Duke Net Impact Club
Sustainable Business and Social Impact Conference
February 11, 2015

Speaker Guide
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
  

Welcome
Welcome to the 10th Annual Sustainable Business & Social Impact
(SBSI) Conference! Thank you for joining us for this memorable and
inspiring event. The day would not be the same without your unique
experiences, insights, and contributions.

With this year marking the 10th SBSI Conference, we thought a lot
about the purpose and goals of the event as well as what participants
will take away from this exciting day. We wanted to not only
commemorate the accomplishments and growth of the field over the
past ten years, but also to encourage current and future leaders to
translate the ideas discussed during the day into impact.

With those thoughts in mind, the 2015 SBSI conference theme is “A

Decade of Ideas, A Lifetime of Action.” Our three objectives for the
conference are to:

Educate. Develop awareness on important topics and trends in the field

of sustainable business and social impact.
Empower. Inspire and motivate participants to turn ideas into actions.
Experiment. Create innovative programming to better engage and
represent the diversity of our audience.

Through these goals, we hope to empower you and our attendees as

they discuss this boundary-breaking field. Your work every day
embodies our message and theme, and we are grateful that you took
the time to make the trip to Duke. In this packet, you will find
information about the agenda, the SBSI Cabinet, and other speakers.

We hope you enjoy the day, meet other like-minded individuals, and
cultivate new ideas into positive impact.

All our best,

Blaise Cote and Mary O’Donnell
SBSI Co-Chairs, Net Impact

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 Tuesday, February 10th
8:00-10:00 pm Networking Reception
Metro 8 Steakhouse

Wednesday, February 11th

8:00-9:00 am Registration & Breakfast

Breeden Hall (outside of Geneen Auditorium)

9:00 - 10:15 am Opening Keynote

John Replogle, CEO, Seventh Generation
Geneen Auditorium
10:30-11:30 am
The Role of Food Companies in Promoting Healthy Eating
HCA
Collective Solutions for Education
Kirby Reading Room
Learning How to Do Well and Do Good: Financial Sustainability
in Social Enterprise
Connally Classroom
11:45 – 12:45 pm
Impact Investing: Are We on our Way to the Mainstream?
HCA
Money Matters: When Responsible Practices Meet the Bottom
Line
Kirby Reading Room
The Importance of Partnership in Global Health
Connally Classroom

12:45 – 2:00 pm Networking Lunch

Winter Garden

2:00 – 3:15 pm Corporate Idealist: How to Become One and Inspire Others
Geneen Auditorium

2:00-3:30pm Tri-Sector Leadership: Creating Solutions Through Collaboration

HCA (Connelly/Formica)

3:45 -4:45 pm Closing Keynote

United States Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez
Geneen Auditorium

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 The  Conference  Team  
 
Blaise  Cote,  Conference  Co-­‐Chair  
Blaise   is   a   second   year   student   at   Fuqua   studying   finance   and   strategy.  
Before  business  school,  Blaise  worked  for  the  U.S.  Senate  Committee  on  
Finance,  where  he  advised  the  Committee’s  Chairman  on  tax  and  budget  
policy,   and   for   Washington   Analysis,   a   policy-­‐based   investment   research  
firm.  Blaise  received  his  undergraduate  degree  in  public  policy  from  Duke.  
Originally   from   Vermont,   Blaise   will   be   heading   back   to   New   England  
upon  graduation  to  join  the  Boston  Consulting  Group.  
 
Mary  O’Donnell,  Conference  Co-­‐Chair  
Mary   is   a   second   year   student   at   Fuqua   focusing   on   strategy   and   marketing.   After  
several   years   working   in   international   development   and   nonprofits,   Mary   saw   the  
critical   need   for   business   practices   to   be   implemented   in   the   sector   to   make   a   great  
impact  and  decided  to  go  to  business  school.  Prior  to  Fuqua,  she  was  a  Peace  Corps  
Volunteer  in  Vanuatu  and  worked  in  international  training  and  strategic  partnerships  
at  Rotary  International.  Mary  received  his  undergraduate  degree  in  psychology  and  
mathematics   from   Beloit   College   in   Wisconsin.   After   Fuqua,   she   will   be   consulting  
with  PwC  in  Chicago.      
   
Xenia  Cheng,  Impact  Investing  Track  Manager  
Xenia   is   from   Taipei,   Taiwan.   Before   Fuqua   she   was   a   financial  
analyst  and  assistant  relationship  manager  covering  large  technology  
companies.   After   gaining   financial   knowledge,   she   joined   start-­‐up  
social  enterprise  TEDxTaipei  and  managed  finance,  accounting,  social  
entrepreneurship  projects,  and  company  strategy.  The  drive  to  make  
business  decision  as  a  leader  and  gain  more  international  experience  
brought   her   to   business   school   to   pursue   strategy   and   social  
entrepreneurship.   Outside   school,   Xenia   enjoys   hiking   and   river   sourcing.   She   is   also   an  
experienced  volleyball  player  and  inexperienced  cook  (new  interest!).    
 
Adelina  Dasso,  Education  Track  Manager  
Adelina   is   a   first   year   MBA   student   at   Duke   from   Lima,   Peru   and   has   6   years   of  
experience  in  the  Asset  Management  industry  as  an  Investment  Analyst  and  Equity  
Portfolio  Manager.  Adelina  has  been  involved  in  the  Peruvian  education  sector  as  a  
teaching   assistant,   part-­‐time   professor,   and   as   a   member   of   AEUDEP,   a   graduate  
student   group   of   that   mentors   and   finances   low-­‐income   Peruvian   youth   seeking  
college   educations.   At   Duke,   Adelina   is   working   on   a   mentored   study   at   KIPP   ENC.,  
and  consults  with  Street  Light  Schools.  After  Fuqua,  she  wants  to  work  in  Impact  
Investing.  
 
   

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Libby  King  Macfarlane,  Global  Health  Track  Manager  
Libby   MacFarlane   is   a   strategist   with   experience   in   global   consulting,  
product   innovation   and   change   leadership.   After   graduating   from  
Wellesley   College   she   moved   to   San   Francisco   to   pursue   a   career   in  
management  consulting.  At  Infosys  Consulting,  she  led  several  internal  
ventures   and   was   a   Global   Health   Trustees   Fellow   with   International  
Honors   Program   comparing   health   systems   in   India,   Argentina   and  
South   Africa.   She   is   pursuing   a   joint   MSc-­‐Global   Health   and   MBA,  
investigating   the   psychosocial   impacts   of   climate   change   on   rural  
farmers   in   Nepal.   She   is   the   Vice   President   and   Founding   Board   Member   of   HeartMind  
International,  a  501(c)3  dedicated  to  providing  culturally-­‐appropriate  and  sustainable  mental  
health  care  to  vulnerable  populations.  Libby  is  also  a  singer-­‐songwriter,  yoga  instructor,  and  
outdoor  enthusiast.  
 
Emmy  Komada,  Conference  Coordinator  
Emmy  was  born  in  Tokyo,  raised  largely  in  Los  Angeles,  and  before  coming  to  
Duke   lived   in   Vermont,   Beijing,   and   San   Francisco.   She   is   a   first   year   MBA   at  
Duke’s   Fuqua   school   of   Business,   where   she   joined   the   class   of   2016   after  
seven  years  in  the  nonprofit  sector.  As  an  institutional  development  specialist  
in   Beijing   and   San   Francisco,   Emmy   focused   on   fundraising   and   strategic  
partnerships   with   organizations   engaged   in   education   and   the   arts.   At   Duke,  
Emmy   is   a   Net   Impact   cabinet   member,   an   advisor   with   the   Duke  
Interdisciplinary   Student   Innovators,   the   Fuqua   Class   of   2016   Curriculum   Committee  
representative,  and  enjoys  biking,  bikram  yoga,  and  vegetarian  cuisine.  After  Fuqua,  she  hopes  
to  pursue  a  career  in  impact  consulting.  
 
Kyla  Lawrence,  CSR  Track  Manager  
Kyla  is  a  Michigander  but  fled  the  cold  to  attend  the  University  of  Florida.  
Following   school,   Kyla   worked   for   six   years   in   Washington,   DC,   first,   in  
fundraising   for   an   environmental   advocacy   organization,   then   with   a  
global   development   research   organization.   There,   she   worked   on   the  
communications   and   policy   outreach   team,   helping   create   plans   for  
research  products  and  managing  the  center’s  robust  events  program.  At  
Fuqua,   Kyla   is   involved   with   the   Net   Impact   club,   Admissions  
Ambassadors,   and   the   MBAA   Sustainability   Team.   She   is   passionate  
about  corporate  sustainability  and  inclusive  business,  and  enjoys  hiking,  cooking  (and  eating!)  
and  traveling.  
 
Laura  Nielsen,  Conference  Coordinator    
Laura   is   a   native   of   Oklahoma,   where   she   attended   Oklahoma   State   University  
and  studied  advertising.  After  graduating,  she  worked  as  an  academic  counselor  
and  moved  to  San  Francisco  to  pursue  a  career  in  branding.  Laura  worked  as  an  
account   director   for   a   brand   strategy   agency   where   she   led   projects   for   tech,  
communications,   education,   and   start-­‐up   companies.   She   was   particularly  
inspired   by   the   changes   technology   can   bring   about   in   education,   and   came   to  
Fuqua   to   pursue   marketing   and   social   entrepreneurship.   Outside   school,   Laura  
enjoys  being  creative  through  art,  photography,  comedy,  and  cooking.  

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Emily  Silman,  Sustainability  Track  Manager    
Emily  grew  up  in  Charlotte,  VT  and  graduated  from  Drew  University  in  
Madison,  NJ.  She  fell  in  love  with  New  York  and  moved  there  2  weeks  
after  graduation,  spending  nearly  8  years  in  there  while  working  in  the  
entertainment/internet/e-­‐commerce   worlds   before   realizing   she  
wanted   a   career   with   more   impact.   She   decided   to   follow   my   long-­‐
delayed   dream   of   serving   in   the   Peace   Corps   in   order   to   get   field  
experience   with   business   in   developing   countries.   She   served   for   two  
years  in  Madagascar,  and  while  there  decided  to  pursue  her  other  dream  of  getting  an  MBA!  
Fuqua   was   the   perfect   choice   because   it   welcomes   students   with   unique   backgrounds,   and  
helps   students   prepare   for   a   wide   range   of   career   goals.   She   is   passionate   about   agricultural  
sustainability,  and  plans  to  pursue  a  career  in  corporate  sustainability  post-­‐Fuqua.  
 
Anne  Steptoe,  Social  Enterprise  Track  Manager    
Anne  is  a  first  year  at  Fuqua,  where  she  studies  health  sector  management  and  
social  entrepreneurship.  She  is  actively  engaged  in  helping  launch  public  health  
social  ventures  as  member  of  the  Program  for  Entrepreneurs  (P4E).  She  is  also  a  
cabinet   member   of   the   Net   Impact   Club,   Fuqua   on   Board,   and   the  
Entrepreneurship  and  Venture  Capital  Club.  Before  Fuqua,  Anne  was  enrolled  as  
a   medical   student   at   Brown   University’s   Alpert   Medical   School   and   worked   in  
health   policy   and   public   health   at   Massachusetts   General   Hospital.   In   her   free  
time,  she  enjoys  catching  live  country  music  shows  and  relaxing  with  yoga.  
 
 

   

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 Keynote  Speakers  
 
 
Thomas  E.  Perez,  United  
States  Secretary  of  Labor  
 
Nominated   by   President   Barack   Obama   and  
sworn   in   on   July   23,   2013,   Thomas   E.   Perez   is  
the   nation's   26th   secretary   of   labor.   He   has  
committed   to   making   good   on   the   promise   of  
opportunity   for   all,   giving   every   working   family  
a   chance   to   get   ahead,   and   putting   a   middle-­‐
class   life   within   reach   of   everyone   willing   to  
work  for  it.  
 
To   accomplish   this,   Perez's   priorities   for   the  
department  include  ensuring  a  fair  day's  pay  for  
a   fair   day's   work;   connecting   ready-­‐to-­‐work  
Americans  with  ready-­‐to-­‐be-­‐filled  jobs,  through  
skills   programs   like   Registered   Apprenticeship  
and  on-­‐the-­‐job  training;  promoting  gender  equality  in  the  workplace;  ensuring  that  people  with  
disabilities  and  veterans  have  access  to  equal  employment  opportunity;  and  insisting  on  a  safe  
and  level  playing  field  for  all  American  workers.  
 
Perez's  maternal  grandfather  was  the  ambassador  to  the  United  States  from  the  Dominican  Republic  
in  the  1930s  until  he  spoke  out  against  his  home  country's  brutal  dictator  and  was  declared  non  grata.  
His  Dominican-­‐born  parents  eventually  settled  in  Buffalo,  N.Y.,  where  Perez  was  born  and  raised.  
 
His  father  served  in  the  U.S.  Army  and  worked  for  many  years  in  at  the  VA  hospital  in  Buffalo,  instilling  
in   his   son   a   dedication   to   public   service,   where   the   younger   Perez   has   spent   his   entire   career.   Most  
recently,  Perez  was  assistant  attorney  general  for  civil  rights  at  the  U.S.  Department  of  Justice,  leading  
the  same  division  where  he  worked  for  a  decade  as  a  career  federal  employee  beginning  in  the  late  
1980s.   From   2002   until   2006,   he   was   a   member   of   the   Montgomery   County   Council.   He   was   later  
appointed  secretary  of  Maryland's  Department  of  Labor,  Licensing  and  Regulation.  
 
He  was  a  law  professor  for  six  years  at  the  University  of  Maryland  School  of  Law  and  was  a  part-­‐time  
professor   at   the   George   Washington   School   of   Public   Health.   He   received   a   bachelor's   degree   from  
Brown  University  in  1983.  In  1987  he  received  both  a  master's  of  public  policy  and  a  law  degree  from  
Harvard  University.  
 
He  lives  in  Maryland  with  his  wife,  Ann  Marie  Staudenmaier,  and  their  three  children.    

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John  Replogle,  CEO,  Seventh  
Generation  
John   Replogle   (rep-­‐luh-­‐gul)   joined   Seventh   Generation  
in  March  of  2011.  He  comes  to  us  from  Burt’s  Bees,  the  
leading   Earth-­‐friendly,   natural   personal   care   products  
company,   where   he   served   starting   in   January   2006   as  
President   and   Chief   Executive   Officer.   Prior   to   Burt’s  
Bees,   John   spent   three   years   at   Unilever,   where   he  
managed  the  skin  care  division  and  helped  to  launch  the  
Real  Beauty  campaign  for  Dove  and  establish  the  Dove  
Self-­‐Esteem  Fund.  

John’s   commitment   to   conscious   consumerism   and   the  

triple   bottom   line   factored   heavily   into   his   decision   to  
join  the  Seventh  Generation  team.  

“Business   is   one   of   the   most   powerful   instruments   for  

meaningful  change  on  our  planet.     I  believe  we’ve  only  
just   begun   to   explore   the   possibilities   inherent   in   our  
products,  our  mission,  and  ourselves.  It  will  be  a  privilege  to  build  on  Seventh  Generation’s  23-­‐
year   legacy   and   commitment   to   the   Great   Law   of   the   Iroquois   Confederacy:     In   our   every  
deliberation,  we  must  consider  the  impact  of  our  decisions  on  the  next  seven  generations.”  

An   avid   outdoorsman,   John   is   right   at   home   among   the   lakes,   hills,   and   hiking   trails   of   the   Green  
Mountain  State.    In  fact,  his  new  role  at  Seventh  Generation  marks  a  return  to  his  New  England  roots  
where  he  was  raised  and  educated—first  at  Dartmouth  College,  where  he  earned  a  B.A.  in  History,  
and  later,  as  an  MBA  student  and  graduate  of  Harvard  Business  School.  

A  father  of  four,  John  and  his  wife  Kristin  count  Seventh  Generation  liquid  laundry  detergent  among  
their  favorite  products.  

     

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 Breakout  Sessions  
Corporate  Social  Responsibility:  The  Role  of  Food  Companies  in  
Promoting  Healthy  Eating  
10:30-­‐11:30  AM      HCA    
Childhood  obesity  has  more  than  doubled  in  children  and  quadrupled  in  adolescents  in  
the   past   30   years.   And   prevalence   rates   are   highest   in   minority   populations,   particularly  
those   in   low-­‐income   communities.   The   childhood   obesity   epidemic   can   lead   to  
immediate  and  long-­‐term  health  effects,  thus  contributing  to  the  cycle  of  poverty.  Can  
food  companies  be  part  of  the  solution,  and  how?  
Panel  Type:  Panel  
Speakers  
Celeste  Bottorff,  Vice  President  for  Global  Health  &  Wellbeing  Initiatives,  The  Coca-­‐Cola  Company  
Jerusha  Klemperer,  Co-­‐Founder  &  Communications  Director,  FoodCorps  
Laura  Probst,  Head  of  Social  Goodness,  The  Honest  Company  
Moderator:  Matthew  Harding,  Director,  Duke-­‐UNC  USDA  Center  for  Behavioral  Economics  and  
Healthy  Food  Choice  Research  
 

Education:  Collective  Solutions  for  Education  

10:30-­‐11:30AM      Kirby  Reading  Room  
In  this  session  we  will  consider  the  most  important  models  and  ideas  in  education  
over   the   last   several   years,   and   the   challenges   and   opportunities   in   implementing  
those   best   ideas.    We   will   discuss   the   models   supported   by   various   school  
administrators,   social   entrepreneurs,   investors,   nonprofits,   and   other   education   stakeholders,   all   in   a  
highly-­‐interactive  presentation  and  discussion-­‐based  format.    Come  prepared  to  engage!  
Thoughts:  What  are  the  commonalities  and  differences  that  frame  successful  business  models  in  the  
public,   the   nonprofit   education,   and   the   private  sectors?   How   can   we   integrate   efforts   by   different  
actors–entrepreneurs,  investors,  and  operators–to  increase  impact  in  education?  
Panel  Type:  Workshop  
Speakers  
Dawn  Arthur  MBA  ’13.  Chief  Operating  Officer,  KIPP  Eastern  North  Carolina  
Mark  Hecker  ’03.  Executive  Director,  Reach  Incorporated  
Crystal  Moore  MBA  ’13,  Principal,  The  Parthenon  Group  
Moderators:  Jan  Riggsbee,  Director  and  Chair  of  the  Program  in  Education  at  Duke  University;  
Kate  Allman,  Faculty  member  of  the  Program  in  Education  at  Duke  University  
 

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Social  Enterprise:  Learning  How  to  Do  Well  and  Do  Good:  Financial  
Sustainability  in  Social  Enterprise  
10:30-­‐11:30  AM      Connally  Classroom  
This   panel   explores   how   social   enterprises   have   moved   beyond   the   traditional  
non-­‐profit  models,  and  the  ongoing  challenges  and  opportunities  created  by  these  
next-­‐generation   financial   models.   The   panel   is   comprised   largely   of   mature  
enterprises   that   have   each   succeeded   in   very   diverse   industries   by   developing   a  
unique  financial  model  to  pursue  their  social  mission.  
Thoughts:  How   do   you   face   the   financial   realities   of   creating   a   stable   social   impact   program  
without   losing   the   mission   that   makes   you   a   social   enterprise?  What   opportunities   and  
limitations  can  adopting  a  non-­‐profit  vs.  for-­‐profit  social  enterprise  model  offer  an  organization?  
Speakers  
Jeff  Stern,  MBA  ’03,  Director  of  Business  Operations,  TROSA.  
David  Klein,  Chief  Executive  Officer,  CommonBond  
Meredith  Driscoll  ’01;  MBA  ’13.  Director  of  Corporate  &  Foundation  Relations,  Teach  for  
America  Eastern  NC.  
Paula  Alexander  MBA  ’98,  Director  of  Sustainability,  Burt’s  Bees  
Moderator:  Erin  Worsham,  Executive  Director,  Center  for  the  Advancement  of  Social  
Entrepreneurship  
 

Impact  Investing:  Are  We  on  Our  Way  to  the  Mainstream?  
11:45AM-­‐12:45  PM    HCA  
The   concept   of   “doing   well   while   doing   good”   has   led   to   the   rapid   growth   of  
impact   investing   over   the   past   decade.   With   an   appeal   to   both   financially   focused  
and   impact-­‐driven   investors,   impact   investing   has   pushed   boundaries   with   new  
strategic   approaches   aligning   investment   with   values.   As   momentum   grows,  
investors,  funds,  intermediaries,  and  recipients  all  have  various  ideas  of  what  the  sector’s  next  
steps  should  be,  and  if  once  marginalized  initiatives  will  become  mainstream.  How  will  impact  
investing  change  over  the  next  decade?  
Panel  Type:  Debate  
Speakers  
Melissa  Bradley,  Managing  Director,  New  Capitalist  
Mike  Dorsey,  Bay  Area  Growth  Fund  
Hilary  Irby,  Managing  Director,  Global  Sustainable  Finance,  Morgan  Stanley  
Ben  Thornley,  Founding  Partner,  ICAP  Partners  
Moderator:  Cathy  Clark,  Adjunct  Professor  and  Director,  CASE  i3  Initiative  on  Impact  Investing    

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Global  Health:  The  Importance  of  Partnership  in  Global  Health  

11:45AM-­‐12:45PM    Connally  Classroom  
A  conversation  with  a  diverse  set  of  panelists  from  the  non-­‐profit,  public,  private,  and  
academic  sectors  as  they  explore  the  importance  of  business  partnerships  in  the  global  
health  field.  
Thoughts:  How   do   multi-­‐sector   partnerships   achieve   global   health   goals?   What   makes  
or  breaks  a  good  partnership?    
Speakers  
Lauren  Marks  ’99.Director,  Private  Sector  Engagement  in  the  Office  of  the  Global  AIDS  
Coordinator  and  Health  Diplomacy  
Wendy  Taylor  ’90.  Chief  of  USAID  Global  Health  Center  for  Advancement  of  Innovation  and  
Impact  
Sandy  Debussey,  Senior  Manager  of  Payer  Strategy  and  Operations,  US  lead  for  GSK  Global  
Volunteering  Network  at  GlaxoSmithKline  
Karen  Brown,  Assistant  Vice  President  for  International  Scholarship  and  Co-­‐Director,  
Interdisciplinary  Center  for  the  Study  of  Global  Change,  University  of  Minnesota  
Moderator:  Beth  Bafford,  ’06;  MBA  ’12.  Director,  Investments,  the  Calvert  Foundation  

Sustainability:  Money  Matters:  When  Responsible  Practices  Meet  the  

Bottom  Line  
11:45AM-­‐12:45PM    Kirby  Reading  Room  
How   do   sustainability   professionals   prove   that   impactful   practices   also   make  
business   sense?   In   this   panel,   we   talk   to   representatives   working   in   sustainability   at  
a   variety   of   firms,   and   learn   how   they   incorporate   sustainable   practices   into   their  
business  without  sacrificing  profit.  
Speakers  
Katherine  Neebe,  Director  of  Sustainability,  Stakeholder  Engagement,  Walmart  
Nick  Shufro,  Director  of  Sustainable  Business  Solutions,  PwC  
Arlan  Peters,  Head  of  Sustainability,  Novozymes  
Anne  Nuechterlein  MBA  ’13,    Sustainability  Communications  Lead  for  Crop  Protection  at  DuPont  
Moderator:  Dan  Vermeer,  PhD.,  Executive  Director,  Center  for  Energy,  Development,  and  the  
Global  Environment  and  Associate  Professor  of  the  Practice,  Fuqua  School  of  Business  

 
   

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Tri-­‐Sector  Leadership:  Creating  Solutions  Through  Collaboration  

2:00-­‐3:30PM    HCA  Auditorium    

As  silos  are  broken  down  and  cross-­‐sector  integration  is  required,  the  next  generation  of  leaders  
must   be   prepared   to   approach   problems   through   a   multi-­‐sector   lens.   This   session   will   explore  
Tri-­‐Sector   Leadership,   which   is   the   practice   of   approaching   today’s   key   issues   from   all   three  
angles:   business,   non-­‐profit/philanthropic,   and   public   policy.     During   this   workshop  
attendees  will   engage   and   broaden   their   approach   to   problem   solving   in   a   live   case   about  
business   structures   and   scaling.   Seated   in   discussion   groups   led   by   sector   leaders,   participants  
will  practice  skills  of  tri-­‐sector  leadership  from  the  point  of  view  of  a  social  entrepreneur.    
Sessions  will  begin  in  HCA,  and  participants  will  break  out  into  rooms  according  to  their  tracks:  
Business  Sector-­‐  HCA  
Policy  Sector  -­‐Formica  
Non-­‐Profit  Sector  –  Connally  
Panel  Type:  Workshop  
Speakers  
Jeff  Stern,  Director  of  Business  Operations,  TROSA  
Mark  Hecker,  Executive  Director,  Reach  Incorporated  
Bonny  Moellenbrock,  Executive  Director,    Investors’  Circle  
Ed  Skloot,  Non-­‐Profit  and  Philanthropic  Organization  Consultant  and  Advisor  
John  Buley,  Professor  of  the  Practice  of  Finance,  Fuqua  School  of  Business  
Beth  Bafford,  Strategic  Initiatives  Senior  Officer,  The  Calvert  Foundation  
Moderators:  Cathy  Clark,  Adjunct  Professor  and  Director,  CASE  i3    Initiative  on  Impact  
Investing;  Ben  Thornley,  Founding  Partner,  ICAP  Partners.    

Corporate  Idealist:  How  to  Become  One  and  Inspire  Others  

2:00-­‐3:15PM    HCA  
What  does  it  mean  to  be  a  corporate  idealist?  Business  has  a  number  of  successful  
approaches   to   CSR   incorporated   through   supply   chain,   marketing,   volunteering,  
environmental   and   human   rights,   but   this   is   just   the   tip   of   the   iceberg.   As   a   leader  
how   you   can   make   transformational   change   and   imbed   social   impact   and  
sustainability   throughout   your   firm.   Our   two   speakers   will   have   a   frank   discussion   about   their  
experiences  and  share  their  insights  in  CSR  as  well  as  field  questions  from  the  audience  about  
how  to  become  a  corporate  idealist.  
Speakers  
Christine  Bader,  Corporate  Idealist,  Change  Maker,  and  Author,  The  Evolution  of  a  Corporate  
Idealist:  When  Girl  Meets  Oil  
Katie  Kross,  Managing  Director,  Center  for  Energy,  Development,  and  the  Global  Environment  
(EDGE)      

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 Speakers  
 
Paula  Alexander,  Director  of  Sustainability,  Burt’s  Bees  
Paula  Alexander  has  been  with  Burt’s  Bees  since  2006  and  has  served  a  variety  of  
leadership  roles  in  Brand  Development,  Marketing  and  Global  Insights.  Paula  
takes  a  whole  systems  approach  to  sustainability,  focusing  on  source  to  disposal,  
and  ensures  that  Burt’s  Bees  prioritizes  sustainability  in  all  business  functions  at  
all  levels.  Serving  as  President  of  The  Burt’s  Bees  Greater  Good  Foundation,  she  
leads  the  strategic  and  good  neighbor  giving  programs  that  promote  community  
development  and  environmental  health  while  reinforcing  brand  mission.  As  the  
brand  looks  to  future  growth  and  expansion,  Paula  is  also  leading  the  adjacency  
strategy  and  business  development.  Paula  began  her  career  in  brand  
management  at  Unilever,  where  she  managed  the  $600  million  Dove  bar  and  
body  wash  business  and  was  part  of  the  launch  efforts  for  the  Campaign  for  Real  Beauty.  She  worked  in  a  
global  capacity  leading  innovation  and  strategy  for  Dove  body  wash  in  North  America,  Europe  and  Asia.  
Paula  holds  a  BBA  from  Texas  A&M  University  and  an  MBA  from  the  Fuqua  School  of  Business.  In  2013,  
Paula  received  the  Fuqua  School  of  Business  Leader  of  Consequence  Award.  She  lives  in  Chapel  Hill,  NC  
with  her  husband  Bruce,  Fuqua  ‘97,  and  children,  10  year-­‐old  Nate  and  1  year-­‐old  Kate.  Paula  is  a  
registered  yoga  teacher  working  toward  a  500  hour  yoga  therapy  certification.  
 
Kate  Allman,  Faculty  member  of  the  Program  in  Education  
at  Duke  University  
Dr.  Kate  Allman  is  a  faculty  member  in  the  Program  in  Education  and  Project  
Manager  of  the  National  Science  Foundation  (NSF)  Robert  Noyce  Fellowship  Phase  II  
project.  She  received  a  Ph.D.  in  Education  from  the  University  of  North  Carolina  at  
Chapel  Hill,  a  M.Ed.  in  English  Education  from  Wake  Forest  University,  and  a  B.A.  in  
English  from  Emory  University.  Her  research  includes  teacher  education,  culturally-­‐
responsive  approaches  to  high  school  STEM  teaching,  and  humanities  education  
for/as  social  justice.  
 
 
 
Dawn  Arthur,  COO,  KIPP  ENC  
Dawn  Arthur  (Fuqua  '13)  Dawn  currently  serves  as  the  Chief  Operating  Officer  
for  KIPP  ENC  and  is  responsible  for  regional  planning  and  execution  over  the  
following  areas:  finance,  operations  and  facilities.  As  COO,  Dawn  leads  the  
regional  staff  in  delivering  high  quality  services  that  support  and  enable  
instructional  success.  She  graduated  from  Duke’s  Fuqua  School  of  Business  (’13)  
where  she  studied  social  entrepreneurship,  interned  with  Education  Pioneers  and  served  on  the  Net  
Impact  cabinet.  Prior  to  business  school,  Dawn  developed  Navy  IT  operations  strategies  as  an  associate  
with  Booz  Allen  Hamilton  (’07-­‐’11)  and  programmed  ship  design  databases  for  Northrop  Grumman  
Shipbuilding  (’04-­‐’07).  Dawn  earned  a  B.S.  in  Systems  Engineering  from  the  University  of  Virginia.  Dawn  is  
a  graduate  of  North  Carolina’s  Rural  Economic  Development  Institute  (’14)  and  is  excited  to  make  eastern  
N.C.  her  home.  
 
   

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Christine  Bader,  Author  
Christine  Bader  speaks,  writes,  and  advises  and  on  corporate  responsibility  and  
sustainability.  She  is  the  author  of  The  Evolution  of  a  Corporate  Idealist:  When  Girl  
Meets  Oil.  Christine  is  a  visiting  scholar  at  Columbia  University  and  a  human  rights  
advisor  to  BSR.  She  previously  worked  for  BP  in  Indonesia,  China,  and  the  U.K.,  
managing  the  social  impacts  of  major  company  projects,  and  as  advisor  to  the  U.N.  
special  representative  for  business    and  human  rights.  Christine’s  writing  has  
appeared  in  The  New  York  Times,  The  Atlantic,  Fast  Company,  and  numerous  other  
publications,  and  she  has  given  talks  at  conferences,  companies,  and  universities  
around  the  world,  including  a  TED  talk  in  July  2014.  
 
Beth  Bafford,  Director,  Investments,  the  Calvert  Foundation  
Beth  Bafford  (Duke  '06,  Fuqua  '12)  joined  Calvert  Foundation  in  early  2014  
to  work  on  strategy,  partnership  development,  fundraising,  and  capital  
deployment  for  current  and  future  initiatives.  Her  main  areas  of  focus  are  
rebuilding  iconic  American  cities  and  global  health,  but  she  loves  to  work  
on  issues  across  Calvert  Foundation's  amazing  portfolio.    
Prior  to  joining  Calvert  Foundation,  Beth  was  a  consultant  in  McKinsey  &  
Company's  DC  office  where  she  focused  mostly  on  US  Health  Reform  
strategy  for  large  health  insurers  and  hospital  systems.  She  has  also  worked  
as  a  Special  Assistant  at  the  White  House  Office  of  Management  and  
Budget  during  the  drafting  and  passage  of  the  Affordable  Care  Act,  as  a  
Regional  Field  Director  for  the  2008  Obama  for  America  campaign,  and  as  a  
Senior  Associate  at  UBS  Financial  Services.  Beth  is  a  die-­‐hard  Duke  fan  (go  devils!),  where  she  received  
both  her  BA  in  Public  Policy  and  MBA  in  Social  Entrepreneurship.  At  Duke’s  Fuqua  School  of  Business  she  
helped  launch  the  CASE  Initiative  on  Impact  Investing  (CASE  i3).  
 
L.  Celeste  Bottorff,  Vice  President,  Global  Health  and  Well-­‐
Being  Initiatives,  The  Coca-­‐Cola  Company  
L.  Celeste  Bottorff  is  Vice  President,  Global  Health  and  Well-­‐being  Initiatives  for  The  
Coca-­‐Cola  Company,  leading  collaborations  and  partnerships  with  professional  societies,  
academic  institutions  and  others  on  active,  healthy  living  endeavors.  Previously,  Celeste  
has  held  roles  in  strategy  and  marketing  in  Coca-­‐Cola’s  Foodservice  business  and  most  
recently  was  Vice  President  of  Living  Well  at  Coca-­‐Cola  North  America,  where  she  was  
responsible  for  building  the  Company’s  strategic  corporate  reputation  framework.  
Celeste’s  work  is  instrumental  in  communicating  the  Company’s  commitment  to  making  
a  positive  difference  in  the  world  through  partnerships  with  key  stakeholder  groups,  and  
by  advancing  dialogue  and  understanding  concerning  our  Company.  Celeste  began  her  
career  at  The  Coca-­‐Cola  Company  in  2002,  after  having  served  as  Senior  Vice  President  of  
AHL  Services,  Marketing  Director  at  the  Atlanta  Journal  Constitution,  Director  of  Global  Planning  for  
Holiday  Inn  Worldwide/Intercontinental  Hotels,  and  a  strategist  at  McKinsey  &  Co.  Celeste  received  her  
B.S.  in  Physics  from  Purdue  University  and  her  M.B.A.  from  the  University  of  Virginia’s  Darden  School  of  
Business  
 
   

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Melissa  Bradley,  Managing  Director,  New  Capitalist  
Melissa   L.   Bradley   has   over   20   years   of   entrepreneurship,   investment   and  
leadership   experience.   She   is   a   Professor   of   Practice   at   the   McDonough  
School   of   Business   at   Georgetown   University   where   she   teaches   impact  
investing,   social   entrepreneurship   and   innovation   while   serving   as   a  
faculty   advisor   for   the   Social   Venture   Lab.   Previously,   Melissa   served   as  
Acting   Director   of   the   Social   Innovation   Fund   at   the   Corporation   for  
National  Service  (CNCS).  Prior  to  this  role,  Melissa  served  as  Chief  Strategy  
Officer   CNCS,   where   she   revised   the   CNCS   four-­‐year   strategic   plan,  
completed   a   feasibility   study   for   a   congressionally   chartered   foundation,  
and   served   as   the   policy   lead   on   the   Performance   Partnerships   Pilot   for  
Disconnected   Youth   (P3).   During   her   tenure   at   CNCS,   Melissa   was   detailed   to   the   Department   of  
Education  to  continue  her  work  in  support  of  the  President’s  My  Brother’s  Keeper  Initiative,  designed  to  
bring  attention  to,  and  support  for  decreasing,  the  disparities  facing  boys  and  young  men  of  color.  Before  
joining   CNCS,   Melissa   served   as   Chief   Executive   Officer   of   Tides,   a   network   of   entities   committed   to  
helping   donors   and   doers   create   a   better   world.   Melissa’s   corporate   experience   includes   her   role   as  
Director   of   Investment   Services   at   CIT   GAP   Funds,   which   provides   seed-­‐stage   equity   investments   in  
Virginia-­‐based   technology   and   life   science   companies.   She   also   served   as   Vice   President   at   UBS   in   the  
Private   Client   Group,   where   she   was   responsible   for   developing   and   releasing   online   properties   to  
increase  wallet  share  from  high  net-­‐worth  clients.  Melissa  currently  serves  as  a  board  member  to  Aeris,  
Office   Depot   Foundation   and   ideas42,   and   as   an   Advisor   to   the   Credit   Suisse   New   Markets   Advisory  
board,  Wallet  AI,  the  Center  for  the  Advancement  of  Social  Enterprise  (CASE)  at  Duke  University,  LGBTQ  
Center  at  Georgetown  University,  and  Founding  Advisor  to  the  Dell  Center  for  Entrepreneurs.  She  is  also  
Founder  and  Former  Chair  of  the  Georgetown  Entrepreneurship  Alliance  and  served  as  a  board  member  
on   the   Georgetown   University   Board   of   Governors   for   more   than   10   years.   Melissa's   holds   a   B.S   from  
Georgetown  University  and  an  M.A  from  American  University  in  1993.  
 
Karen  Brown,  Assistant  Vice  President  for  International  Scholarship  and  
Co-­‐Director,   Interdisciplinary   Center   for   the   Study  
of  Global  Change,  University  of  Minnesota  
Karen   Brown   directs   a   number   of   international   and   interdisciplinary  
education   and   research   programs   including   the   ICGC-­‐Mellon   Scholars  
Program,   the   Compton   International   Fellows   Program,   and   a   partnership  
with  the  Centre  for  Humanities  Research  at  the  University  of  the  Western  
Cape   in   South   Africa.   She   also   serves   as   the   Assistant   Vice   President   for  
International   Scholarship   in   the   Global   Programs   and   Strategy   Alliance,  
directing   the   Global   Spotlight   grants   program   and   related   international  
academic  initiatives.  Dr.  Brown  co-­‐administers  the  Master  of  Development  
Practice   degree   program   in   international   development   studies,   administers   and   teaches   in   the   ICGC  
Development   Studies   and   Social   Change   Ph.D.   minor   program,   and   serves   as   a   Graduate   Faculty   member  
in   Feminist   Studies   and   the   Human   Rights   Program.   Her   past   positions   include   Special   Assistant   for  
International  Scholarship  in  the  Office  of  International  Programs.  Dr.  Brown  earned  her  Ph.D.  in  Political  
Science   with   concentrations   in   International   Relations   and   Comparative   Politics.   She   also   earned   an   M.A.  
in  East  Asian  Studies  and  a  B.S.  in  Chinese  Her  academic  interests  focus  on  international  feminist  theory,  
international  women's  and  children's  human  rights,  girls  in  international  policy,  international  norms  and  
conflict   resolution,   gender   and   citizenship,   and   international   research   ethics   and   methods.   Her  
publications   include   the   essay   "Women's   Rights   are   Human   Rights”   in   Restructuring   World   Politics:  
Transnational  Social  Movements,  Networks.  

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John  Buley,  Professor  of  the  Practice  Finance  at  Duke  University,  Fuqua  
School  of  Business  
John  Buley  is  Consulting  Professor  at  Duke  University,  Fuqua  School  of  Business,  
Advisory  Committee  Chair  of  the  Impact  Investing  Initiative  of  Center  for  
Advancement  of  Social  Entrepreneurship  and  Head  of  the  Center  for  Financial  
Excellence.  John  retired  from  JPMorgan  in  2012.    
John  was  Head  of  Principal  Investing  for  Social  Finance,  a  unit  of  J.  P  Morgan’s  
Investment  Bank,  responsible  for  investing  J.P.  Morgan’s  capital  commitment  of  
$100mm  in  impact  investments  in  the  Emerging  Markets.  John  joined  the  Social  
Finance  Group  in  2008  in  a  volunteer  capacity.  In  2009,  he  joined  the  group  full  
time.    
John  was  Chairman  and  Head  of  the  Investment  Committee  of  JPM  Mezzanine  
Capital,  a  proprietary  investment  strategy  focused  on  subordinated  debt  and  equity  co-­‐investment  for  
mid  cap  U.S.  and  European  companies  from  2003  through  2009.  JPM  Mezzanine  Capital  invested  in  over  
40  private  companies  in  the  U.S.  and  Europe  during  his  tenure,  investing  over  $1  bn.  John  has  held  Board  
of  Director  responsibilities  or  Board  observer  rights  for  over  20  private  U.S.  companies.  He  supervised  a  
$200mm  portfolio  of  venture  capital  investments  and  was  a  member  of  the  Valuation  Committee  of  
Chase  Capital  Corporation,  JP  Morgan  Chase’s  middle  market  sub  debt  and  equity  group.    
John  started  his  career  as  an  attorney  in  the  banking  practice  of  White  &  Case.  In  1982.  John  earned  a  J.D.  
from  Temple  University.  In  1991,  he  received  an  LL.M  in  International  Taxation  from  Villanova  University.  
John  is  a  member  of  the  New  York  Bar  and  admitted  to  practice  in  U.S.  District  Court  for  the  Southern  
District  of  New  York.  
 
Cathy   Clark,   Adjunct   Professor   at   the   Center   for   the  
Advancement   of   Social   Entrepreneurship   (CASE),   Duke  
University  
Cathy   Clark   is   Adjunct   Professor   at   the   Center   for   the   Advancement   of   Social  
Entrepreneurship   (CASE)   at   Duke   University’s   Fuqua   School   of   Business,   and  
Founder   and   Director   of   the   CASE   i3   Initiative   on   Impact   Investing.   Named   in  
2014  one  of  America’s  Top  20  women  working  in  philanthropy,  social  innovation  
and   civic   engagement,   she   is   also   Co-­‐Principal   Investigator   for   the   Social  
Entrepreneurship   Accelerator   at   Duke   (SEAD),   part   of   USAID’s   Global  
Development  Lab.  In  2013,  she  was  appointed  as  the  sole  academic  member  of  The  US  National  Advisory  
Board   to   the   Social   Impact   Investing   Taskforce   established   by   the   UK   Presidency   of   the   G8,   and  
completed   a   2-­‐year   project   and   10   case   studies   on   high   performing   impact   investment   funds,   Impact  
Investing   2.0.   She   is   also   co-­‐author   of   The   Impact   Investor:   Lessons   in   Leadership   and   Strategy   for  
Collaborative   Capitalism.   Cathy   holds   a   BA   from   the   University   of   Virginia   and   an   MBA   from   Columbia  
Business   School.   Prior   to   her   academic   work   she   was   a   professional   impact   investor,   who   founded   and  
ran  a  foundation  and  venture  fund  and  was  Vice  President  at  the  Markle  Foundation,  where  she  helped  
two  foundation  presidents  manage  the  foundation’s  portfolio  of  grants  and  program-­‐related  investments  
over   seven   years.   She   has   published   over   25   books,   articles   and   case   studies.   Her   blogposts   have  
appeared  in  the  Stanford  Social  Innovation  Review,  Huffington  Post,  Skoll  World  Forum,  Next  Billion,  the  
World  Economic  Forum  and  on  CASE  Notes.  She  tweets  at  @cathyhc.  
 
   

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Sandy   Debussey,   Manager   of   Payer   Strategy   and   Operations,   and   US  
lead  for  GSK  Global  Volunteering  Network  at  GlaxoSmithKline  
A   graduate   of   Michigan   State   University   and   30-­‐year   veteran   of   the  
pharmaceutical   industry,   Sandy’s   expertise   spans   academic   and   clinical  
research,   disease   management,   strategic   planning,   operations   and  
communications.  In  2013,  part  of  the  GSK’s  PUSLE  program,  Sandy  was  
embedded   for   6   months   with   the   Malaria   Consortium’s   Asia   team   in  
Phnom   Penh,   Cambodia.   There   she   worked   with   the   group’s   regional,  
country   and   field   offices   to   build   capacity   –   expanding   their  
programmatic   footprint,   strengthening   stakeholder   management,  
developing   partner   and   governments   communications   and   establishing  
a  regional  knowledge  management  platform.  Since  returning  to  the  US  
last  January,  Sandy  helped  establish  GSK’s  Global  Volunteer  Ambassador  
Network   (VAN),   engaging   employees   and   connecting   them   with   skills-­‐
based  volunteering  opportunities.  She’s  an  avid  kayaker,  photographer  and  Duke  fan  currently  residing  in  
Chapel   Hill,   North   Carolina.   Through   the   GSK   PULSE   Volunteer   program,   she   worked   in   Phnom   Penh   with  
the   Malaria   Consortium   Cambodia   team.   Her   effort   was   split   between   support   for   their   expanding  
technical   opportunities   (protocol   and   project   development)   and   work   to   build   functional   business  
capacity   across   the   Cambodia   Country   Office   and   SEA   region,   via   knowledge   management,   stakeholder  
mapping  and  analysis,  business  planning  and  communications.  
 
 
 
Mike,  Dorsey,  Bay  Area  Growth  Fund  
Mike   Dorsey   co-­‐heads   the   Bay   Area   Equity   Fund,   a   $75   million   double-­‐bottom  
line   venture   capital   fund   that   achieved   top   quartile   returns   based   mostly   on  
cleantech  investments.  In  this  capacity  he  raised  and  managed  the  fund,  serving  
on  the  investment  committee  from  the  fund’s  inception.  The  fund  had  successful  
investments   in   Tesla   Motors   (NASDAQ),   PowerLight   (acquired   by   SunPower),  
Pandora  Media  (NASDAQ),  BrightSource  (S-­‐1  filed),  and  SolarCity.  Before  the  Bay  
Area   Equity   Fund,   Mr.   Dorsey   worked   as   an   investment   banker,   primarily   to  
technology   companies,   for   20   years.   He   served   as   Head   of   Technology  
Investment   Banking   of   Donaldson,   Lufkin   &   Jenrette   and   Cowen   &   Co,   working  
with  leading  venture  capital  firms  as  an  agent  and  a  principal.  Mr.  Dorsey  holds  a  
bachelor’s  degree  from  Stanford  University  and  an  MBA  from  the  Yale  School  of  
Management.  He  serves  on  the  Board  of  Directors  of  United  Way  of  the  Bay  Area  
and  advisory  boards  of  Stanford  University.  
 
   

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Meredith   Driscoll,   Director   of   Corporate   and   Foundation   Relations,  
Teach  for  America  
Meredith   Driscoll   (Duke   '01,   Fuqua   '13)   is   the   Director,   Corporate   and  
Foundation   Relations   for   Teach   For   America   –   Eastern   North   Carolina.   In   this  
role,  she  is  responsible  for  leading  the  region’s  corporate  and  foundation  giving  
campaigns  to  raise  around  $3  million  a  year,  contributing  to  the  organization’s  
long-­‐term   sustainability   and   ensuring   that   low-­‐income   children   in   the   state’s  
poorest   counties   have   access   to   a   high-­‐quality   education.   Prior   to   Teach   For  
America,  Meredith  worked  for  10  years  in  the  nonprofit  sector  in  Washington,  
D.C.  Her  work  spanned  from  serving  as  a  full-­‐time  AmeriCorps  volunteer  living  
with   formerly   homeless   and   addicted   women   to   building,   launching   and  
managing   an   after-­‐school   program   for   inner-­‐city   kids.   She   also   served   as  
Operations   and   Field   Director   in   the   headquarters   office   of   Appleseed,   a   national   nonprofit   network   of  
public  interest  justice  centers.  There,  Meredith  led  evaluations  of  Appleseed  centers  around  the  country  
and   managed   the   organization’s   financial   systems   and   human   resources.   Meredith   holds   a   BA   in   Public  
Policy  Studies  and  an  MBA,  both  from  Duke  University.  She  lives  in  Durham,  NC  with  her  husband.  
 
 
Matt  Harding,  Assistant  Professor,  Sanford  School  of  Public  Policy,  Duke  
University  
Matthew   Harding   is   an   Economist   and   Data   Scientist   who   uses   Big  
Data   to   answer   crucial   policy   questions   in   Energy/Environment   and  
Health/Nutrition.  He  is  an  Assistant  Professor  in  the  Sanford  School  of  
Public   Policy   at   Duke   University   and   heads   the   research   program   at  
the   new   Duke-­‐UNC   USDA   Center   for   Behavioral   Economics   and  
Healthy  Food  Choice  Research.  He  is  also  a  Faculty  Fellow  in  the  Duke  
Energy  Initiative.  Matthew  aims  to  understand  how  individuals  make  
consumption   choices   in   a   data   rich   environment,   and   quantify   the  
individual   and   social   welfare   impact   of   their   choices.   Building   on   a  
rigorous   foundation   in   econometric   methods,   he   explores   the  
potential   of   Big   Data   to   estimate   better   models   and   predict   the  
choices   made   by   individuals,   while   taking   into   account   both  
traditional  economic  models  and  recent  developments  in  behavioral  economics.  He  is  interested  in  the  
potential   for   Big   Data   to   solve   “wicked   problems”,   complex   interdisciplinary   problems   in   public   policy.  
Examples  include  policies  that  promote  energy  efficiency  and  healthy  food  choices.  Matthew  received  his  
Ph.D.   in   Economics   from   the   Massachusetts   Institute   of   Technology,   his   Master’s   in   Economics   from  
University  of  Oxford,  and  his  B.A.  in  Economics  and  Philosophy  from  University  College  London.  
 
   

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Mark  Hecker,  Executive  Director,  Reach  Incorporated  
Mark  Hecker  is  a  social  worker  and  educator  with  extensive  experience  in  
secure   and   community-­‐based   settings,   working   primarily   with   teenagers  
facing  significant  academic  and  social  challenges.  In  2006,  Mark  was  named  
the  District  of  Columbia's  Social  Worker  of  the  Year,  the  youngest  person  
ever  so  honored.  Mark  has  been  leading  Reach  since  its  founding  in  2009.  
He   is   a   2011   Echoing   Green   Fellow   and   a   2013   Kellogg   Foundation  
Community  Leadership  Network  Fellow.  He  holds  a  bachelor’s  degree  from  
Duke   University,   a   master’s   in   Social   Work   from   the   University   of   North  
Carolina,  and  a  master’s  in  Education  from  Harvard  University.  
 
 
 
Hilary   Irby,   Managing   Director,   Global   Sustainable   Finance,   Morgan  
Stanley  
Hilary  Irby  is  a  Managing  Director  in  Morgan  Stanley’s  Global  Sustainable  Finance  
group,   where   she   serves   as   Head   of   the   Morgan   Stanley   Investing   with   Impact  
Initiative.   She   also   leads   strategic   initiatives   at   Morgan   Stanley’s   Institute   for  
Sustainable   Investing,   which   seeks   to   mobilize   private-­‐sector   capital   to   major  
global   challenges.   In   her   roles,   Hilary   focuses   on   the   development   of   financial  
products   and   solutions   providing   financial   returns   as   well   as   positive  
environmental   or   social   impact.     Prior   to   Morgan   Stanley,   Hilary   was   Operating  
Partner  at  JVP,  a  leading  Israeli  venture  capital  fund  with  over  $900  million  under  
management,   where   she   oversaw   the   Firm’s   fund   management,   international  
operations,   investor   relations   and   marketing.   She   also   worked   as   part   of   the  
management   team   to   drive   the   Firm's   organizational   strategy   and   spearheaded  
business   development   in   the   US   for   JVP   and   its   portfolio   companies.   Previously,   Hilary   worked   at  
Goldman   Sachs   &   Co.;   helped   manage   the   growth   of   Fort   Point   Partners,   an   internet   consulting   and  
integration  firm;  and  served  as  a  change  management  consultant  at  Andersen  Consulting.  Hilary  holds  a  
Masters   in   Industrial   and   Organizational   Psychology   from   Rensselaer   Polytechnic   Institute   and   a   Bachelor  
of   Science   from   St.   Lawrence   University.   She   is   a   Member   of   the   Board   of   Directors   of   US   SIF,   The   Forum  
for  Sustainable  and  Responsible  Investment.  
 
David  Klein,  CEO,  CommonBond  
David   Klein   is   the   CEO   and   Co-­‐Founder   of   CommonBond,   a   venture   backed  
financial  services  company  that  has  raised  over  $150M  to  create  a  better  student  
loan   experience.   CommonBond   also   employs   a   one-­‐for-­‐one   model,   financing   a  
student’s   education   in   underserved   areas   of   the   world   for   1   year   with   each  
student   loan.   Prior   to   CommonBond,   David   worked   in   consumer   finance   at  
American   Express,   as   Director   of   Strategic   Planning   and   Business   Development,  
where  he  led  a  $250M  annual  business.  David  started  his  professional  career  as  a  
consultant   at   McKinsey   &   Company,   where   he   advised   clients   in   the   financial  
services  industry.  David  graduated  from  Brandeis  University  with  a  BA  in  Politics,  
Economics,   and   International   Business   and   attended   the   Wharton   School   at   the  
University  of  Pennsylvania.  
 
 

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Jerusha  Klemperer,  Co-­‐Founder,  Communications  Director,  Food  Corps  
Jerusha  Klemperer  is  a  Co-­‐founder  and  the  Communications  Director  for  FoodCorps.  Prior  to  working  for  
FoodCorps,  Jerusha  was  an  Associate  Program  Director  at  Slow  Food  USA,  where  
she  helped  design  and  implement  national  lifestyle  and  advocacy  campaigns  that  
sought  to  transform  food  policy  as  well  as  individuals'  relationships  to  food.  Her  
first   campaign   there   was   "Time   for   Lunch,"   in   which   she   helped   to   mobilize  
thousands  of  people  around  the  country  to  advocate  for  healthier  school  meals.  
She   was   also   responsible   for   starting   and   editing   the   organization's   blog,   and  
building  its  social  media  presence.  She  is  a  graduate  of  Swarthmore  College  and  
Columbia  University,  where  she  studied  nothing  at  all  to  do  with  food  or  health.  
In   her   free   time   she   tries   to   turn   her   black   thumb   green,   and   occasionally  
practices  the  art  of  storytelling  at  a  microphone,  around  office  tables,  and  over  
meals  with  unwitting  listeners.  
 
Katie  Kross,  Managing  Director,  EDGE,  Duke  University  
Katie   Kross   is   an   educator,   career   coach,   and   author   of   Profession   and   Purpose:   A   Resource   Guide   for  
MBA   Careers   in   Sustainability(2nd   edition,   Greenleaf   Publishing,   2014).   She   has  
counseled  and  inspired  hundreds  of  MBA  students  to  go  on  to  sustainability  and  
CSR   careers   with   Fortune   500   companies,   social   and   environmental   nonprofits,  
mission-­‐driven   companies,   and   startups.   Her   practical,   solutions-­‐oriented  
approach   to   the   sustainability   job   search   has   led   professionals   and   students   alike  
to   seek   her   out   as   a   career   coach.   As   managing   director   of   the   Center   for   Energy,  
Development,   and   the   Global   Environment   (EDGE)   at   Duke   University's   Fuqua  
School  of  Business,  Katie  designs  curricular  and  extracurricular  programs  for  MBA  
students   in   the   Energy   &   Environment   program   at   Fuqua,   and   has   published  
numerous   titles   on   pursuing   business   with   a   social   purpose.   Before   coming   to  
Duke,   she   was   the   executive   director   of   the   Center   for   Sustainable   Enterprise   at   UNC’s   Kenan-­‐Flagler  
Business  School.  She  holds  a  BA  from  Davidson  College  and  an  MBA  from  UNC.  
 
Lauren  Marks,  Director,  Private  Sector  Engagement  in  the  Office  of  the  
Global  AIDS  Coordinator  and  Health  Diplomacy  
Lauren   Marks   came   to   the   Office   of   the   Global   AIDS   Coordinator   (OGAC),   from   the   private   sector.   Lauren  
managed  the  HIV/AIDS  portfolio  for  Johnson  &  Johnson's  Corporate  Contributions  group.  Prior  to  joining  
Johnson   &   Johnson,   Lauren   served   as   the   Health   Program/Public-­‐Private   Partnership   (PPP)   Advisor   at  
USAID/South   Africa,   where   her   work   focused   on   partnership   development   and  
grantmaking,   project   management   and   implementation,   external   engagement  
and   thought   leadership,   government   relations,   legal   and   policy   analysis,   program  
planning   and   oversight,   Country   Operational   Plan   coordination,   and   strategic  
program  and  budget  management.  She  has  built  several  successful  PPPs  between  
the   US   Government,   the   private   sector,   and   non-­‐governmental   organizations.  
Prior   to   coming   to   South   Africa,   Lauren   worked   at   USAID/Washington   in   the  
Bureau   for   Global   Health,   where   she   provided   technical   support   to   USAID  
missions  in  Zambia,  Kenya,  Bangladesh,  and  Cambodia.  She  was  responsible  for  
strategic  planning  as  well  as  compliance  with  legislative  and  policy  requirements.  
In  a  former  life,  Lauren  was  a  corporate  attorney  at  Nixon  Peabody  LLP  in  New  
York.   She   has   a   law   degree   from   Georgetown   University   Law   Center   and   a   BA  
from  Duke  University.  
 

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Bonny  Moellenbrock,  Executive  Director,  Investor's  Circle  
Bonny   Moellenbrock   is   the   Executive   Director   of   Investors’   Circle,   the  
largest  and  most  active  early-­‐stage  impact  investing  network  in  the  world.  
Since   1992,   IC   has   propelled   over   $185   million   into   285+   for-­‐profit  
enterprises   dedicated   to   improving   the   environment,   education,   health,  
and   community.   Bonny   is   also   the   Executive   Director   of   SJF   Institute,   a  
nonprofit   that   has   been   connecting,   inspiring,   and   accelerating   impact  
entrepreneurs   since   2001.   Previously,   Bonny   was   a   Managing   Director   at  
SJF   Ventures,   a   leading   impact   venture   fund   investing   in   high-­‐growth,  
positive   impact   companies   in   the   cleantech,   sustainability,   and   tech-­‐
enhanced  services  sectors.  Before  joining  SJF  in  2000,  she  served  as  COO  and  CFO  of  Preservation  North  
Carolina  and  on  the  management  team  of  an  entrepreneurial  recycling  company.      
Bonny   serves   on   the   GIIRS   Developed   Markets   Standards   Advisory   Council,   the   Advisory   Board   of  
AMCREF  Community  Capital,  the  SASB  Financials  Industry  Working  Group,  and  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  
the   Resource   Center   for   Women   and   Ministry   in   the   South.   She   holds   an   MBA,   a   Master   of   Regional  
Planning,  and  a  BA  in  Environmental  Policy  from  UNC-­‐Chapel  Hill,  and  is  a  graduate  of  the  Venture  Capital  
Institute.  Bonny  enjoys  gardening  and  making  music  with  her  husband  and  two  daughters  at  their  historic  
bungalow  in  Durham,  NC.  
 
Crystal  Moore,  Principal,  The  Parthenon  Group  
Crystal   Moore   (Fuqua   '13)   joined   The   Parthenon   Group   in   2013   as   a   Principal  
to   the   firm’s   Education   Practice,   where   she   brings   professional   experience   of  
working   on   issues   of   education   policy   and   practice   in   the   K-­‐12   public  
education   sector.   Prior   to   joining   Parthenon,   Crystal   spent   three   years   at  
Accenture  in  their  Federal  Practice  in  Washington,  DC,  and  was  a  ProInspire  
Fellow   at   The   District   of   Columbia   Public   Schools,   where   she   worked   in   the  
Office  of  Secondary  School  Transformation.  More  recently,  she  was  a  White  
House   Intern   at   the   Domestic   Policy   Council   on   the   Education   Policy   Team.  
Ms.   Moore   holds   a   Bachelor   of   Science   in   Business   Administration   with   a  
concentration   in   Finance   from   Xavier   University   of   Louisiana,   and   an   MBA  
from   the   Fuqua   School   of   Business.   At   Fuqua,   she   concentrated   in   Strategy  
and  Social  Entrepreneurship  and  studied  education  policy  and  reform  at  the  London  School  of  Economics.  
 
   

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Katherine  Neebe,  Director  of  Sustainability,  Stakeholder  Engagement,  
Walmart  
Katherine   Neebe   joined   Walmart's   sustainability   team   in   June   2013   and   leads  
Walmart’s  external  stakeholder  relationships,  focused  on  key  partnerships  with  
non-­‐profit  organizations,  government  agencies  and  multi-­‐stakeholder  alliances.  
In   addition,   she   manages   and   responds   to   emerging   environmental   issues   for  
the   company.   Previous   to   Walmart,   Katherine   spent   six   years   at   WWF  
managing   one   of   the   world’s   largest   corporate-­‐NGO   partnerships,   a   $97MM  
sustainability-­‐driven  initiative  with  The  Coca-­‐Cola  Company  focused  on  water.  
Work   addressed   river   basin   conservation,   water   and   energy   efficiency,  
sustainable  agriculture  and  packaging.  In  2011,  the  effort  expanded  to  include  
a  cause-­‐marketing  platform  directed  towards  polar  bear  conservation.  Work  is  
active   in   49   countries.   Over   the   past   16   years,   Katherine   has   worked   with   a  
wide   range   of   corporate,   government   and   nonprofit   organizations.   Weaving  
together  her  intensive  business  experience  and  commitment  to  social  and  environmental  responsibility,  
she  brings  a  practical  ability  to  ground  sustainability  into  actionable  terms.  Katherine  received  her  MBA  
from  The  Darden  School  at  UVA  in  2004  and  has  a  BA  in  English  from  Colorado  College.  
 
Anne   Nuechterlein,   Sustainability   Communications   Lead   DuPont   Crop  
Protection  
Anne  Nuechterlein  (Fuqua  '13)  joined  DuPont  in  2013  as  the  Sustainability  
Communications   Lead   for   the   Crop   Protection   business.   She   has   helped  
develop   a   growth-­‐oriented   sustainability   strategy   for   her   business.   She  
also  works  on  supply  chain  resiliency,  advocacy  of  critical  issues,  process  
improvement,   and   employee   engagement.   Prior   to   business   school   she  
worked   in   consulting   focused   on   international   development,   technology,  
and  strategy  development.  She  has  supported  a  variety  of  federal  clients  
including:   U.S.   Agency   for   International   Development   (USAID),  
Environmental   Protection   Agency   (EPA),   U.S.   Immigration   and   Customs  
Enforcement  (ICE),  and  U.S.  Geological  Survey  (USGS).  Anne  also  worked  
in  fundraising  at  N  Street  Village,  a  DC-­‐area  homeless  shelter.  She  started  
her   career   as   U.S.   Peace   Corps   Volunteer   in   Sumy,   Ukraine,   where   she   worked   with   NGOs,   universities  
and   orphanages   on   community   development   initiatives.   Anne   has   a   B.S   from   Vanderbilt   University   in  
Anthropology  and  Cognitive  Studies.  She  graduated  from  Duke  University’s  Fuqua  School  of  Business  with  
a  concentration  in  Marketing  and  Strategy  in  May  2013.  
 
   

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Arlan  Peters,  Head  of  Sustainability,  Novozymes  North  America    
Arlan   Peters   is   the   Head   of   Sustainability   for   Novozymes   North   America   where   he  
develops   Novoyzmes’   regional   sustainability   initiatives,   builds   organizational   capacity  
around   Novozymes’   sustainability   platform,   manages   Novozymes   corporate   citizenship  
programs,   and   engages   with   external   stakeholders   on   issues   relating   to   life-­‐cycle   impacts  
of   biotechnology.   He   is   the   principal   coordinator   for   Novozymes   membership   in   the  
Sustainable  Apparel  Coalition,  as  well  as  the  Sustainability  Consortium  where  he  served  
as   co-­‐chair   for   the   Sustainability   Consortium’s   Corporate   Advisory   Council.  Prior   to   his  
current  role,  Arlan  managed  business  development  projects  in  animal  health  and  regional  
marketing   for   bio-­‐energy   in   Asia.   Before   joining   Novozymes,   Arlan   coordinated  
community   education   programs   for   Japan’s   Ministry   of   Education.   He   also   worked   on  
public-­‐private   partnerships   for   international   development   at   USAID’s   Global   Development   Alliance  
Secretariat.  He  holds  a  BA  in  Biology  from  Oberlin  College  and  was  a  recipient  of  the  Thomas  J.  Watson  
Fellowship   to   study   economic   and   environmental   impacts   of   aquaculture   in   Ecuador,   Chile,   and   the  
Philippines.   He   received   his   MBA   from   UNC’s   Kenan-­‐Flagler   Business   School   where   he   concentrated   in  
Sustainable  Enterprise.  
 
Laura  Probst,  Head  of  Social  Goodness,  The  Honest  Company  
Laura  Probst  joined  The  Honest  Company  in  September  2014,  and  serves  as  Head  of  
Social   Goodness   –   leading   philanthropic   and   corporate   social   responsibility   efforts  
for  the  company.  Her  team  is  charged  with  ensuring  the  company  fulfills  its  brand  
promise,   to   create   a   healthier   and   safer   world   for   children   and   families.   Prior   to  
joining  Honest,  Laura  was  the  President  and  Founder  of  DO  GOOD.  MAKE  MONEY.,  
a  Los  Angeles  based  cause  marketing  consulting  firm.  Prior  to  founding  DO  GOOD.,  
Laura  developed  strategic  community  engagement  platforms  in-­‐house  at  Kirkland  &  
Ellis,   for   Los   Angeles   County,   and   for   clients   like   Dow   Corning   at   Ketchum   Public  
Relations.  She  got  her  start  working  with  a  women’s  empowerment  organization  in  
South  Africa,  helping  ensure  the  viability  of  its  micro-­‐enterprise  program  through  a  
strategic   partnership   with   Woolworths.   Laura   graduated   from   the   University   of  
Virginia,  and  did  her  post-­‐graduate  work  at  UCLA.  
 
 
Jan   Riggsbee,   Director   and   Chair   of   the   Program   in   Education,   Duke  
University  
Jan   Riggsbee   is   Director   and   Chair   of   the   Duke   University   Program   in   Education.   A  
member  of  the  faculty  since  1990,  she  also  directs  Duke’s  undergraduate  Elementary  
Teacher   Preparation   Program,   and   in   this   role,   teaches   methods   and   curriculum  
courses   and   serves   as   the   university   supervisor   of   student   teaching.   Riggsbee   has  
over   30   years   of   experience   in   educational   settings,   including   work   as   a   classroom  
teacher,  principal,  educational  consultant,  and  university  mentor  of  student  teachers.  
She   was   recognized   by   the   University   in   2007   for   excellence   in   teaching   and   was  
awarded   the   Robert   B.   Cox   Trinity   College   Distinguished   Teaching   Award.   In   2011-­‐2012   and  
2012-­‐2013,   she   received   the   Paletz   Innovative   Teaching   Fund   Award   to   expand   community-­‐
based  learning  opportunities  for  undergraduate  Education  students.  In  2013-­‐2014  and  2014-­‐15,  
Riggsbee  was  awarded  funds  through  the  offices  of  Global  Strategy  and  Programs,  Dean  of  Arts  
and   Sciences,   and   Vice   Provost   for   Undergraduate   Education   to   co-­‐develop   and   co-­‐lead   a   ten-­‐
day  global  learning  experience  for  Duke  student  teachers  in  India  in  partnership  with  Shiv  Nadar  
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Nick  Shufro,  Director  of  Sustainable  Business  Solutions,  PwC  
Nick  Shufro  is  the  PwC  US  lead  for  R!SE  in  the  Americas  and  Southeast  
Asia.   R!SE   is   a   multi-­‐stakeholder,   global   initiative   operating   under   UN  
umbrella   –   mobilizing   businesses,   public   sector,   academia,   civil   society,  
insurance  industry  and  investors  to  make  investments  risk-­‐sensitive  and  
create   risk-­‐resilient   societies.   Nick   has   more   than   25   years   of  
sustainability,   energy,   financial,   supply   and   EH&S   management   and  
performance  reporting  experience  including  working  and  consulting  for  
industry,  government,  utilities,  trade  associations  and  non-­‐governmental  
agencies  in  the  US,  Europe,  Asia  and  Central  America.  Nick  joined  PwC  in  
2003   after   working   for   the   US-­‐Asia   Environmental   Partnership,   United  
Technologies  Corporation  and  Merrill  Lynch.  Recent  engagements  include  the  Carbon  Disclosure  
Project   2008-­‐2013;   Co-­‐chair   World   Business   Council   for   Sustainable   Development/World  
Resources  Institute  Greenhouse  Gas  Scope  3  Standard;  Walmart's  Supply  Chain  GHG  Innovation  
Project;   PwC   US   carbon   footprint.   Nick   holds   a   Masters   of   Environmental   Management   from  
Yale’s   School   of   Forestry   and   Environmental   Studies,   an   MBA   in   Finance   and   International  
Business   from   New   York   University’s   Stern   School   of   Business   Administration,   and   a   BA   in  
Honors  History  from  The  University  of  Michigan.  
 
Edward  Skloot,  Non-­‐Profit  and  Philanthropic  Organization  Consultant  
and  Advisor  
Edward  Skloot  founded  The  Center  for  Strategic  Philanthropy  and  
Civil  Society  at  Duke  University  while  holding  the  role  of  Professor  
of  the  Practice  of  Public  Policy.  At  Duke  he  taught,  developed  and  
ran   major   conferences,   researched,   wrote   and   spoke   on  
philanthropy,   consulted   with   foundations   and   high   net   worth  
individuals,  raised  money,  etc.  As  well,  he  worked  in  Israel  with  the  
Yad   Hanadiv   Foundation   (the   charitable   arm   of   the   Rothschild  
family),   the   Mandel   Foundation   and   he   teaches   at   the   School   of  
Business   at   Ben   Gurion   University.  Immediately   prior   to   serving   at   Duke   he   was   the   first  
President  of  the  Surdna  Foundation,  where  he  helped  build  the  institution’s  endowment  to  $1+  
billion   and   developed   among   its   peers   a   reputation   for   creativity,   thoughtfulness   and   impact.  
Surdna   made   grants   in   the   environment,   urban   revitalization,   the   arts,   youth   organizing   and  
advocacy,  and  building  the  capacity  of  soci  sector  organizations  and  foundations.  Skloot  serves  
on   the   board   of   directors   of   Venture   Philanthropy   Partners,   a   group   of   venture   capitalists  
financing   a   dozen   youth-­‐serving   organizations   in   the   Washington   DC   region,   Citizen   Schools,  
Partners  for  Palliative  Care,  TROSA,  and  Duke  Engage.  
 
 
 
   

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Jeff  Stern,  Director  of  Business  Operations,  TROSA  
Jeff   Stern   (Fuqua   '03)   helped   to   start   the   Fuqua   On   Board   program   as   a  
student.   Jeff   has   worked   in   the   social   sector   for   over   15   years,   as   a  
volunteer,  staff  member,  executive  director  and  board  member.  Jeff  is  
currently   Director   of   Business   Operations   for   TROSA   and   a   volunteer  
with  Triangle  United  Way.  Prior  to  TROSA,  Jeff  worked  at  the  numerous  
nonprofits   in   the   field   of   informal   education,   including   Durham's  
Museum  of  Life  and  Science.  His  prior  Board  service  experience  reflects  
his  interests  in  the  arts,  feminism  and  community  development.  
 
 
 
Wendy  Taylor,  Chief  of  USAID  Global  Health  Center  for  Advancement  of  
Innovation  and  Impact  
Wendy  Taylor  is  Director  of  the  Center  for  Accelerating  Innovation  
and   Impact   at   the   US   Agency   for   International   Development  
(USAID),   a   center   of   excellence   applying   innovative,   business-­‐
minded   approaches   to   accelerate   the   development,   introduction  
and   scale-­‐up   of   priority   global   health   innovations.   Joining   the  
Administration   in   2010,   Ms.   Taylor   established   and   built   the  
Center,  spearheaded  the  Saving  Lives  at  Birth  Grand  Challenge  for  
Development  –  a  $50  million  multi-­‐donor  partnership  that  calls  on  
the   brightest   minds   across   the   globe   to   identify   groundbreaking  
new  solutions  for  pregnant  women  and  newborns  around  the  time  of  birth,  and  created  multiple  
public-­‐private   partnerships.    
She   has   worked   for   the   last   20   years   identifying   market-­‐based   solutions   to   address   diseases   and  
conditions   of   poverty.   In   2004,   she   founded   Bio   Ventures   for   Global   Health   (BVGH),   a   non-­‐profit  
working   to   engage   the   biopharmaceutical   industry   to   develop   medicines   for   diseases   of   the  
developing  world.  She  also  held  senior  positions  with  Malaria  No  More  and  the  Biotechnology  
Industry  Organization  (BIO),  and  worked  in  both  the  executive  and  legislative  branches  of  the  US  
government,  including  the  Office  of  Management  and  Budget  and  the  U.S.  House  Committee  on  
Ways   and   Means.  She   received   a   Master   of   Public   Policy   from   the   Kennedy   School   of  
Government   at   Harvard   University   and   a   B.A.   from   Duke   University.   She   serves   on   the   North  
American   Board   of   Medicines   for   Malaria   Ventures   and   is   Chair   of   HANSHEP,   an   international  
donor  coordinating  body  harnessing  the  private  sector  to  deliver  better  healthcare  to  the  poor.  
 
   

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Ben  Thornley,  Founder,  ICAP  Partners  
Ben  Thornley  is  the  founder  of  ICAP  Partners,  a  strategic  consultant  
on  the  business  of  impact  investing  to  pioneering  asset  owners  and  
intermediaries.  Ben  started  his  career  as  a  financial  journalist,  rising  
to   become   the   New   York   correspondent   and   ultimately   managing  
editor   responsible   for   four   of   Australia’s   leading   wealth   and  
investment   management   titles.   He   moved   into   government,  
directing   Australia’s   efforts   to   promote   trade   and   investment   in  
financial   services   out   of   the   Consulate-­‐General,   New   York,   before  
relocating   to   California,   where,   most   recently,   he   was   a   managing  
director   at   Pacific   Community   Ventures   (PCV),   a   non-­‐profit   Community   Development   Finance  
Insititution.   Ben   was   responsible   for   growing   PCV   InSight   into   a   $2   million   global   research   and  
consulting   practice,   developing   a   number   of   prominent   partnerships,   on   impact   investing   best  
practices  with  CASE  at  Duke  University  and  ImpactAssets,  and  on  public  policy,  with  the  Initiative  
for  Responsible  Investment  (IRI)  at  Harvard  University  and  the  World  Economic  Forum.  With  the  
IRI,   Ben   created   the   Impact   Investing   Policy   Collaborative,   organizing   and   curating   a   2011  
meeting  at  Rockefeller’s  Bellagio  Center,  Italy,  including  investors,  researchers,  and  policymakers  
from   over   a   dozen   countries.   Ben   was   invited   by   the   White   House   to   make   the   first   expert  
presentation   to   the   Social   Impact   Investment   Taskforce,   convened   under   the   UK’s   Presidency   of  
the   G8   in   2013.   He   has   consulted   to   and   worked   with   many   prominent   financial   and  
philanthropic   institutions,   including   CalPERS,   Citi,   Ford   Foundation,   Rockefeller   Foundation,  
Omidyar  Network,  MacArthur  Foundation,  Annie  E  Casey  Foundation,  and  REDF.  Ben  is  the  co-­‐
author,   together   with   Cathy   Clark   and   Jed   Emerson,   of   The   Impact   Investor:   Lessons   in  
Leadership  and  Strategy  for  Collaborative  Capitalism  (Jossey-­‐Bass,  2015).  He  holds  a  Master  of  
Public   Policy   from   UC   Berkeley,   where   he   taught   undergraduate   and   graduate-­‐level   classes   in  
leadership  and  political  economy  for  former  US  Secretary  of  Labor,  Robert  Reich.  
 
Kevin  Trapani  –  President  and  CEO,  The  Redwoods  
Group  
Prior  to  forming  The  Redwoods  Group  in  1997,  Trapani  was  executive  
vice  president  of  Burlington  Insurance  Group,  senior  vice  president  and  
chief  underwriting  officer  of  Coregis  Insurance  Group  and  held  senior  
leadership  positions  at  Great  American  Insurance  Companies  and  the  
Chubb  Group  of  Insurance  Companies.  Trapani  also  started  the  first  
statewide  health  maintenance  organization  in  New  Jersey.    
A  1979  Duke  University  graduate  with  a  bachelor’s  degree  in  political  
science,  Trapani  is  a  regular  speaker  on  sustainability  and  corporate  
social  responsibility  at  Duke  University’s  Fuqua  School  of  Business  and  is  a  member  of  the  
Advisory  Committee  for  Duke’s  CASE  (Center  for  Advancement  of  Social  Entrepreneurship)  that  
promotes  the  pursuit  of  social  impact  through  business.  Married  and  the  father  of  three  
children,  Trapani  lives  in  Chapel  Hill,  NC.  
 
 
 

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Dan  Vermeer,  Founder  and  Director,  Center  for  Energy,  Development,  
and  the  Global  Environment,  Duke  University  
Dr.   Daniel   Vermeer   is   founder   and   director   of   Duke   University's  
Center   for   Energy,   Development,   and   the   Global   Environment  
(EDGE),   an   initiative   that   harnesses   the   power   of   business   to   meet  
the   global   demand   for   energy,   resources,   and   improved   quality   of  
life.   Dr.   Vermeer   teaches   at   Duke's   Fuqua   School   of   Business   and  
Nicholas   School   of   the   Environment,   directs   research   projects,   and  
consults   with   leading   companies   and   organizations   including   Bank   of  
America,   ABB,   GE,   Wal-­‐Mart,   Dupont,   The   Nature   Conservancy,   UN  
Global   Compact,   Claremont   Creek   Ventures,   and   other   private   and  
public  organizations.  His  areas  of  expertise  include  water  management,  sustainable  agriculture,  
value   chains,   resource   productivity,   efficiency,   product   certification,   and   low-­‐carbon  
development.    
Dr.   Vermeer   joined   Duke   from   The   Coca-­‐Cola   Company,   where   he   led   the   Global   Water  
Initiative,   an   industry-­‐leading   effort   to   protect   the   quality   and   availability   of   the   company's  
primary  ingredient.  As  part  of  this  work,  he  founded  Coca-­‐Cola’s  Community  Water  Partnerships  
program,  resulting  in  nearly  500  public-­‐private  partnerships  in  over  90  countries,  and  designed  a  
“gold   standard”   methodology   for   identifying   risks   across   Coca-­‐Cola’s   global   manufacturing  
facilities.   During   his   tenure   at   Coca-­‐Cola,   he   launched   the   company’s   Sustainable   Agriculture  
program  to  evaluate  and  manage  lifecycle  impacts  of  agricultural  supply  chain  inputs.  He  holds  a  
Masters  degree  from  the  University  of  Virginia  and  Ph.D.  from  Northwestern  University.  
 
Erin  Worsham,  Executive  Director,  Center  for  the  Advancement  of  Social  
Entrepreneurship,  Duke  University  
Erin   L.   Worsham   is   the   Executive   Director   of   the   Center   for   the  
Advancement   of   Social   Entrepreneurship   (CASE).   CASE   -­‐   a   research  
and   education   center   based   at   Duke   University’s   Fuqua   School   of  
Business   –   has   educated   over   a   thousand   MBA   students   and   worked  
with  hundreds  of  organizations  to  help  create  lasting  social  change.  
In   her   role   at   CASE,   Erin   leads   the   development   and   execution   of  
center   strategy,   establishes   relationships   with   key   constituents,  
oversees   operations   and   programs   and   contributes   to   thought  
leadership  on  social  entrepreneurship.  Erin  has  been  at  Fuqua  since  
2009,   having   played   a   variety   of   roles   within   CASE   as   well   as  
developed   the   strategy   for   and   launched   a   new   position   within   the  
Fuqua   Career   Management   Center   focused   on   social   impact   careers.   Erin   brings   to   Fuqua  
extensive   experience   in   the   nonprofit,   public   and   private   sectors   including   consulting   with  
government   and   nonprofit   clients   at   Booz   Allen   Hamilton,   helping   to   develop   public-­‐private  
partnerships   at   the   U.S.   Agency   for   International   Development   (USAID),   working   on   private  
sector   development   issues   at   the   World   Bank,   and   working   for   a   nonprofit   think   tank   in  
Washington   D.C.   She   earned   her   BA   from   Duke   University   and   her   MBA   from   Stanford  
University’s  Graduate  School  of  Business.  Erin  was  recognized  as  a  “40  under  40”  awardee  by  the  
Triangle  Business  Journal  in  2014.  
 

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About  SBSI  
 
 
    The   Duke   University   Sustainable   Business   &   Social   Impact   (SBSI)   Conference   is   the  
largest  event  of  its  kind  in  the  Southeast  and  the  largest  student-­‐led  conference  at  The  Fuqua  
School   of   Business.   The   event   is   aimed   at   educating   students   and   professionals   on   rapidly  
evolving   opportunities   to   bring   about   positive   and   sustainable   change   through   business.   This  
year,  the  Duke  Net  Impact  Conference  will  celebrate  ten  years  of  successfully  brining  together  
current  and  future  leaders  to  learn  and  share  trends  in  the  field  and  to  be  inspired  to  take  these  
ideas  into  action  to  create  lasting  social  impact  around  the  world.    
 
The   Net   Impact   Club   engages   and   deepens   students’   understanding   about   the   intersection   of  
business   and   social   and   environmental   impact.   We   understand   business   to   be   an   essential  
partner   for   social   change.   We   directly   serve   Fuqua   with   the   aim   of   generating   ripple   effects  
throughout  the  larger  Duke  and  Durham  communities  as  well  as  future  business  and  non-­‐profit  
leaders.     We   offer   social   impact   and   sustainability-­‐focused   events,   build   networks   of   students  
and   professionals,   and   empower   our   members   with   actionable   ideas.   These   activities   expose  
students   to   the   concept   of   making   a   difference   through   their   careers,   support   those   who  
prioritize   making   positive   impacts,   and   attract   more   socially   and   environmentally   conscious  
leaders   to   Fuqua.   As   the   student   arm   of   the   Center   for   the   Advancement   of   Social  
Entrepreneurship   (CASE),   the   club   also   gives   students   access   to   visitors   and   research   on   the  
leading  edge  of  social  impact.  
 
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