Alumni Profiles
Columbia Business School alumni are leaders in social enterprise: they launch and run socially responsible businesses, serve as directors on boards of nonprofits, help fund socially responsible startups through social venture capital and venture philanthropy, and bring sound management practices to the social and business sectors. The range of industries and sectors where social enterprise issues arise, can be seen in selected profiles:
Rebecca Thomas: Nonprofit finance and management
Sara Green: Global social entrepreneur
Carolyn Hack: Charter School financial manager
Keith Timko: Strengthening nonprofit leadership
Laura Goodman: Public-private partnerships
Ben Thomases: Social-purpose business
Joan Hornig: Social Ventures
Mark Kleger: Business skills for the education sector
Rani Deshpande: International microfinance
Sarah Polen: International development projects
Noha Waibsnaider: Sustainable business models
Jessica Feldman: Microinsurance
Becky Koch: Community development lender
Dan Nissenbaum: Community development finance
Janet Kamin: Pro bono consulting projects
Eric Borremans: Socially responsible investing
Meeta Vyas: Environmental conservation
Reatha Clark King: Corporate philanthropy
Diana Fortuna: City and state government
Olger Twyner: Community service
Miriam Katowitz: CFO for nonprofit organizations
Karen Gottlieb: Nonprofit health care
Wolfgang Huber: Hospital management
Bruce Driver: Environment and energy
Jose Fourquet: International development banking
Cecilia Mejia: International community foundation
Brian Roseboro: Contributing via public service
Elias Lizardo: Minister for health
Andrew Chen: Public and Emergency Healthcare
Carol Batrus: Community Development in South Africa