Dr. Mark Albion WATCH VIDEO
Office of the President - Babson College
Co-Founder - Net Impact
A distinguished social entrepreneur, professor and author, Mark has written dozens of articles and several best-seller books, including Making a Life, Making a Living and True to Yourself – Leading a Values-Based Business. He is a frequent lecturer on socially responsible business and has spoken at the United Nations on the subject. Mark also founded Net Impact, an influential international socially responsible business network of MBAs, graduate students and professionals.
Chuck Banks WATCH VIDEO
former State Director - USDA Rural Development (KS)
Chuck Banks, known by many as the “architect of the Greensburg recovery,” is a nationally recognized leader who specializes in developing innovative, multi-sector partnerships to navigate a wide variety of regional economic development challenges and opportunities. The sustainable rebuilding of Greensburg, KS, represents a remarkable story of multi-sector, comprehensive planning and collaboration. Not only does Greensburg show what can be accomplished in a post-Katrina era, it also reflects an economic development model that can be utilized for a wide range of national and community-based needs. Chuck’s numerous successes are a result of his ability to accurately evaluate a situation, his willingness to engage all potential stakeholders in the project process and his hands-on management approach. Previously, Chuck was state director for Congressman and then Senator Pat Roberts and spent 13 years in corporate banking, focusing on economic development.
Maurice Bechard WATCH VIDEO
Chairman - Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI)
Director, Global Environment, Health and Safety - JohnsonDiversey
A highly trained and certified expert in environmental, health and safety issues, Maurice (Moe) Bechard oversees these program areas for JohnsonDiversey, a member of the SC Johnson Family of Companies and a $3 billion, 12,000-employee global provider of building cleaning and appearance protection solutions. Moe also chairs the Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI), is an organization of leading companies dedicated to fostering global environmental, health and safety (EHS) excellence through the sharing of tools and information. GEMI currently has 28 member companies – including 3M, ConAgra Foods, FedEx, Johnson & Johnson and Merck – representing more than 20 business sectors.
Betsy Blaisdell
Manager of Environmental Stewardship - The Timberland Company
A dedicated environmentalist, Betsy is responsible for implementing programs and policies designed to reduce Timberland’s environmental footprint, including the reduction of energy, chemical and resource use at Timberland owned and operated facilities worldwide. She also supports internal teams in adopting more sustainable business practices and is involved in several cross-brand initiatives aimed at improving the environmental performance of suppliers, including AFIRM (Apparel and Footwear International Restricted Substances Management) on restricted substances.
Paul Botticello
HR Manager - Talent Development - L.L.Bean
Paul is passionate about helping individuals and groups succeed through greater understanding as well as tinkering with innovative approaches to solving complex problems. He has practiced organizational and leadership development in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors his whole career. Prior to joining L.L.Bean, Paul was a Senior Associate at the Interaction Institute for Social Change, the Director of the Clark Foundation’s Learning Institute in New York and Program Manager of Outward Bound Professional.
Melissa Bradley-Burns WATCH VIDEO
Senior Strategist - Green For All
Melissa leads the Capital Access Program at Green for All, working to provide human, social and financial capital to entrepreneurs and businesses in an effort to create, scale and sustain green jobs. She is also founder and former Managing Director of New Capitalist™, where she facilitated over $20MM in private equity transactions for seed stage companies and created proprietary investment vehicles instrumental in capital sourcing for minority-owned firms. She also founded Positive Impact™ and has prior experience as VP at UBS and as Financial Regulatory Affairs Fellow with the U.S. Department of Treasury.
Michael Brown WATCH VIDEO
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder - City Year
Michael Brown co-founded City Year in 1988 because of his strong belief in the power of service. For his work developing City Year, Michael has been awarded several distinctions, most notably the Reebok Human Rights Award. He was named one of America’s Best Leaders by U.S. News & World Report in 2006. Michael served as a member of the Harvard Law Review while at Harvard Law School and, prior to founding City Year, was a legislative assistant to Congressman Leon Panetta as well as a clerk for Federal Judge Stephen Breyer.
Ed Chansky WATCH VIDEO
Of Counsel - Greenberg Traurig
A renowned expert on intellectual property, Ed focuses specializes in the protection and licensing of trademarks worldwide as well as advertising and sales promotion law, including charitable promotions, cause-related marketing, sweepstakes and contests. He regularly advises national advertisers and charities on legal compliance for cause-related marketing programs.
David L. Cohen WATCH VIDEO
Executive Vice President - Comcast Corporation
At Comcast, David Cohen oversees a broad range of the company’s programs, including corporate communications, government affairs, public affairs and corporate administration. Before joining Comcast, David served as a partner in and Chairman of Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, one of the 100 largest law firms in the country, and as Chief of Staff to former City of Philadelphia Mayor Edward G. Rendell. David serves on a number of boards, including the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania and its Executive Committee, the national board of the National Urban League, the Corporate Advisory Board of the National Council of La Raza, and the Trustees of City Year. He has also received numerous awards for his civic and charitable activities, including the Americanism Award of the Anti-Defamation League, the President’s Volunteer Service Award, the American Red Cross Celebration of Volunteers Award and the Drexel Business Leader of the Year Award.
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Global Editor - Fortune Magazine
Brian Dumaine writes about the world of the entrepreneur and helps guide Fortune’s coverage of small, fast-growing businesses. Brian has been with Fortune for 20 years, serving as an assistant managing editor and international editor, in charge of the magazine’s Asian and European editions. Throughout his career, Brian has produced investigative pieces as well as articles on marketing, investing, technology, and corporate crime. His feature stories include covers such as “America’s Toughest Bosses,” “The Innovation Gap,” and “America’s Smartest Young Entrepreneurs.” Before coming to Fortune, Brian worked as a freelance writer for Life magazine and as a book editor at Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, where he edited short stories, poems, novels, and the occasional business book.
Jonathan Fink WATCH VIDEO
Global Institute of Sustainability - Arizona State University
A renowned professor and volcano specialist who studies eruptions on Earth and other planets, Jon has held a number of leadership positions at Arizona State University, helping to move the institution to the forefront of sustainability education, research and practice. As Director of ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability, Jon oversaw the nation’s first degree-granting School of Sustainability and a set of programs designed to help make the university’s business practices more environmentally and socially responsible. He previously served for ten years as ASU’s VP for Research, managing a portfolio whose annual budget increased from $75M to $220M, largely on the basis of innovative interdisciplinary programs across the university.
David Hessekiel WATCH VIDEO
Founder and President - Cause Marketing Forum
After years of volunteering for good causes and a career in journalism, publishing and consumer marketing, David founded Cause Marketing Forum, a leading resource on building mutually-beneficial business/nonprofit alliances. His single-minded concentration on cause marketing has quickly made David one of the field’s leading authorities, making him a popular speaker and frequently quoted in leading publications such as The New York Times, USA Today, PROMO, Advertising Age, License! and PRWeek.
Bart Houlahan
Co-Founder - B Corporation
Spotting an opportunity, Bart Houlahan took the lead in creating a certification standard for companies that seek to move from creating profits for shareholders to creating public benefit for all. His vision produced B Corporation™, a new type of corporation that meets comprehensive and transparent social and environmental performance standards as well as legally expands its responsibilities to include consideration of stakeholder—not just stockholder—interests. There are currently over 150 certified B Corporations, representing a diverse $1 billion marketplace. Prior to founding B Lab, the non-profit organization that certifies, promotes, and supports B Corporations, Bart was CFO, COO and President of AND 1, a $250M basketball footwear and apparel company based outside Philadelphia. Previously he was an investment banker focused on providing corporate finance and merger and acquisition services to small-cap businesses ranging in size from $20M to $500M.
Ann Houser
Vice President, Unum US Human Resources - Unum
Ann has been at Unum for 27 years, where she currently oversees human resources for the US division. A passionate volunteer, Ann is actively engaged in the community with a number of organizations, including the Preble Street Resource Center, United Way, Girl Scouts and Youth Alternatives.
Terry Kellogg
Chief Executive Officer - 1% for the Planet
Terry has worked at the intersection of business and the environment for thirteen years, and through work with both for profit and nonprofit organizations, he has gained a deep appreciation for the role that each can play in affecting positive change. At 1% for the Planet, Terry has grown membership from 92 to more than 1,200 companies in just four years. He was The Timberland Company’s first staff person dedicated to minimizing the company’s environmental footprint and supporting new markets for sustainable products. In that role he reduced the company’s carbon footprint by more than 15%, adopted widespread use of water-based adhesives, and launched programs in green building and organic cotton.
Angus S. King Jr. WATCH VIDEO
Former Governor - State of Maine
Visionary and multi-sector guru, Angus King served two terms as Maine’s 71st governor – the nation’s only independent governor when he took office in 1995. He won reelection in 1998 with one of the largest margins of victory in Maine’s history. While in office, Governor King and his administration accomplished a total rebuild of the state’s mental health and corrections systems, the largest increase of lands in conservation in the state’s history, and the landmark, nationally recognized program to provide laptop computers to every seventh and eight grade student in the state. Prior to the governorship, he founded an energy conservation company and served for 20 years as host of Maine Watch on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network. Since leaving office, Governor King has taught at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard and at Bowdoin College. He is also currently leading wind energy development projects in Maine.
Sandra T. King WATCH VIDEO
Vice President for Marketing, Communication and Public Affairs - Bentley University
A leading marketing expert, Sandra oversees all aspects of Bentley University’s marketing, including market research, advertising and media relations, publications, an integrated web presence, and the management of external agencies and vendors. Previously she served as vice president for university relations at Northeastern University and vice president for marketing at Babson College. Sandra has also held corporate positions at Arthur D. Little, Digital Equipment Corporation and Wearguard Corporation.
Randall Kempner WATCH VIDEO
Executive Director - Aspen Network for Development Entrepreneurs
A renowned expert in the field of national and international business/economic development, Randall heads the Aspen Network for Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE), which seeks to dramatically increase the amount and effectiveness of capital and technical/business assistance for entrepreneurs in developing countries. Previously, as Vice President of the Council on Competitiveness, he directed innovation-based economic development initiatives in nearly a dozen American regions and provided policy guidance and training to the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Labor. Randall was also a co-founder and Vice President of OTF, a spin-off of Monitor Group and an international consulting firm that advises regions and nations on how to create competitive advantage. He also worked in a wide variety of industry “clusters” including agro-industry, apparel, biotechnology and tourism.
Katie Loovis
Director, Business and Society Program - Business and Civic Leadership Center, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
At the Business and Civic Leadership Center, Katie directs the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s initiative to link the business, government, and nonprofit sectors to address and act on shared goals, focusing on issues that affect businesses from a social and economic standpoint. Previous she was Director of External Affairs for the U. S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and before that Executive Director of Take Pride in America® (TPIA), a national service initiative promoting volunteer service on America's public lands. Katie also served at the White House, first at the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, and then at USA Freedom Corps.
Jason Mathers WATCH VIDEO
Project Manager - Corporate Partnerships Program, Environmental Defense Fund
A leading analyst and advocate, Jason works with today's leading companies to identify, develop and implement innovative environmental practices that make business sense. At EDF, he is currently working to advance the Carbon Neutral Fleet Management partnership with PHH Arval, promote sustainable practices in the retail sector with Wal-Mart and build demand for low-carbon transportation fuels.
John McGah WATCH VIDEO
Co-Director - Global Leadership Accelerator, Interaction Associates
John McGah co-directs the Global Leadership Accelerator initiative at Interaction Associates, a 40-year leadership development and collaboration firm. The Global Leadership Accelerator develops the competencies of leaders from different sectors including: cross-sector collaboration skills, complex stakeholder analysis, systems thinking and self awareness, all geared toward meeting a balance of economic, environmental and social well being over time. Complementing his corporate work, since 2000 John has been the founding director of Give US Your Poor, a national not-for-profit campaign aimed at ending homelessness based at the University of Massachusetts’ McCormack Graduate School.
Sarah McGinley-Smith
Director of Corporate Communications - King Arthur Flour
At King Arthur Flour, the oldest flour company in America and employee-owned since 1996, Sarah is responsible for managing internal communications as well as leading the company’s stewardship team in its community and environmental efforts. King Arthur Flour is one of America’s best-selling flours, known by avid bakers for its consistent baking performance and lack of chemical additives. Previously, Sarah held positions in public relations and market research at SchoolSports magazine in Boston and business outreach at the Welfare to Work Partnership, a non-profit organization in Washington, DC. She also served as a Coro Fellow in public policy in St. Louis and as an AmeriCorps member.
Curtis Ogden
Senior Associate - Interaction Institute for Social Change
Curtis brings to IISC his experience in education, community building, leadership development and program design, as well as a passion for efforts that support environmental sustainability. He has worked as an independent research, evaluation, and training consultant to a number of civic engagement and nonprofit support initiatives, including the Building Movement Project (currently housed at Demos), the Nonprofit Quarterly, and Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University.
Alexander Petroff
President - Working Villages International
Alex graduated from Hampshire College in 2006 with a BA in Development Economics, shortly after founding Working Villages International in 2005. Having traveled throughout sub-Saharan Africa, he decided to begin building villages in the Ruzizi Valley region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and has been working on development in that region ever since. He was selected to be a TEDGlobal 2009 Fellow for his vision and work in economic development.
Geraldine G. Sanchez
Partner - Pierce Atwood, Portland, ME Office
Gigi enjoys a nationwide trial and litigation practice, representing clients regularly in the state and federal courts of Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire. Focusing primarily on insurance law, she has gained a national reputation as a leader in the field. Gigi was also nominated by United States Senator Olympia Snowe to participate in the 2005 Senate Hispanic Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C.
Robin Sawyer
Vice President, Corporate Controller - Fairchild Semiconductor
Robin Sawyer has served as Corporate Controller of Fairchild Semiconductor since November 2002. Prior to her current position, she was manager of Financial Planning and Analysis at Fairchild and also was employed by Cornerstone Brands, Inc. from 1998 to 2000 as Director of Financial Planning and Reporting. She also worked at Baker, Newman and Noyes, LLC and its predecessor firm Ernst & Young and is a Certified Public Accountant. Sawyer also serves on the Board of Directors for Camden National Corporation and is the chair of the Audit Committee.
Stephen Schuit
Executive Director - Institute for Civic Leadership
Stephen Schuit has over 30 years of experience as a human resource professional in the areas of training, leadership development, management and consulting. He has served as VP of Human Resources with Fleet Bank and was Tom’s of Maine’s first human resource manager. With Digital Equipment Corp., now part of HP, he trained thousands of managers in DEC’s sales, field service, manufacturing and engineering businesses. Steve’s diverse international experience includes leading a program on “Best-in-the Field” human resource practices for Russian business leaders in Syktyvkar, Russia. He also served in the U.S. Peace Corps in Korea. Steve is an active volunteer and has served as board president with Maine Businesses for Social Responsibility and as board vice president for the Alliance for Young African Patriots (AYAP), a non-profit seeking to establish a camp in Rwanda for teenagers to support peaceful coexistence in that region of Africa.
Dr. Jeff Shuman WATCH VIDEO
Co-Founder and Principal - The Rhythm of Business, Inc.
Jeff has been building networked business models and presiding over global collaborative supply networks and strategic alliances for many years, having co-founded and operated five companies in diverse industries. He has consulted for numerous others, including startups, Global 10 companies and national economic development agencies. In addition to leading The Rhythm of Business—a consultancy, focusing on the transformation of traditional organization structures to dynamic collaborative networks, that grew out of his 1998 book of the same name—Jeff is also professor of management at Bentley University.
Joe Sibilia WATCH VIDEO
President and CEO - Meadowbrook Lane Capital
President - CSRwire.com
A legendary entrepreneur and visionary of the socially responsible business movement, Joe has purchased and sold nineteen of his own companies and is currently founder and CEO of Meadowbrook Lane Capital (MBLC), described by the Wall Street Journal as a “socially responsible investment bank” specializing in turning values into valuation. He is also the president of CSRwire.com, the social responsibility newswire service that distributes corporate social responsibility news to journalists, analysts, investors, activists and thought leaders.
Raj Sisodia WATCH VIDEO
Professor of Marketing - Bentley University
Dr. Raj Sisodia, is professor of marketing and founding director of the Center for Marketing Technology at Bentley University. Co-author of Firms of Endearment: How World-Class Companies Profit from Passion and Purpose, Raj is at the forefront of a business transformation known as Conscious Capitalism™. Widely published in such journals as Harvard Business Review, Marketing Management, Journal of Business Strategy any many others, he focuses his research, teaching and consulting in the areas of strategic marketing, marketing productivity and stakeholder-based marketing.
Wood Turner
Executive Director - Climate Counts
Wood Turner is the executive director of Climate Counts, a non-profit initiative spearheaded by Stonyfield Farm that scores companies annually on their commitment to addressing climate change in meaningful, measurable ways. Wood helps companies realize value from their investments in sustainability and climate protection and has led a range of public and private brand-building and social marketing efforts. His engagements have ranged from the Seattle Mayor’s Green Ribbon Commission on Climate Protection to Intel, Genentech, Flexcar and Nature’s Path Foods.
Sandra Waddock, DBA WATCH VIDEO
Professor of Management - Wallace E. Caroll School of Management, Boston College
Widely published, Sandra is a highly sought-after expert in the area of macro-system change, corporate responsibility, management education and multi-sector collaboration. She has written numerous books, including Leading
Corporate Citizens: Vision, Values, Value Added and is the recipient of several prestigious awards, most notably the Faculty Pioneer Award for External Impact by the Aspen Institute and World Resources Institute. Sandra also co-founded the Leadership for the Change Program at Boston College.
Ashley Welch WATCH VIDEO
Co-Director - Global Leadership Accelerator, Interaction Associates
Ashley Welch is the co-directs the Global Leadership Accelerator, which develops the competencies of leaders through a transformational, accelerated, cross-sector learning experience. The aim is to develop executives to lead global companies now and in the future in sustainable and profitable ways. Prior to this focus, Ashley worked as a senior account manager in business development at Interaction Associates for 13 years, in addition to delivering leadership programs and facilitating complex project meetings.
