing Partner, Ingeborg Investments

Anna is the managing partner at Ingeborg Investments and leads the day-to-day activity of the investing platform, including deal sourcing, portfolio management, investment recommendations and industry relationship management.

Prior to joining Ingeborg, Anna was a managing partner at Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund. While there, Anna helped lead the transformation of Rise of the Rest from a startup-community bus tour initiative to a fund with $300M in AUM and nearly 200 early-stage investments across 75+ cities.

Anna’s passion for innovation and entrepreneurship comes from more than eighteen years of experience in finance, startup operations and venture community programming. Anna was named to Fortune’s 40 Under 40 in 2020, Business Insider’s list of 100 People Transforming Business in 2019 and a Washingtonian Tech Titan in 2017 and 2018. Anna is also a 2022 Presidential Leadership Fellow. Anna earned her undergraduate degree from Harvard College and her master’s degree from the NYU Stern School of Business. Anna lives in the Washington, D.C. area with her husband John, and their two daughters.

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Christine Franco

President, Ingeborg

Christine oversees the Ingeborg team and is responsible for Ingeborg’s strategic direction and growth in concert with Ingeborg’s founder, Olivia Walton. Ingeborg consists of both Ingeborg Investments and Ingeborg Initiatives.

Christine draws from over 25 years of family office experience leading the Hall Family Office and the Duchossois Family Office. Prior to entering the family office industry, Christine worked at Ernst & Young in Chicago, where she spent time in its Moscow, Russia office.

Christine earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin in Madison and her graduate degree from DePaul University. Christine lives in Bentonville, Arkansas with her husband, Carlos. They have three grown daughters.

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Susan Peacock

Vice President of External & Community Affairs, Ingeborg

Susan oversees external relations and community engagement for economic initiatives, arts philanthropy, investment and executive leadership. Before joining Ingeborg, Susan helped launch the Heartland Summit, the flagship event of Heartland Forward, bringing together leaders from across the country to stimulate economic growth in the American Heartland.

She was appointed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders to serve as a member of the Alcohol Beverage Control Board of Arkansas. Susan chairs the board of Mercy Health Foundation Northwest Arkansas, which supports one of the largest U.S. health systems. She sits on the boards of The New School in Fayetteville and Heartland Action, a multi-pronged, multi-state initiative working to boost internet availability, speeds, adoption and participation.

Susan has over fifteen years of experience across the federal government and private sectors. She was appointed by President George W. Bush to the National Security Council of the White House and U.S. Department of State. She coordinated the evacuation of U.S. citizens from Lebanon during its 2006 military crisis. She also served as a congressional aide to Majority Leader Dick Armey and Majority Whip Roy Blunt before joining the Bush-Cheney 2004 presidential campaign.

Susan earned her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. Susan lives in Rogers, Arkansas with her husband, Nelson, and their two daughters.

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Glennis Rosen

Vice President of Operations, Ingeborg

Glennis manages the executive operations of the Ingeborg team. She plans, directs and implements operational strategies across the organization’s business and philanthropic initiatives.

Glennis has over ten years of experience in the private family office and finance industries. She was the Family Services Manager at Walton Enterprises, a family-led, private family office supporting the personal, philanthropic and business activity for multiple generations of Sam and Helen Walton’s family. Prior to joining Walton Enterprises, Glennis supported the operational efforts at Black Creek Group’s Dividend Capital Diversified Property Fund and the marketing initiatives at Perella Weinberg Partners’ Agility Outsourced CIO platform.

Glennis earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Glennis lives in Denver, Colorado.

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