Johnny Vong

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About Johnny Vong

Johnny Vong serves as the Principal of Blackfish Capital, a privately held and family owned real estate investment company. He sets the overall direction of the company. Specifically, he works on strategic growth, acquisition, and philanthropy. Johnny has been investing in real estate for nearly 20 years. For the past 10 years, he has focused on ground up new construction projects, including multifamily, condominiums, townhouses, multifamily and com­mercial properties in Washington and Alaska. He has developed complex commer­cial shopping centers, as well as single tenant buildings for national brands such as Starbucks, DutchBros Coffee, and Burger King. Before real estate development, he worked as a Management Consultant at IBM and PwC, where he focused on financial modeling and technology. His consulting clients have included Microsoft, T-Mobile, technology startups, government agencies, and non-profits. He serves as Board Trustee at Willamette University, a nationally renowned private liberal arts university in Salem Oregon. • Serves on the Executive Committee • Serves as the Vice Chair on the Endowment/Investment Committee • Leads the Infrastructure and Deferred Maintenance Committee • Supports the initiative to update the Master Campus Plan He hold a Bachelor's degree from Willamette University, where he a awarded the Gates Millennium Scholarship from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. As well as a full scholarship from Harvard University to pursue a Master's degree in Public Policy with a concentration in Public Finance.