David Colin Burke on Blogger: Concentrates on Strengthening Democracy

Thursday, March 4, 2021

Concentrates on Strengthening Democracy

Focused on identifying opportunities within global capital markets, David Colin Burke oversees Selby Lane, LLC, and maintains a strong commitment to philanthropy. In addition, David Colin Burke holds a board position with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

An article published by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in early 2021 brought focus to a “profound” rebuilding process that will be required to shore up the bulwarks of American democracy. The issue at hand is partisan polarization that, counter-intuitively, does not have policy differences as its basis.

A majority of Americans find common ground on major issues ranging from immigration to gun legislation. What is fostering the polarization is increasing tribalism, with the Republican and Democratic parties locked into competitive ideologies that do not allow for much cooperation with the minority party within Congress or the Senate. Within such a zero-sum game, proper governance loses sway to political gains for their own sake. The resulting question is whether moderate candidates can break through this mold.

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About David Colin Burke

An alumnus of the University of Virginia, David Colin Burke earned a bachelor's degree in finance in 1988 and subsequently enrolled in the university’s School of Law, where he graduated with a juris doctor. He received a master's degree in international relations the following year. While pursuing his studies, David Colin Burke served as articles editor of the Virginia Journal of International Law and wrote his master's thesis, "The Dissolution of Yugoslavia." He also held a position as a research analyst at Strategic Planning Associates.

David Colin Burke joined a San Francisco law firm as an associate and later served at the International Capital Markets Group at Linklaters. He began focusing on private equity and venture capital in 2000 and served as the vice president of business development at the Paris-based Internet startup company iMediation. Subsequently, he managed private equity and venture capital investments at The Investment Fund for Foundations and the Stanford Management Company and, in 2005, he founded Makena Capital Management, LLC, where he served as the CEO until 2019. Moreover, he helped to guide Makena’s overall direction as managing director and as a member of the board of directors.

Mr. Burke expanded the investment management firm to one of the most renowned worldwide with more than 400 clients and over $20 billion worth of assets under management. In addition to his investment activity, he is a lecturer at multiple academic institutions, which include the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce and the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.