Team

Amit's other projects at the Monitor Institute included strategic planning and organizational development work for nonprofit organizations and foundations. Amit previously worked in the private sector as a strategy consultant with Bain & Company. He left Bain to work in global health at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. He also worked in the corporate philanthropy units of Gap Inc. and Johnson & Johnson. Amit holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, an MPA from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, and a BA in Sociology and Anthropology from Swarthmore College.

Before joining the GIIN, CJ was based in New Delhi India serving as the Manager of Monitoring and Evaluation for the Clinton Foundation. Previously, CJ has worked for Endeavor in South Africa and led a for-profit social enterprise initiative for DuPont in India. Early in his career CJ helped to get a VC backed technology startup off the ground; he has also managed implementations of several large scale software systems. CJ holds a BS in Information Technology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a MBA in Sustainable Global Enterprise from Cornell University.

Sarah previously worked in product development, business development, and strategic planning with several technology companies. Sarah also conducted public health research in malaria, HIV/AIDS, and cancer, among other areas. Sarah holds a BA in Applied Mathematics from Brown University and an MSc in Statistics from the University of Washington.

Prior to joining the GIIN, Adam consulted for several different New York City-based organizations covering areas including community development, social entrepreneurship, and transportation policy. He gained the bulk of his professional experience in the fields of sustainable transportation and clean energy, holding positions at both the California Fuel Cell Partnership and UTC Power (a United Technologies company), and working as an Air Pollution Engineer at the California Air Resources Board. Adam earned dual MBA/MPA degrees from New York University's Stern School of Business and Wagner School of Public Service respectively, and was a 2008 Fellow of the NYU Catherine B. Reynolds Program for Social Entrepreneurship. Adam completed a bachelor's of science degree in mechanical engineering and materials science at the University of California-Davis.

Before joining the GIIN, Katy worked in the public health sector in Vietnam, where she developed the strategy and operational foundations for Moto Medic, an entrepreneurial program to improve emergency pre-hospital care. While in Vietnam, she served as a member of the Vietnamese Ministry of Health expert panel to establish national first aid standards. Katy first moved to Vietnam as a Princeton-in-Asia fellow. During her fellowship she served as Program Development Manager at the Asia Injury Prevention Foundation where she worked to expand AIP's policy and program work focused on preventing road traffic crash fatalities and injuries globally. Katy holds a BA from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.

Prior to joining the GIIN, Giselle was a manager at Enterprise Solutions to Poverty (ESP), where she worked with leading companies in India, China, Colombia and Mexico to build inclusive business strategies that engage the poor. At ESP, Giselle designed and managed programs that incorporated a range of strategic and financial partners covering areas of agribusiness, microfinance and social enterprise. Giselle began her career at Cambridge Associates providing investment portfolio analysis to large non-profit endowments, and was a business strategy consultant at Braun Consulting. Giselle also served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Panama where she advised rural artisan groups on business operations, marketing and sales. Giselle holds an MBA and a Master of International Affairs from Columbia Business School and The School of International and Public Affairs, and a BA in psychology from Harvard University.

Prior to joining the GIIN, Kelly was the Global Impact Officer for New Ventures at the World Resources Institute, where she worked to build an impact measurement program for New Ventures' global operations. Additionally, together with industry partner E+Co, she led the development of and piloted the Small and Growing Business' (SGB) Toolkit and Training for Impact Measurement (TIMe). Before New Ventures, Kelly worked for the consultancy SustainAbility where she focused on accountability within Fortune 500 companies. Specifically, she explored how corporate disclosure of social and environmental performance can drive mainstream adoption of sustainable behavior. Early in her career, Kelly co-founded Good Harvest Market, an organic-lifestyle marketplace dedicated to ensuring that all socio-economic groups have the same access to healthy living choices, while also prioritizing local sourcing in order to promote positive growth in the local community. She holds a BA in Conservation Biology and Environmental Studies from University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Melody worked previously in the office of communications and media relations at the New York City Department of Education and as a book and author publicist for several publishing houses. She graduated with a BA from the University of Pennsylvania with a major in Communications from the Annenberg School.

Min has worked in communications for a number of nonprofit organizations, writing external collateral, creating social media strategies, and advising fundraising efforts. She has also produced demographic and economic reports for the Sonoma County Economic Development Board, consulted in impact investing, and taught English in South Korea on a Fulbright grant. She has a BA in Economics from Whitman College and a MSc in Development Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Prior to joining the GIIN, Luther served as Vice President for Investments at New York-based F.B. Heron Foundation from 1999 to 2011. Mr. Ragin oversaw the F.B. Heron Foundation's endowment, building a portfolio of more than $260 million, steadily increasing the impact investing allocation to more than 40 percent while maintaining competitive, risk-adjusted financial returns. Prior to joining the Foundation in 1999, Luther was the Chief Financial Officer of the National Community Capital Association, a trade association of community development financial institutions that provide access to capital in low-income communities. Other significant experience includes eight years as Chief Financial Officer of Earl G. Graves, Ltd., and seven years with Chase Manhattan Bank, including three years as Vice President of Syndications/Assets Sales for the North American Corporate Finance Sector. He holds a BA and Master of Public Policy from Harvard, and is a graduate of Columbia University's Executive Program in Business Administration. He is a member of the board of directors of Social Finance U.S., ShoreBank Corporation, and the Threshold Group. He is a William Henry Bloomberg Lecturer in Public Management at the Harvard Kennedy School and a senior research fellow at the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations.

Prior to joining the GIIN, Laurie has worked in journalism, retail management, financial printing and is a licensed New York City tour guide. She has lived in Los Angeles and London, where she obtained her Filmmaker's Foundation Certificate from Raindance UK. Laurie has worked on many indy films and is a short filmmaker herself. She studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in LA and has a BA from the University of Minnesota, entitled Interpreting Drama for the Media.

Prior to joining the GIIN, Charlotte worked for Abriendo Mentes, a nonprofit community development initiative that seeks to provide educational, technological, and social programs to those living in rural Costa Rica. While at Abriendo Mentes, Charlotte worked closely with the Project Director on external communications, grant and proposal writing, business and community development, financial forecasting, and internal strategy. Additionally, she helped co-found a women's empowerment group, Mujeres Activas de Potrero, and continues to work towards developing a for-profit social enterprise with the group. Previously, Charlotte spent two years as an Analyst with America's Growth Capital, an emerging growth technology investment bank, where she provided merger, acquisition, and financing advisory services to clients. Charlotte holds a BS in Communications with a minor in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University.

Prior to joining the GIIN, Sapna was the program officer for Africa and regional coordinator for East Africa for CNFA, a non-profit organization focused on strengthening the agricultural sectors of developing economies. In this role, she managed Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), USAID, and Gates Foundation agricultural development programs in sub-Saharan Africa, where she focused on the creation of rural enterprises and the commercialization of supply chains. She has monitored impact of fruit and vegetable farmers fulfilling procurement for a large agribusiness in India. Earlier in her career she worked at the Center for Corporate Citizenship with Fortune 500 companies to create business practices that were responsive to emerging market opportunities and social and environmental challenges. Sapna has BS degree in Neuroscience from Brown University and a Masters of Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.