2024RIC - March Breakfast with IMB Partners

Lamar joined IMB in 2021 and is a Vice President. His 12-year, pre-IMB career has spanned venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and engineering.

Prior to IMB, Lamar served as an Investment Manager with Lockheed Martin Ventures where he was responsible for sourcing leads, evaluating potential investments, and negotiating transactions. Before Lockheed Martin Ventures, Mr. Warren worked as a Principal at KKR Capital Markets and as an Associate with Evercore. Lamar began his career as a software and systems engineer at Lockheed Martin.

Mr. Warren received a BS in Electrical Engineering from Howard University, a MEng in Software Engineering from Penn State University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

As the Executive Vice President Business Development at Carr & Duff, Valarie leads a team of professionals who provide value-added electrical construction services to a wide range of clients across various sectors and markets. With more than 30 years of diverse and accomplished progressive management experience, Valarie has a proven track record of building strong teams, increasing sales and funding, and optimizing organizational capabilities.

Formerly the Chief Executive Officer of the Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council, she assisted public entities in implementing their economic development initiatives and private companies in developing their supplier diversity business strategies. Her advocacy and drive allowed her to position small businesses to compete on projects by identifying major competition and primary decision-makers, as well as developing differentiated teaming strategies. In 2019, Philadelphia Business Journal celebrated her leadership as a “Most Admired CEO.”