Burgess COMMENTARY

Peter Burgess

SOCAP14 SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS Entrepreneurs are at the heart of the market at the intersection of money and meaning. Through innovative solutions with sustainable business models, entrepreneurs create social impact and build vibrant communities. Every year SOCAP supports the most promising entrepreneurs through scholarships, tailored programming such as our annual Impact Accelerator, and opportunities for enhanced visibility. This year we are excited to announce more than 130 entrepreneurs from 55 different countries have been provided full scholarships to attend SOCAP. Rose Broome, United States, HandUp Kathryn Finney, United States, digitalundivided.com Shardul Sheth, India, AgroStar Michael Yaw Agyei, Ghana, Man and Man Enterprise Jackie Rotman, United States, Spark Raymond Shih, Canada, Raymond Shih Emmanuel Smadja, United States, MPOWER Financing Glenn Andert, New Zealand, Read Me Stories Katy Ashe, United States, Noora Health Gaurav Mehta, India, Dharma Life Alvaro Nunez, Mexico, Recicla Electronicos Mexico Michael Oluwagbemi, Nigeria, Wennovation Hub Haywood Hall, Mexico, PACE MD Kory Russel, United States, Re.Source Mina Shahid, Ghana, Kulemela Investments breakbar SOCAP14 SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS Fairoz Ahmad, Indonesia, Nusantara Development Initiatives (NDI) Fairoz Ahmad Executive Director and Co-Founder, NDI SingaporeNonprofit Organization Management Current Nusantara Development Initiatives (NDI), Temasek Polytechnic Previous Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore Education National University of Singapore / NUS https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=100744396 Karim Abouelnaga, United States, Practice Makes Perfect Karim Abouelnaga CEO at Practice Makes Perfect, Inc. Greater New York City AreaHospitality Current Practice Makes Perfect, Inc., Entrepreneur Media, LIFE Foundation Previous Connected Potential, Long Island City High School - NAF Academy of Hospitality & Tourism, YoungEntrepreneur.com Education Cornell University https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=80104218 Kevin Adair, Haiti, Fuego del Sol Haiti Kevin Adair President / Founder elfuegodelsol.com HaitiEnvironmental Services Current elfuegodelsol.com Previous Adair Performance, Inc Education Illinois Wesleyan University https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=13331156 Sebastian Africano, United States, Luciérnaga LLC Sebastian Africano Managing Director at Luciernaga LLC Fort Collins, Colorado AreaRenewables & Environment Current Luciernaga LLC, Trees, Water & People Previous ENASA, International Lifeline Fund Education Colorado State University https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=65071168 Juan Almeida, Ecuador, Qimsa Asiedua Amoah, Ghana, Africa Global Career Centre (AGCC) Asiedua Amoah at Hired Capital Washington D.C. Metro AreaFinancial Services Current Hired Capital Previous Fidelity Capital Partners Limited, American Capital Strategies, Ernst & Young Education Clarkson University https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=19973914 Jen Anderson, United States, The Reset Foundation Becky Auerbach, Kenya, Sanergy Rebecca Auerbach Business Development Manager at Sanergy KenyaCivic & Social Organization Previous Jacaranda Health, Chemonics International, Tiyatien Health Education Duke University https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=27513823 Georgina Badenoch, United Kingdom, Ojos que Sienten A.C Namita Banka, India, Banka BioLoo Pvt Ltd Namita Banka MD at Banka BioLoo Hyderabad Area, IndiaBusiness Supplies and Equipment Current Banka Enterprises Previous Banka BioLoo Pvt Ltd Education Delhi University https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=38887740 Ana Barrera, Colombia, Aflore Ana Barrera CEO and Founder - Aflore at Polymath Ventures ColombiaFinancial Services Previous Ashoka, Nomura International, Lehman Brothers Education London Business School https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=2164727 Vanessa Bartram, United States, WorkSquare Vanessa Bartram Founder and Chair at WorkSquare IsraelVenture Capital & Private Equity Previous WorkSquare, Farlie, Turner & Co., LLC, KPMG Corporate Finance Education Harvard Business School https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=971657 Enrique Bay, Mexico, KIWI Enrique Bay Founder at Retail & Financial Services Startup TBD Cambridge, MassachusettsFinancial Services Current Startup: Retail & Purchase Planning Platform (TBD) Previous PayPal, Regiobela, CEMEX Education Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=34018089 Ian Bentley, Ethiopia, Ellilta Products Ian Bentley Founder & CEO at Parker Clay EthiopiaInternational Trade and Development Current Parker Clay, Steadfast Love Previous FashionABLE, JM Development, Inc, My New Financial Advisor Education California State University-San Marcos https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=26209575 Karla Breceda, Mexico, KARLA BRECEDA Karla Breceda Elenes Fundadora en El Buen Socio Mexico City Area, MexicoPublic Policy Current El Buen Socio Previous Financiera Rural, SEDESOL, The World Bank Education Harvard Kennedy School of Government NOT INVITED https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=35717047 Rose Broome, United States, HandUp Rose Broome Founder at HandUp San Francisco, CaliforniaInternet Current HandUp Previous SuperBetter Labs, Inigral, Inc., Stanford University Education SFSU Sachin Chaudhry, United States, TrustCircle NOT INVITED https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=74129416 Minhaj Chowdhury, United States, Drinkwell Minhaj Chowdhury CEO at Drinkwell Boston, MassachusettsInternational Trade and Development Current Drinkwell Previous Exeter Group, U.S. Department of State, Clean Water for Peace Project Education The Johns Hopkins University NOT INVITED NOT FOUND Andrew Christensen, Mexico, Escalera Andrew Christensen Executive Director at Escalera MexicoPublic Policy Current Foundation Escalera Previous Dominican-Haitian Chamber of Commerce, Fortune 500 Clothing Retailer, Escalera Research Group Education Stanford University Graduate School of Business https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=48777696 Benjamin Cohen, United States, TOHL Benjamin Cohen CEO at TOHL Greater Atlanta AreaConstruction Current TOHL, Echoing Green, Cohen and Cohen Enterprises LLC Previous Georgia Department of Transportation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Education Georgia Institute of Technology https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=134071823 Fred Colgan, United States, InStove Manufacturing LTD Fred Colgan Director at Institutional Stove Solutions Cottage Grove, OregonBiotechnology Current Institutional Stove Solutions Previous Aprovecho Research Center, Colgans Island Stoveworks Education San Jose State University https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=191315290 Ricardo Cravo, Romania, Consultaclick Ricardo Cravo Business Developer at Sales Engine Online Eastern Europe RomaniaConsumer Services Current Sales Engine Online, ConsultaClick Romania Previous PayUp Group, PricewaterhouseCoopers Education INSEAD Bootcamp https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=2442853 Lisa Curtis, United States, Kuli Kuli Lisa Curtis Founder & CEO of Kuli Kuli Oakland, CaliforniaFood & Beverages Current Kuli Kuli Inc., Forbes Magazine & The Huffington Post Previous Mosaic, Start Up!, PeaceCorps Education Whitman College https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=44769143 Sonja Dakic, Serbia, Daj Daj bamboo cloth diapers Sonja Dakic Production manager at DajDaj platnene pelene SerbiaTextiles Education High School for Design https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=134526675 Fernando De Obeso, Mexico, Salud Facil Myra Donnelley, United States, Eniware, LLC Myra Donnelley Vice President of Resource Development at Eniware, LLC Washington D.C. Metro AreaMedical Devices Previous Import Export Media, Positive Exposure, Brave New Foundation Education Sarah Lawrence College https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=24110989 Sophie Eckrich, United States, Teysha Social Enterprises Christina Espinosa, Guatemala , GenteGas S.A. Christina Espinosa Social Entrepreneur, Founder & CEO of GenteGas San Francisco Bay AreaNonprofit Organization Management Current GenteGas S.A., USDA Forest Service Previous The Global Center for Social Entrepreneurship, El Frijol Feliz Cooking School, Global Center for Social Entreprenuership Education University of the Pacific https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=72644128 Andrea Fernandes, United States, PharmaChk Kathryn Finney, United States, digitalundivided.com Kathryn Finney founder, digitalundivided Greater New York City AreaOnline Media Current digitalundivided, All Star Code, SUNY Levin Institute Previous Lineapple, BlogHer, TBF Group, LLC Education Yale University https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=224499 Nezerwa Francois d’assise, Rwanda, DASSY Enterprise Heather Franzese, United States, Labor Link by Good World Solutions Heather Franzese Director at Good World Solutions San Francisco Bay AreaInternational Trade and Development Previous Fair Trade USA, Columbia Sportswear, Peace Corps Education Harvard University Kennedy School of Government https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=15560883 Alejandro Gac-Artigas, United States, Springboard Collaborative Alejandro Gac-Artigas CEO & Founder at Springboard Collaborative Greater Philadelphia AreaEducation Management Previous Teach For America, McKinsey & Company Education University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=62411315 Jason Gray, Canada, Canada SunFarmer Jason Gray Experienced Renewable Energy Executive Toronto, Ontario, CanadaRenewables & Environment Current SunFarmer, SunEdison Rural Energy Fund (SREF) Previous Independent, SunEdison, Meyers Norris Penny LLP Education The University of Calgary https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=16168527 Jacqueline Gjurgevich, United States, Stockbox Neighborhood Grocery Jacqueline Gjurgevich COO & Co-Founder at Stockbox Neighborhood Grocery Seattle, WashingtonRetail Previous Marriott International, Arlington/DC Event Booking Center Education Bainbridge Graduate Institute https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=71202107 Blair Glencorse, United States, Accountability Lab Blair Glencorse Social Entrepreneur Washington, District Of ColumbiaInternational Affairs Current Accountability Lab, University of Pennsylvania, Club de Madrid Previous Transatlantic Network 2020, Institute for State Effectiveness, Johns Hopkins SAIS Education Stanford University Graduate School of Business https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=8486681 Jennifer Gurecki, United States, Zawadisha Jen Gurecki Social Entrepreneur Truckee, CaliforniaNonprofit Organization Management Current Coalition Snow, The Zawadisha Fund Previous UC Berkeley, IRIE Rafting Company, Lake Tahoe Community College Education Prescott College https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=87938549 Haywood Hall, Mexico, PACE MD Dr. Haywood Hall, MD , FACEP, FIFEM Director, PACE Global Health Initiatives, Emergency Physician, Heart Hospital of New Mexico, Teleconsultant MD Live Querétaro Area, MexicoInternational Affairs Current University of New Mexico, UT Southwestern, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, International Federation of Emergency Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians Previous EmCare, Schumacher, Heart Hospital of New Mexico, National Disaster Medical System Education The University of New Mexico School of Medicine https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=11328043 Rebecca Harrison, United Kingdom, United Kingdom African Management Initiative Rebecca Harrison CEO & Co-Founder at African Management Initiative KenyaE-Learning Current African Management Initiative Previous Real Impact Consulting, Thomson Reuters Education Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=59967159 Jason Hill, United States, BeTH | Benevolent Technologies for Health Jason Nicholas Hill Assistive Technology Innovator Cambridge, MassachusettsDesign Current BeTH - Benevolent Technologies for Health Previous Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Sonhill Research and Design, Applied Minds Education Art Center College of Design https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=17536761 Brian Hill, United States, United States Jail Education Solutions Brian Hill Co-Founder at Jail Education Solutions Greater Chicago AreaLegal Services Current Jail Education Solutions, Care For Life Previous General Mills, S4 Sustainability, LLC, Bazillion Dreams Education Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=17020004 Bernhard Hofer, Austria, talentify Bernhard Hofer Founder & Chief Idealist at talentify - Zukunft bilden. AustriaInformation Technology and Services Previous dataformers GmbH, kraftwerk | Agentur für neue Kommunikation GmbH, DaoTec Telecom GmbH Education Management Center Innsbruck https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=35939250 Mackenzie Hughes, United States, Akimbo Mackenzie Hughes Head of Business Development at Akimbo San Francisco, CaliforniaOnline Media Previous CerconeBrownCompany, Huntington Coordinated Campaign, Grassroots Campaigns Education SUNY Purchase https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=220924423 Samir Ibrahim, Kenya, SunCulture Samir Ibrahim CEO & Co-Founder at SunCulture KenyaRenewables & Environment Previous PwC, Studley, UBS Investment Bank (Stamford, CT) Education New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=37871023 Betty Ikalany, Uganda, Uganda Appropriate Energy Saving Technologies Limited Betty Ikalany Director at AEST LTD UgandaRenewables & Environment Education ISS in the Hague https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=215508485 Vahid Jahangiri, United States, Vahid Jahangiri Vahid Jahangiri Deputy Director at International Lifeline Fund Washington D.C. Metro AreaNonprofit Organization Management Previous World Food Programme Education The Johns Hopkins University - Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=65305834 Anoop Jain, United States, Humanure Power Lissa Johnson, United States, Mosa Mack Science, Inc. Lissa (Moses) Johnson Founder at Mosa Mack Animations Greater New York City AreaMedia Production Current Mosa Mack: Science Detective Previous Channel One News, Friends Seminary 2010, Thurgood Marshall Academy 2008 - 2010 Education Bates College https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=13061005 Enrique Kaufmann, Mexico, Mexico Miel Pat Enrique Kaufmann Director General at TRFT, SAPI (GreenSquids) Mexico City Area, MexicoVenture Capital & Private Equity Previous Grupo Bioterra, Koe, Inc - Koe Industrias, Koe Handcrafters Education UNAM - Facultad de Arquitectura https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=62264436 Josphat Wahome Kariuki, Kenya, Kenya Equater Fuelwood Energy Saving(EFWES) Josphat W. Kariuki Owner, Equater fuelwood energy saving project KenyaRenewables & Environment Current Equater fuelwood energy saving project, EQUATER FUELWOOD ENERGY SAVING Education Harrison commercial college https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=14210864 Jason Kass, United States, Toilets for People Jason Kass, PE, LEED AP President and Founder of Toilets For People New York, New YorkEnvironmental Services Current Toilets for People, EnTech Engineering PC Previous Building Foundations Inc., Engineers Without Borders, New York City Department of Design and Construction Education Tufts University https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=39690974 Noushin Ketabi, United States, Vega Coffee Neeru Khatri, Nepal, Nepal Women Entrepreneurs Association of Nepal Neeru Khatri interior designer consultant at interior design service NepalDesign https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=203947014 Alicia Kozuch, Peru, Buen Power Peru Sasha Kramer, Haiti, Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods (SOIL) Benjamin Kramer-Roach, Kenya, Sanivation Benjamin Kramer-Roach Environmental Science Major BS Cambridge, MassachusettsEnvironmental Services Current United States Senate, Emory University Previous US House Natural Resources Committee, Mass Audubon, AYSA (Atlanta Youth Soccer Association) Education Emory University https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=224568051 Prabhat Kumar, India, India MicroX Labs Prabhat Kumar Co-founder at MicroX Labs Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMedical Devices Previous IFC - International Finance Corporation (A member of World Bank Group), Yatrizine (Newsletter of Jagriti Yatra), Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) Education Young India Fellowship (Ashoka, India +UPenn, USA) https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=39989451 Abhinav Kumar, India, Evomo Research And Advancement Pvt. Ltd. Naveen Kumar, India, Sudiksha Knowledge Solutions Naveen Kumar P Founder Director, Sudiksha Knowledge Solutions Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaEducation Management Current Sudiksha Knowledge Solutions Pvt Ltd., Progressive Education Foundation, Jan Sahas Social Development Society Previous Industrial Training Institute, Chittedu, Andhra Pradesh, Career Launcher, Naandi Foundation Education The Unreasonable Institute, Denver, Colarado, USA https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=53342725 Prasoon Kumar, Singapore, billionBRICKS Prasoon Kumar Founder and CEO at Billion Bricks SingaporeArchitecture & Planning Previous Space Matrix, HOK and Populous (Former HOK Sport), HOK, Singapore Education Arizona State University https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=5363069 Tania Laden, Kenya, LivelyHoods Tania Laden Executive Director and Co-founder of LivelyHoods KenyaNonprofit Organization Management Current LivelyHoods Previous Kito International, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, ezLearn Education Stanford University https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=32193751 Hoffman Lantum, Kenya, MicroClinic Technologies Ltd Min Lee, Singapore, PlayMoolah Min Xuan Lee Co-founder and Princess of Possibility at PlayMoolah, Innovator, Speaker and Connector San Francisco Bay AreaInternet Current PlayMoolah Previous Qik, NUS Entrepreneurship Society, Start-Up@Singapore Education National University of Singapore https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=13108937 Zhihan Lee, Philippines , Bagosphere Zhihan Lee Social Entrepreneur at work in the Philippines /BagoSphere SingaporeInformation Technology and Services Current BagoSphere Previous Sandbox Network, Harvard Model United Nations, The Rural Edge Education National University of Singapore https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=53531737 Ryan Levinson, United States, SunFunder Inc. Ryan Levinson Founder & CEO, SunFunder San Francisco, CaliforniaRenewables & Environment Current SunFunder Previous n/a, Wells Fargo, World Resources Institute Education University of Bristol https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=14927705 Erin Little , India, Sucre Blue Erin Little Founder at Sucre Blue Chicago, IllinoisHospital & Health Care Previous LGT Venture Philanthropy, Portapure, Self Employed Education Loyola University of Chicago https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=8250026 Kadri Lomo, Ghana, The United Africa Fruit Company’s Inclusive Post Harvest Initiative Evelina Lundqvist, Austria, The Good Tribe’s Zero Waste Jam Evelina Lundqvist CEO, Founder, Owner AustriaManagement Consulting Current The Good Tribe, Evelina Star Education Donau-Universität Krems https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=7334398 Emily Lutyens, United States, LegWorks Emily Mochizuki Lutyens Co-Founder, Chief Strategy Officer, EMDA LLC San Francisco Bay AreaMedical Devices Current EMDA LLC, Educate! Previous Dalberg Global Development Advisors, Impumelelo Social Innovations Centre, Mar de Jade Education University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=140173419 Michael Lwin, Myanmar, Koe Koe Tech Niketa Malhotra, India, Niketa Ravindrakumar Malhotra Niketa Malhotra Social Entrepreneur| Social Business Ecosystems| Corporate Social Responsibility Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaFinancial Services Current PULSE ACTIVE SAVINGS Previous Kiva.org, Shanti Life, Hult International Business School Education Hult International Business School https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=14968358 Mauricio Martinez Miramontes, Mexico, La Mano del Mono Mauricio Martinez Miramontes Director General en Xaman Expediciones Tuxtla Gutiérrez Area, MexicoEnvironmental Services Current Xaman Expediciones, La Mano del Mono, Centro Latinoamericano de Gestión Ambiental Previous Petra Vertical, Conservation International, National Safety Council Education Massachusetts Institute of Technology https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=107392388 Sean Mayberry, United States, StrongMinds Sean Mayberry Founder and Executive Director at StrongMinds Greater New York City AreaNonprofit Organization Management Current StrongMinds, Congo Leadership Initiative Previous FXB International, VisionSpring, Population Services International Education Emory University - Goizueta Business School https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=36434381 Gaurav Mehta, India , Dharma Life Gaurav Mehta Private Equity Investor and Social Entrepreneur London, United KingdomVenture Capital & Private Equity Current Dharma Life, Gajam India Private Limited, Pratham Previous General Atlantic LLC, Morgan Stanley Education INSEAD https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=1550478 Melissa Menke, Kenya, Access Afya Melissa Menke Co-Founder and CEO at Access Afya KenyaInternational Trade and Development Current Access Afya, Young Women Social Entrepreneurs- Nairobi Chapter Previous Emerging Markets, Norddeutsche Landesbank, Community Housing Partners Education New York University https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=12847086 Mauricio Meza, Canada, Komodo OpenLab Inc. Mauricio Meza Business Development at Komodo OpenLab Inc. Toronto, Canada AreaHospital & Health Care Current Komodo OpenLab Inc. Previous Bombardier Aerospace, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Ted Rogers School of Management Education Ryerson University https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=65316863 Michelle Miller, United States, Coworker.org Michelle Miller Co-Founder at Coworker.org Washington D.C. Metro AreaProgram Development Current Coworker.org, Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor, Hollow: An Interactive Documentary Previous SEIU, Strategic Productions, LLC Education American University https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=16769216 Brenden Millstein, United States, Carbon Lighthouse` Brenden Millstein CEO at Carbon Lighthouse San Francisco Bay AreaOil & Energy Previous Echoing Green, Stanford University, Recurve Inc. Education Stanford University https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=33283945 Lloyd Minick, United States, Ten Acre Organics Lloyd Minick Co-founder and Co-owner, Ten Acre Organics Austin, TexasFarming Current Ten Acre Organics Previous Entrepreneurs Foundation of Central Texas, Sustainable Food Center, The Khabele School Education John F. Kennedy University https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=132112366 Keneth Mitambo, Kenya, ECOS Dorron Mottes, Israel, nFrnds Dorron Mottes CEO at nFrnds New York, New YorkWireless Current nFrnds, VascoDe Technologies Previous Media Authority, Osmio Inc., Tadiran Telecommunications Education Technion-Machon Technologi Le' Israel https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=762331 Michael Murphy, United States, MASS Design Group Michael Murphy Executive Director at MASS Design Group Greater Boston AreaArchitecture & Planning Current MASS Design Group Previous Hart Howerton Education Harvard University Graduate School of Design https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=73342132 Michael Njoroge, Kenya, Multi-link Group Limited Michael Njoroge Managing Director at Multi-Link Group KenyaBanking Current African Growth Capital, Multi-Link Group Previous Barclays, UNEP Education Nakuru High School https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=39275281 Alvaro Nunez, Mexico, Recicla Electronicos Mexico Alvaro Nuñez Solís Líder en Recicla Electrónicos México y Punto Verde Querétaro Area, MexicoRenewables & Environment Current Recicla Electronicos México Previous REMSA Education Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey / ITESM https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=138400914 Ian Oluoch, Kenya, Greenchar Ian Oluoch C.F.O at GreenChar Kenya Current Young Possible, GreenChar Education Alliance School https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=274351473 Michael Oluwagbemi, Nigeria, Wennovation Hub Michael Oluwagbemi, PE, PMP Entrepreneur, Wennovator, Business & Project Development Practicioner Houston, Texas AreaManagement Consulting Current LoftyInc Allied Partners Limited, Amazon Energy Group Limited, Wazobia Investments LLC (DBA LoftyInc Consulting) Previous Monterey Institute of International Studies, WorleyParsons, ExxonMobil Education Royal Holloway, U. of London https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=45729461 Ramses Ortega, Nicaragua, CAC Trading, S.A. Avik Pal, United States, iKure Techsoft Private Limited Avik Pal Founder & CEO, CliniOps, Inc. San Francisco Bay AreaInformation Technology and Services Current CliniOps, Inc, Ikure Techsoft Pvt. Ltd. Previous NTT Data Corporation, FocusFrame, Euclid Inc Education University of California, San Francisco https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=2062819 Carlos Edmar Pereira, Brazil, Livox-Alternative Communication for Disabled People Carlos Edmar Pereira CEO at Agora Eu Consigo Recife Area, BrazilHospital & Health Care Current Agora Eu Consigo, Reamo Beike Previous Audifar Comercial Ltda, Alcoa Alumínio SA Education Escola Técnica Federal de Pernambuco https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=12381776 David Reich, United States, Assured Labor David Reich Founder & CEO of Assured Labor, Inc. Greater New York City AreaWireless Current Assured Labor, Inc. Previous Innosight, CreditSights, Sanford C. Bernstein Education Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=54454 Abby Ross, United States. ThinkCERCA.com Inc Abby Ross Co-Founder at ThinkCERCA.com Greater Chicago AreaMarketing and Advertising Current ThinkCERCA.com, Collidescope LLC Previous Blueye Creative, Where I've Been, LLC, Divine Savior Holy Angels High School Education Marquette University https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=19294571 Jackie Rotman, United States, Spark Jacqueline Rotman Executive Director at SparkSF; Founder/Board Member at Everybody Dance Now! San Francisco Bay AreaNonprofit Organization Management Current SparkSF Previous Everybody Dance Now!, The Bridgespan Group, US Department of the Treasury, Office of African Nations Education Stanford University https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=111443314 Kory Russel, United States, Re.Source Kory Russel PhD Candidate at Stanford University and Co-founder of re.source San Francisco Bay AreaEnvironmental Services Current Stanford University, re.source Previous Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Douglas Education Service District, United States Peace Corps Education Stanford University https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=29295807 Arlene Samen, United States, One Heart World Wide Arlene Samen President & Founder at One Heart World-Wide San Francisco Bay AreaPhilanthropy Previous University of Utah, University of Utah Health Sciences - Employment Education University of Nevada-Las Vegas https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=41511841 Shelley Saxena, United States, Sevamob Shelley Saxena Founder at Sevamob Greater Atlanta AreaHealth, Wellness and Fitness Current Sevamob, Saasmob Previous IBM https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=189489867 Kevin Schuster, United States, VOTO Mobile Kevin Schuster Client Solutions at VOTO Mobile San Francisco Bay AreaInformation Technology and Services Current VOTO Mobile Previous Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology, Operation Ho Ho Ho, PNC Wealth Management Education Boston College https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=120913067 Alexie Seller, Australia, Pollinate Energy Alexie Seller Sustainability professional with experience in energy, energy efficiency, project management and business development Melbourne, AustraliaRenewables & Environment Current Pollinate Energy Previous AGL, ANSTO, Engineers Without Borders Australia Education RMIT https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=138200900 Toral Shah, India, Toral Shah Toral Shah Business Development & Global Partnerships at Naandi Foundation Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaFinancial Services Current Naandi Community Water Services Previous Morgan Stanley, Man Financial Education University of Mumbai https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=173103637 Mina Shahid, Ghana, Kulemela Investments Mina Shahid Director of Business Development - Kulemela Investments Toronto, Ontario, CanadaInternational Trade and Development Current Kulemela, Engineers Without Borders Canada Previous Engineers Without Borders Canada Education University of Toronto https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=169560091 Varun Sheth, India, VARUN SHETH Varun Sheth Founder & CEO at Ketto- A crowdfunding platform Mumbai Area, IndiaInternet Current Ketto Previous ICAP, SCPL Education Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=73277035 Raymond Shih, Canada, Raymond Shih Raymond Shih President and Founding Partner at QoC Health Inc. Toronto, Canada AreaHospital & Health Care Previous QoC Health Inc., Grand Challenges Canada, Grant Thornton Education University of Toronto https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=47340500 Emmanuel Smadja, United States, MPOWER Financing Emmanuel Smadja CEO and Co-founder at MPOWER Financing Washington D.C. Metro AreaManagement Consulting Previous McKinsey & Company, VistaPrint, Capital One Financial Corp. Education INSEAD https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=9809590 Nicholas Sowden, Kenya, Penda Health Nicholas Sowden CoFounder, MD at Penda Health KenyaHospital & Health Care Current Penda Health Previous ToughStuff, Collective Intellect, ChalkTalk Communications LLC Education University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=13360678 Katrina Spade, United States, the Urban Death Project Katrina Spade Founder of the Urban Death Project Seattle, WashingtonArchitecture & Planning Current the Urban Death Project Previous Katrina Spade Design Build, University of Massachusetts Amherst, The Dennis Group Education University of Massachusetts, Amherst https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=135517188 Rik Stamhuis, Madagascar, Jiro-Ve Rik Stamhuis CoFounder, Md at Jiro-Ve MadagascarRenewables & Environment Current Jiro-Ve Previous BushProof, ToughStuff, VolkerWessels Education Santa Clara University https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=37074938 Emily Stone, Guatemala, Cacao Verapaz Emily Stone Co-founder and Managing Director at Maya Mountain Cacao Ltd BelizeInternational Trade and Development Current Cacao Verapaz S.A., Maya Mountain Cacao Ltd, Belize National Organic Council Previous Green Century Capital Management, Green Corps, Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch Education Fundación Hondureña de Investigación Agricola https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=21356146 Alexander Valencia, Colombia, CAIA Ingenieria Alexander Valencia Cruz Gerente General at CAIA Ingeniería ColombiaEnvironmental Services Previous Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible, IDEAM Education Universidad de Los Andes https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=86291687 Ryan Van Wert, Canada, Vynca Ryan Van Wert, MD Biodesign Innovation Fellow; Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine San Francisco Bay AreaMedical Devices Current Stanford University Education Queen's University https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=63148087 Usha Venkatachallam, United States, Appropriate IT Usha Venkatachallam CEO at Appropriate IT & Appropriate IT Development Academy Washington D.C. Metro AreaInformation Technology and Services Current Appropriate IT (AI), Appropriate IT Development Academy (AIDA) Previous Women's Learning Partnership (WLP), Beaconfire Consulting, Appnet/Commerce One Education THNK, the Amsterdam School of Creative Leadership https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=6126881 Victor Wang, United States, GeriJoy Victor Wang Founder & CEO at GeriJoy San Francisco Bay AreaHospital & Health Care Current GeriJoy Inc. Previous Blueprint Health LLC, MIT Graduate Student Council, MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering Education Massachusetts Institute of Technology https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=65505654 Phil Weiner, United States, UrbnEarth Randy Welsch, United States, Jibu Randy Welsch Leadership development Colorado Springs, ColoradoInternational Trade and Development Current Jibu L3C, Investor, AFMIN Previous Master Solutions Education Bloomsburg University https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=139686375 Philip Wilson, Guatemala, Ecofiltro Philip Wilson CEO at Ecofiltro GuatemalaInternet Current Ecofiltro, www.SolucionWeb.com Education University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=19139294 Patrick Woodyard, United States, Nisolo Patrick Woodyard Founder & CEO at Nisolo Nashville, TennesseeInternational Trade and Development Previous Sinergia MFI, Institute of Social and Economic Development, Argentina, Friends in Need Integrated Development Project Education University of Mississippi https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=76266655 Regine Zamor, Haiti, Ayiti Nexus Regine Zamor Results Oriented Program Specialist HaitiProgram Development Current AYITI NEXUS Previous DAI, USAID Contractor, American History Workshop for New York Historical Society Education Hofstra University https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=201447178 Diogo Zaverucha Pinheiro, Brazil, Diogo Zaverucha Pinheiro Diogo Zaverucha Pinheiro MSc Innovation & Entrepreneurship Student at ESADE Business School Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilRenewables & Environment Current ESADE Business School Previous Roda Rio, Petrobras Biofuels, Petrobras CENPES - R&D Center Education Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=16311337 ///////////////////// Sofana Dahlan Founder & CEO Tashkeil s.a.l THNK Ambassador Middle East Saudi ArabiaDesign Current Tashkeil s.a.l, The College of Business Administration (CBA) Previous Creative Entrepreneurs Community Education thnk https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=69840519