Ari is an organizational change leader, passionate about DI&E, and organizational development/design. Ari has a background in social impact technology organizations and was the VP of Operations at Next Thing Co., the startup that invented the $9 computer. Ari brings a learning and data perspective to her work, ignited by her time as a Research and Evaluation Analyst at VentureWell, and a Fellow at the TexasConnector. Ari holds a Masters of Science in Social Work and a certificate in Nonprofit Studies from the University of Texas at Austin, and a B.A. in Psychology from Lewis and Clark College.

Over the past 15 years, Jagadha has immersed herself in solving social problems through diverse organizations, both local and global, starting with a $15million socially conscious business that was built ground up to support artisan communities in 34 countries. She has held key executive roles spanning multiple industries including retail, tech, food and real estate. She enjoys scaling companies and developing growth strategies, whether it’s for a national product rollout with Disney or for a local kitchen incubator that focuses on providing essential infrastructure and training for low-income women and immigrant entrepreneurs.

Silvia has been working for almost 20 years both in the profit and non-profit sectors, while maintaining her interest in the field of environment, sustainability and community development. Her role is to increase women’s participations and to build partnerships with women’s organizations throughout Indonesia. She received her bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the Universitas Indonesia and Master of Science degree in Environmental Science and Technology from the UNESCO-IHE Delft, The Netherlands.

Lisa is a seasoned community leader, social entrepreneur and consumer marketer with proven success building communities, companies, and causes.  She currently is a candidate for San Mateo City Council, the President of the San Mateo Library Board and Co-Captain of Sister District CA Peninsula.  Lisa was formerly the Chief Marketing Officer of Thrive Networks and CEO of Blue Planet Network, an award-winning global clean water and sanitation nonprofit.  Her background includes senior marketing positions with American Express, VISA, Charles Schwab, E*TRADE and Yahoo!.  She spent nearly a decade working and living across Asia.  Lisa was recognized as a Silicon Valley 100 Women of Influence by the Silicon Valley Business Journal in 2012.  She holds a Graduate Certificate in Mandarin Chinese from National Taiwan Normal University and a BA with Honors from Swarthmore College.

Nick is a cofounder of Atma Connect and served as VP and Deputy Director for four years. Nick currently teaches public policy at USC’s Sol Price School of Public Policy and works as a consultant. He has worked for the Sierra Club, the Pacific Institute, and Southern California Edison among other organizations. Nick holds a PhD in Environmental Policy and World Politics from Claremont Graduate University and an MPA in Environmental Science and Policy from Columbia University.