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Leadership

	ANDREW WOLK — FOUNDER AND CEO Widely recognized as a leading social innovator and a pioneering teacher of social entrepreneurship, Andrew founded Root Cause in 2004 and continues to lead its overall strategic direction. He has consulted to dozens of organizations and recently authored the book Business Planning for Enduring Social Impact. Additionally, he wrote a chapter in the Small Business Administration’s annual report to the president of the United States on social entrepreneurship and government. Andrew designed and taught one of the first courses on social entrepreneurship in the country. Currently, he is a senior lecturer in social entrepreneurship at MIT, and he was recently appointed a Gleitsman Visiting Practitioner in Social Innovation at David Gergen’s Center for Public Leadership at Harvard University. He holds an M.B.A. in Entrepreneurship and Nonprofit Management from Boston University and a B.A. from Lehigh University.
	JULIE ZACK — ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, ROOT CAUSE Julie joined Root Cause in 2004 with more than 10 years of experience as a consultant to nonprofits, a program director, and a clinical social worker. While at Root Cause, she has consulted with multiple organizations working on senior transportation, lifelong learning and service, arts education, domestic violence prevention, and youth development. Julie received her M.B.A from Babson College, where she graduated magna cum laude and was honored with the Ralph Z. and Charlotte A. Sorenson Award for academic merit, entrepreneurial endeavors, and service to the Babson community. She holds an M.S.W. from Washington University, and a B.A. in Psychology from Georgetown University.
	SUSAN MUSINSKY — DIRECTOR, SOCIAL INNOVATION FORUM With a wealth of experience in the nonprofit sector, Susan joined Root Cause in 2005 as the director of the Social Innovation Forum. In this role, she works with Investors (individuals and foundations) and Social Innovators to help effectively implement the future of strategic philanthropy in Greater Boston. Among previous experiences, Susan was executive director of the National Conference for Community and Justice's (NCCJ) Boston office, which grew threefold under her leadership. She has participated on many local boards, including serving as past chair of Congregation Beth El's Tzedkah Hevra group, and as a founding member of the Watertown Community Foundation's Board of Directors. Susan holds an Ed. M., Harvard University, and a B.S., University of Vermont.

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Team

	MARC BAIZMAN — TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT Marc joined Root Cause after two years working in the nonprofit sector at NPower as a Senior Project Manager in Consulting Services. Prior to NPower, he was a technology trainer at Pfizer for three years. Marc brings a wealth of experience in the private sector, having worked at Motorola and Xerox, as well as a passion for the nonprofit sector and connecting organizations with technology in a positive way. Marc has an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology and a TESOL Certificate from Columbia Teacher's College in New York City.
	KATIE BARNETT — CONSULTANT, ROOT CAUSE CONSULTING Katie has a variety of experience in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Most recently, she was a consultant with The Bridgespan Group, where she worked with clients in the fields of environment, youth development, and early childhood education. Her projects have included working on a business plan for a citywide system of out-of- school time programs, analysis of strategic options for addressing global climate change, and assisting with the renovation and reopening of a children’s museum. Katie earned an M.B.A. in nonprofit management and a B.A. in history from Yale University.
	SEEMA BHARWANI — CONSULTANT, ROOT CAUSE CONSULTING Seema has a variety of experience in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. In addition to her work with Root Cause, Seema has worked for the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship, where she helped companies develop and strengthen their corporate citizenship programs, and Boston Common Asset Management, a socially responsible investment firm. Prior to moving to the East Coast, Seema was the executive director of a nonprofit organization in Seattle. She holds a B.A. in Spanish and Latin American Studies from Wake Forest University and an M.B.A. and M.S.W. from Boston College.
	Jessica Blaustein — Consultant, social innovation forum Jessica Blaustein has been a strategy consultant for more than 15 years, working both in the for-profit and non-profit sectors.  Recently, as principal of JAMB Associates, Jessica has specialized in helping biotech and pharmaceutical companies understand market dynamics and address critical business issues related to new product commercialization, product positioning, and acquisition assessments, among others.  Previously, in her work with the nonprofit Partnership for Organ Donation, Jessica worked with major trauma hospitals developing and implementing a strategy to increase organ donation for transplantation and providing a model for adoption by hospitals across the country.  Jessica received her BA in Fine Arts from Harvard College and her MBA from Harvard Business School.
	JESSICA BLOOM — COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Jessica originally joined Root Cause as a research associate through the New Sector Alliance Residency in Social Enterprise program. In her role as communications manager, Jessica is involved with projects ranging from community building to brand and message development to knowledge sharing. Jessica has worked with arts organizations throughout Massachusetts as well as the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, and has spent significant time studying and researching in Latin America and Europe. Jessica graduated cum laude from Harvard University with a degree in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and Latin American Studies.
	CRISTINA CALZADILLA — RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, SOCIAL IMPACT RESEARCH Cristina joined Root Cause as a Fall Fellow working with Social Impact Research. Previously, Cristina held the position of Account Executive at Cone, a strategic communications and cause branding firm. At Cone, she helped develop and implement cause programs to accomplish social and business objectives for global and U.S.-based companies and nonprofits. Cristina’s professional experience also includes working as a Consulting Associate at Cambridge Associates, a leading provider of independent investment advice and research to institutional investors and private clients. A native of San Juan, PR, Cristina holds a B.A. with honors in International Relations from Tufts University and is a StartingBloc Fellow.
	LAURENCE P. CHAIT — SENIOR CONSULTANT, ROOT CAUSE CONSULTING Larry has over 30 years of experience in business management and information technology. He has advised senior management teams on achieving and sustaining high performance. His focus is on knowledge management, business process improvement, change management, and strategic business planning. Larry has consulted to Global 100s and start-ups, industrial corporations, professional-service firms, associations, and nonprofits, as well as local, national, and international organizations. He has authored three books on information technology and human resources and is a contributing author of Managing the Learning Process of the Corporation. Larry holds an A.B. in Economics from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
	ANAND DHOLAKIA — SENIOR CONSULTANT, ROOT CAUSE CONSULTING Anand joined Root Cause in 2005. His recent projects include a business plan for a national system of services for seniors, and a citywide plan for providing out-of-school time to school-age students. Previously, he worked as an independent consultant to nonprofits in Greater Boston and in India, completing projects in strategic planning, business planning for earned income ventures, market research, and financial modeling. Anand also has more than six years of experience working as a technology designer and developer for Fortune 500 companies and early-stage start-ups. He holds an M.B.A. in Global Management from Babson College and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Rutgers University.
	COLLEEN GROSS EBINGER — DIRECTOR, PUBLIC INNOVATORS Colleen joined Root Cause in 2006 as a consulting fellow and now leads its initiative to help government develop a more strategic approach to supporting social entrepreneurship. She previously founded the Latino Community Advocacy Project at Centro Legal, a nonprofit Latino law firm in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she led civic engagement initiatives and worked on immigration policy at the state and local levels. She served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Honduras, helping the local municipality computerize its accounting and tax departments and working with community members to open a self-sustaining nonprofit Internet center. Colleen holds a B.A. in Political Science and Spanish from the College of St. Benedict and an M.P.P. from the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government, where she was a Reynolds Foundation Fellow in Social Entrepreneurship.
	ABBY FUNG — CONSULTANT, ROOT CAUSE CONSULTING Abby Fung has been a market research consultant to Fortune 100 and start-up companies; an investment analyst specializing in nonmarketable assets in the Silicon Valley office of Cambridge Associates; and a product manager in charge of a $65-million-dollar line of business at Johnson & Johnson. At business school, Abby was an executive organizer of the Global Social Venture Competition, where she became interested in the intersection of business and social good. Abby has taught at Harvard University and Bay State Community College and was published in theStanford Social Innovation Review (Spring 2008). She is the Boston area co-coordinator for Harvard University’s Center for Public Interest Careers and a Harvard College Schools and Scholarship Chairperson for New York City. She received an AB with honors in history and literature from Harvard University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
	CHRIS HERRON — CONSULTANT, SOCIAL INNOVATION FORUM Chris has a variety of experience working in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. He currently works with Nonprofit Finance Fund's Capital Partners in their effort to develop a market for nonprofit growth capital. Chris has consulted for a variety of nonprofit clients, including projects ranging from private sector development in the America's inner cities to K-12 education in Colombia. Earlier in his career, Chris ran a for-profit media company called The Daily Jolt for five years. Chris graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College, receiving his BA in Russian Studies and Psychology, and completed his MBA in nonprofit management at the Yale School of Management. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Boston's Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Boston.
	PETER HILL — Strategic Partnerships Manager Peter joined Root Cause in 2008 to manage the Social Innovation Forum's external communications and development. In his current role, Peter is involved in projects on social impact market development, partnership building, and strategy. His previous experience includes writing and editing resources on social sector legal careers at Harvard Law School's Office of Public Interest Advising and running community development and youth empowerment projects for Amigos de las Americas in Mexico and Panama. He currently serves on the Boston Chapter board of AMIGOS and directs the chapter's volunteer training program. He holds a B.A. with high honors in Letters from Wesleyan University.
	PAM HOFFMAN — SENIOR CONSULTANT, ROOT CAUSE CONSULTING Pam Hoffman is a passionate problem solver with over 20 years of experience in the corporate, non-profit and municipal sectors. Pam started her career in software sales and marketing. Her focus recently has been on enhancing information technology organizations’ performance by extending their global reach. Long concerned with children and education, Pam has held leadership positions on various school/parent/teacher committees, and co-founded a community organization advocating for pluralism in the local school system. She played a senior role in her local chapter of Stand for Children, a national nonprofit focused on advocating for children, including lobbying at the Massachusetts State House. Pam is currently serving on the Appropriation Committee for the Town of Lexington, MA and as an elected Town Meeting representative. She holds an MBA from the Tuck School at Dartmouth College and a BA from Wellesley College.
	BARRY HORWITZ — SENIOR CONSULTANT, ROOT CAUSE CONSULTING Barry brings a rare combination of strategy expertise gained at a top strategy consulting firm and operating experience gained at start-ups and established companies to his work, including several years with The Boston Consulting Group and in independent practice. Barry’s management experience includes his role as co-founder and chief operating officer of an Internet start-up company, and roles as vice president of strategy and marketing at an early-stage software company and at two multibillion-dollar retail chains. Barry is also an adjunct professor at the Boston University Graduate School of Management, and at the Boston campuses of the University of Phoenix, where he teaches courses in strategy and marketing at the graduate level. He received his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and his B.A. in Economics from Colby College.
	KELLEY KREITZ — DIRECTOR OF KNOWLEDGE SHARING Kelley developed and launched Root Cause’s Knowledge Sharing department in 2006. She currently serves as an advisor to the department. Before joining Root Cause, she worked for New Profit Inc. on initiatives aimed at building the field of social entrepreneurship. Kelley has also advised nonprofits throughout the United States on messaging and media strategy for Public News Service, a national news agency for nonprofits. As a writer and journalist, Kelley has served as the senior writer for GreenBiz.com and reported for WRNI, Rhode Island’s NPR news station, and KPFA in Berkeley, California. Kelley holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Brown University and a B.A. from Columbia University.
	BROOK MANVILLE — SENIOR CONSULTANT/ADVISOR, ROOT CAUSE CONSULTING Brook’s work focuses on strategy, organization design and transformation, and leadership development, with a special interest on knowledge management, organizational learning, and knowledge-based strategies. Brook was Executive Vice President of the United Way of America and also its Director of the United Way Center for Community Leadership. Prior to joining the United Way, Brook was Chief Learning Officer and Customer Evangelist of Saba, a Silicon Valley company that remains the leading provider of “e-learning infrastructure” and human capital management solutions. Brook spent a major part of his career as a partner at McKinsey & Co, specializing in organizational development and knowledge-related strategy. Brook holds a Ph.D. in history from Yale and undergraduate degrees in classics from Oxford and Yale.
	ALLISON MIRKIN — RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, ROOT CAUSE CONSULTING Allison joined Root Cause through the New Sector Alliance Residency in Social Enterprise program.  Over the next year, she will be working as a research associate in the consulting practice as well as providing support on internal projects.  Prior to joining the New Sector Residency, Allison worked as a research associate at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. She holds a B.A. in Economics from Columbia University.
	JOEL OBERMAYER — CONSULTANT, ROOT CAUSE CONSULTING Joel serves as a project consultant. Previously, he worked for MCS, a Boston-based management consulting firm specializing in small and medium-sized community-based nonprofits. He also worked with a variety of clients independently. He has completed projects in the areas of fundraising, communications, evaluation and impact strategy, program development, human resources, and market research. He also has more than 10 years of experience as a journalist reporting for national and local media. Joel holds a M. Ed. in Technology Innovation and Education from Harvard University and a M.A. in Journalism from Northwestern University. He graduated from Yale University in Math and Philosophy summa cum laude.
	JAMES QUINN — CONSULTANT, SOCIAL INNOVATION FORUM Jim has 10 years experience as a case writer and consultant in the private and nonprofit sectors. As a case writer with Harvard Business School, he co-authored 35 case studies in the areas of finance, marketing, operations, strategy, and social enterprise. Through his involvement with Community Consulting Teams of Boston, Jim has consulted with nonprofit organizations working on children’s mental health, youth enrichment services, and domestic violence/transitional housing. He has also consulted with dozens of colleges and universities on market research and competitive analysis projects. Jim holds a BA and MA from Middlebury College, and an MBA from Yale.
	ANNE RADDAY — PROGRAM MANAGER, SOCIAL IMPACT RESEARCH Having joined Root Cause in 2008, Anne brings over seven years of experience in government and the social sector to Root Cause. Prior to joining Root Cause, Anne’s work focused on the social and economic empowerment of women. She has worked at both the grassroots level in Niger, West Africa, as a Peace Corps Volunteer and at the strategic level at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) headquarters. Anne graduated magna cum laude from Columbia University with a BA in Political Science and holds an MPA from International Christian University in Tokyo, Japan, where she was a Rotary World Peace Fellow.
	SCOTT RICHARDSON — CONSULTANT, ROOT CAUSE CONSULTING Scott joined Root Cause Consulting after co-founding and serving two years on the senior management team of an e-commerce/retail services firm providing outsourced programs to national consumer electronics chains. Previously, he spent 15 years in the nonprofit sector, where he served in a variety of leadership roles for organizations including Outward Bound, the YMCA, and the New Jersey Workshop for the Arts. Scott holds an M.B.A. from Babson College and a B.A. in Psychology from Rutgers University.
	MARY RIVET — SENIOR ADVISOR, SOCIAL INNOVATION FORUM Mary joined the Social Innovation Forum in September 2007, bringing experience from both the for-profit and nonprofit worlds. She was a principal at Mercer Management Consulting, where she specialized in strategic planning, management education, and organization change for clients across a wide range of industries. She has also served on several nonprofit boards and committees. Her work for the Social Innovation Forum focuses on developing its consulting services, measuring impact, and planning for growth. Mary holds an M.A. in Economics from Georgetown University, where she was a Graduate Fellow concentrating in Econometrics, Public Finance, and Urban and Regional Economics. She graduated cum laude with a B.S. in International Affairs from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service.
	WHITNEY ROBBINS — ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT, ROOT CAUSE CONSULTING Whitney serves as an associate consultant. Most recently, she has been involved in the business planning process, replicating models for lifelong learning and service programs for seniors as well as models for providing low-income individuals with new cars. Prior to joining Root Cause, she was a consultant for Navigant consulting, where her projects included leading a team of consultants in analysis of an anti-trust case; assisting litigators in their response to an intellectual property dispute; and mutual fund trading practices including late trading, market timing, and fund blocks within a large financial services conglomerate. Whitney holds a B.S. in Business Management from Babson College.
	EVERETT SHOREY — SENIOR CONSULTANT, ROOT CAUSE CONSULTING Everett has over 30 years of experience in business management and strategy consulting for both nonprofit and private sector organizations. He has focused on identifying strategies for profitable growth. He serves on the advisory board of Data Collaborative, Inc. and on the board of Community Action Partners, the nonprofit consulting organization sponsored by the Harvard Business School Alumni Association of Boston. He is also on the advisory board and has taught business strategy for The Commonwealth Institute’s eMerging Women Entrepreneurs program. Everett holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Yale University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
	EMILY SILBERSTEIN — PROGRAM MANAGER, SOCIAL INNOVATION FORUM Emily joined the Social Innovation Forum team in 2007 through the New Sector Alliance Residency in Social Enterprise program. Prior to joining the Social Innovation Forum, Emily worked for women’s organizations in Washington, D.C., Massachusetts, Costa Rica, and South Africa. She has several years of experience with political organization on the issues of reproductive rights, civic engagement, and racial inequality. Emily holds a B.A. cum laude from Amherst College in Women’s and Gender Studies, Black Studies, and a minor in African Studies. She also holds a M.Sc in Economic Development with merit from the London School of Economics.
	RON SINHA — RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, ROOT CAUSE CONSULTING Ron is joining Root Cause after working as an analyst with Citigroup.  In addition, he brings experience from his internships in investment banking at America’s Growth Capital and corporate finance at Countrywide Financial.   He has served as volunteer with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society chapters in both Los Angeles and New York and has organized the collection of donations for the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata, India, among other community activities.  He is eager to apply his background in business to addressing issues in the social sector.  Ron has a B.S. in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University.
	CLIFF SMITH — OPERATIONS MANAGER, ROOT CAUSE Cliff joined Root Cause temporarily in 2007 but has returned full-time in 2008 as the Office Manager. His role involves both supporting and initiating changes that are deemed necessary or helpful for the smooth operation of the office. It includes, but is by no means limited to, financial, operational, and scheduling support for the CEO. Cliff has held a wide range of occupations varying from residence hall staff and political activism to teaching GRE prep courses. He recently completed his M.A. in Philosophy from Boston College and holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Texas A&M University.
	COLETTE STANZLER — DIRECTOR, SOCIAL IMPACT RESEARCH Colette started working with Root Cause in 2006 as a graduate student to develop the feasibility study for Social Impact Research. Colette has more than seven years of experience in product development and internal strategy consulting at financial service firms, most recently as a vice president of equity research at Deutsche Bank. As a graduate student, she focused on business strategy and social sector entrepreneurship, specifically on how to measure organizational effectiveness. She holds an M.B.A. from the MIT Sloan School of Management, an M.P.A. from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and a B.A. with honors from the University of Rochester.
	CHRIS SWISTRO — CONSULTANT, SOCIAL INNOVATION FORUM Chris Swistro is a results-oriented management consultant and executive coach known for implementing organizational change that streamlines work, builds effective communication practice, enhances worker productivity and management skill, and improves team performance. She has spent more than twenty years transforming organizations by guiding executives to quickly and accurately assess needs, simplify complexity, and develop effective intervention strategies that produce sustainable performance improvement. Chris’ experience spans a number of sectors, including technology, health care, financial services, manufacturing and non-profit management. Chris holds a BA in Public Policy and American Institutions from Brown University, and a MPA from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

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Fellows

	EMILY CASIANO — COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT Emily joins Root Cause as a Communications Assistant. She is currently pursuing a B.A. in international Affairs and Modern Languages at Northeastern University.  She hopes to graduate in 2013, with a minor in Latino, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies.  In her two years in Boston, Emily has volunteered with Peace Games and interned with Girls' LEAP, Inc. (a 2008 Social Innovator).
	LIZ DEYOUNG — EVENTS ASSISTANT, SOCIAL INNOVATION FORUM Liz joins Root Cause as the Events Assistant for the Social Innovation Forum. Through her studies in international affairs and modern languages at Northeastern University, she has become interested in nonprofit development and social justice work. In Boston, Liz has volunteered for the non-profit organization Grassroots International, promoting global food sovereignty through web-based mediums. She is also the secretary of Northeastern's chapter of the non-profit organization Invisible Children, which works to end the war in northern Uganda and aid in its reconstruction.
	ZEINA FAYYAZ — FELLOW, SOCIAL INNOVATION FORUM Zeina returns to Root Cause as a Social Innovation Forum Program Fellow. Zeina is a rising senior at Harvard College and just returned from studying abroad in Cuba. This past summer Zeina joined SIF as intern coordinating the nomination and selection of Boston-area nonprofits. She is majoring in History and minoring in Psychology. Zeina’s previous work experiences at Let’s Get Ready! (LGR) and the William J. Clinton Foundation affirmed her interest in social and economic justice issues and led her to pursue the Social Innovator Outreach position at Root Cause. On campus, Zeina is heavily involved in Harvard’s Latino community, serving concurrently as Vice President of Latinas Unidas de Harvard and Treasurer of Concilio Latino. She also writes and edits for the Harvard International Review.
	CAITLIN FERGUSON — OPERATIONS ASSISTANT Caitlin joins Root Cause as an Operations Assistant through the cooperative education program at Northeastern University where she is a student in her second year. Her major is Communications Studies with a concentration in Public Advocacy and Rhetoric. After graduation, she would like to pursue a career in the non-profit field. Her interest in this field has developed through many years of volunteer work with various organizations in Boston, her home of Colorado, and abroad. The outdoors, community service and social justice are some of her passions.
	JULIE GREENGARD — RESEARCH ASSISTANT, ROOT CAUSE CONSULTING Julie joins Root Cause as a Research Assistant for the consulting practice. Originally from the Philadelphia area, Julie is a currently a sophomore at Northeastern University where she is majoring in Human Services and minoring in Health Science and in International Affairs.  Julie has worked for several non-profits and for-profits in the past including the Sierra Club and Shaping America’s Plate.  Julie plans on pursuing masters in Public Health after graduating college.
	JACQUI HOLMES — Evaluation Fellow Jacqui joins Root Cause as the Evaluation Fellow for Spring 2010. She is a Masters Candidate at Tufts University in the Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, and plans to graduate in May 2010. Jacqui holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, Canada. She brings work experience from several nonprofits, including the Public Citizen and the YMCA, as well as knowledge of the field of program evaluation.
	RHIANNON KOPYNEC — FELLOW, PUBLIC INNOVATORS Rhiannon joins Root Cause as a Fellow for Public Innovators. She works as a senior consumer research analyst at Zeo Inc, an area start-up company in the health and wellness sector. She also serves as a volunteer for Generation Citizen, a local non-profit that promotes civic education in Boston and Providence high schools. Prior to coming to Boston, Rhiannon worked for President Obama’s campaign in North Carolina, where she initiated social and political dialogue and led her county to party unity in the wake of post-primary election tension. She holds a BA in International Relations from Brown University.
	JESSICA SMOCK — SENIOR FELLOW, SOCIAL IMPACT RESEARCH Jessica is a second-year doctoral student and Junior Fellow in Educational Leadership and Policy in the School of Education at Boston University. Her research areas include the educational nonprofit sector, college access, and school choice. Previously, she worked as a research assistant for a study assessing the effectiveness of an early childhood education program, as a reporter for a weekly newspaper in New York State, and as a social studies curriculum coordinator. She also taught English and History for ten years in both private and public schools, including Buckingham Browne and Nichols and Boston Latin School. A native of the Adirondacks in upstate New York, she received her Masters of Arts in Teaching in 1999 from Boston University and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wesleyan University in 1996 with a major in sociology.
	TIM SPITTLE — PROGRAM ASSISTANT, SOCIAL IMPACT RESEARCH Tim joins Root Cause as a Social Impact Research Program Assistant. He is currently in his third year as an undergraduate student at Northeastern University. He is a candidate for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurship, and particular interest in Social Entrepreneurship. He recently completed a four-week program on social entrepreneurship in South Africa through the Social Enterprise Field Study programs at Northeastern. He is now very involved with the Social Enterprise Institutes local initiatives, including his role as a volunteer teacher in Hyde Park through the Citizen Schools program. His areas of interest include business solutions to ending global poverty, social investing, and microfinance.
	MATT STANZLER — FELLOW, SOCIAL INNOVATION FORUM Matt joined Root Cause staff as a 2009 Fall Fellow, working primarily with Public Innovators and the Social Innovation Forum, and brings with him experience with state politics, campaigns, nonprofits, and start-up businesses. He has a particular interest in nonprofits that focus on education and youth development. A graduate of Tufts University, Matt holds a B.A. magna cum laude in History with a minor in Political Science.
	ART VILASSAKDANONT — FELLOW, SOCIAL INNOVATION FORUM Art joins Root Cause in 2010 as a Fellow for the Social Innovation Forum.  Previously he was an intern at Boston World Partnerships where he researched and analyzed social media. Before that, he was a strategy analyst at Merrill Lynch and worked at a start up hedge fund in New York. Art graduated from Dartmouth College in 2006 with majors in History and Engineering modified with Economics.

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Advisory Board

BETH ANDERSON

Managing director & lecturer
Duke Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship

BRANDON BUSTEED

President
Outside the Classroom

JIM FRUCHTERMAN

President
Benetech

CHRIS GERGEN

Founding partner
New Mountain Ventures

ANDREW MAYDONEY

SETH MILLER

Program officer
California Center for Regional Leadership

STEVE PRATT

President
Boston After School and Beyond

OWEN STEARNS

Senior consultant
The Monitor Institute

ANDREW WOLK

Founder and CEO
Root Cause
Senior lecturer, Social Entrepreneurship
MIT