Beth Haas ’94 Appointed Board Chairperson

A Partner with Cyprium Investment Partners, Haas brings expertise in financial management and operational strategy, along with a passion for Magnificat’s Mission, to the school’s board leadership.

 

“I’m honored and humbled to be taking on this leadership role at Magnificat,” Haas said. “We are blessed to have a top caliber leadership team, highly qualified board, and the continued sponsorship of the Sisters of the Humility of Mary. I’m excited to support them all as we continue to provide our students with key skills and values that will equip them for future success.”

 

After graduating from Magnificat in 1994, Haas studied government at Dartmouth College and graduated cum laude. She earned an MBA from the prestigious Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and worked in various investment banking roles at KeyBanc Capital Markets and Carleton, McCreary, Holmes & Co.

Haas joined Cyprium in 2000 and serves as a co-chair of the firm’s operating committee. She is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and structuring investments, as well as ongoing portfolio management. She specializes in providing capital to family-owned businesses and entrepreneurs and also serves as a member of the firm’s investment committee.

 

Haas is the Immediate Past President of the Board of Directors of the Cleveland Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth. After joining Magnificat’s board in 2019, she co-chaired the Strategic Planning Committee.

 

“Magnificat is extremely grateful to Immediate Past Chairperson Laura Nortz for her outstanding leadership the last three years,” President Moira Clark ’77 said. “With a smooth transition underway as Beth takes the reins, Magnificat is well positioned for continued success in the years ahead.”

This article appeared in the Fall 2025 issue of Magnificat Magazine.