Success Stories and Expert Advice

Building a Consensus for Change: One Man's Path to Corporate Responsibility

Marcus Chung, Vice President, Global CSR & Sustainability, Fleishman-Hillard

If you ask Marcus where his focus on CSR work came from, he’ll tell you that it wasn’t a fully conscious decision.

Using Investment Capital to Democratize Entrepreneurism

Ross Baird, Executive Director, Village Capital

Ross Baird’s mission is to democratize entrepreneurship. His organization, Village Capital, brings together social entrepreneurs for education and rigorous peer-to-peer development of their business ideas.

A Winding Path Into Nonprofit Consulting

Soumya Korde, Consultant, The Bridgespan Group

Turning Underwear Manufacturing Inside Out

Jeff Denby, Chief Creative Officer & Founder, PACT Apparel

As a twenty-something working in web development and design, Jeff Denby took a life-changing trip to a manufacturing plant in China.

No Time for Resting on His Laurels, There's Corporate Change to Be Made

Kwasi Mitchell, Senior Manager, Deloitte Consulting LLP

On his way to a PhD in chemistry, Kwasi had a brief exchange with his advisor that changed the course of his career.

For Social Entrepreneur, There's No Sugarcoating the Need for Hard Skills

Sarah Endline, CEO & Founder, sweetriot

A creative businesswoman with a passion to bring a social mission to the world of chocolate, Sarah founded sweetriot in 2005.

From Wall Street Analyst to Main Street Community Banker

Haydeé Moreno, Micro Branch Director, Center for Community Self Help

Haydeé Moreno was a hard-charging financial analyst who walked away from a lucrative Wall Street career to embrace community finance.

From Classroom to Kitchen: Revolutionizing the School Lunch

Kirsten Tobey, Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer, Revolution Foods

Kirsten had a notion to change how kids eat and co-founded a full-blown social venture that feeds kids healthy meals in schools across the country.

Putting 'Human' Back in Human Resources

Susan Camberis, HR Director, Baxter Healthcare Corporation

At Baxter, Susan works with employees in the company’s supply chain and is involved in integrating sustainability into Baxter’s HR practices.

Sourcing a New Career Path in Sustainable Supply Chains

Simon Perry, Global Sustainable Palm Oil Sourcing Manager, Johnson & Johnson

Simon Perry knew he was making a big investment of time and money when he enrolled in the MBA program at Cranfield School of Management in the UK. He was looking to change both industries and functional areas in his next career move, so he began his job search almost as soon as he started his program.