Impact Executive
Closing Wealth And Health Gaps With Speed, Intentionality And Real Insistence
This summer, LISC has seen a $55 million grant from home improvement retailer Lowe’s to boost entrepreneurs of color and rural businesses, a $25 million investment from Netflix to support Black-owned financial institutions, and others.
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The Courage To Cure Disease
How can you lead with optimism and empathy when you’re trying to prevent and cure a disease as devastating as Alzheimer’s? George Vradenburg, Chairman and Co-Founder of UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, discussed these challenges — and the broader issues of brain health — as...
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Powering Gender Equality
Damilola Ogunbiyi embodies what it means to be an Impact Executive, driving action toward energy for all and, more specifically, energy for economic growth. As CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, and Co-Chair...
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Aligning Business With Civil Society
Bob Annibale, Global Director of Citi Inclusive Finance, provides deep insight on what it means to be an Impact Executive, inspiring generations of employees at Citi and advancing progress for the LGBTQ community. On June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court, by a vote of...
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Leading On The Right Side of Right
Change is hard but Mayor Frank Scott Jr, the 73rd mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas, is still dedicated to building better lives for his own citizens. When asked how to go about change, Scott sees the answer through three distinct lenses:...
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A Smarter And Greener Way To Fight The Pandemic
Nate Kolbeck, Co-Founder of 3D Brooklyn, discussed what it means to be an Impact Executive, leveraging new technologies to advance the sustainability agenda and filling an urgent need during a time of crisis. Nate believes that the intersection of sustainability, technology,...
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This CEO Rapidly Pivoted To Making Masks in Africa
Zane Wilemon, CEO of Ubuntu Life, discussed what it means to be an Impact Executive, bringing impact from the periphery to the center of business. With his business partner and long-time friend Jeremiah Kuria, Zane started his journey building a...
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Defining Courage In Leaders
In the first of a series of Handshake interviews, Courageous Leaders: Profiles of Impact Executives, JR Kerr and Cardinal Turkson discussed a defining characteristic of all leaders: courage. The Impact Executive possesses five strong virtues: transparency, empathy, wisdom, humility, and...
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