Team

Where I’m From: Fairfield, CT

Where I’ve Been: Writer, Veteran, Social Entrepreneur

Why I’m Here: The opportunity to shine a spotlight on what’s best in our country, to drive action around needed solutions, and to share the journey with our amazing team, community, and partners

Where I’m From: 5th gen Texan transplanted to Brooklyn, w/ stints in CT, Spain, NC, Japan, + MA.

Where I’ve been: At the intersection of social good, innovation + the private sector. TFA, HKS, McKinsey, and Remind (edu app used in 80% of US schools).

Why I’m Here: Passionate about bringing people together to find + accelerate solutions to our nation’s most pressing challenges.

Where I’m From: Australia

Where I’ve been: VP, Partnerships at The Feast Conference, Founding Partner at Catchafire, former analyst at Westpac Bank

Why I’m Here: My passion lies in building communities and experiences that empower individuals and organizations to address our world’s biggest challenges

Where I’m From: Tulsa, Oklahoma

Where I’ve Been: George Washington University, The Aspen Institute, AmeriCorps

Why I’m Here: The impact we can generate both as a platform for lesser known social innovators and as a convener of accomplished leaders around solutions

Where I’m From: New York City!

Where I’ve been: A recent grad from Wesleyan University, I’ve been in the publishing, theater, and impact space!

Why I’m Here: I am happy to be on a team that is changing the narrative of America’s challenges.

Where I’m From: East Islip, NY

Where I’ve been: Council on Foreign Relations, Media Tenor International

Why I’m Here: I’m an eternal optimist and a news and politics junkie. I’m inspired every day by the people I meet through the NSC & the stories we tell.

Where I’m From: New York City

Where I’ve Been: Before joining NationSwell I was at SecondMuse building communities with NASA, NYCEDC and entrepreneurs across the Pacific Islands.

Why I’m Here: The opportunity to support the NationSwell Council to achieve their individual and collective social impact goals.

Where I’m From: Raleigh, NC

Where I’ve Been: Chief Development Officer at PAVE Schools, Fundraiser at Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center

Why I’m Here: The opportunity to contribute to a more optimistic narrative and help leaders / organizations do more impactful work.

Where I’m From: New Jersey/Florida/California

Where I’ve been: duPont REGISTRY, Upworthy

Why I’m Here: It’s never been more important to help tell the stories that can change the world.

Where I’m From: New Jersey, U.S.A.

Where I’ve been: Studied social + cultural aspects of the media in RI with a semester abroad in Cannes before heading to NYC’s FinTech scene and LinkedIn

Why I’m Here: “A time like this demands great souls with pure hearts and ready hands…dedicated, courageous, and intelligent leaders.”- MLK

Where I’m From: New York City

Where I’ve been: Freelance vj + professor. Made videos for NYT, Fast Co., NBC + other outlets. Worked in Bhutan, China, Cambodia + India. CUNYJ alum + prof.

Why I’m Here: I came here to produce compelling video stories about people doing impactful work around the country.

Where I’m From: Mesa, Arizona

Where I’ve been: Formerly worked for VICE, Rolling Stone, the Atlantic and the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News covering military and science.

Why I’m Here: Excited to tell human stories and help give a voice to the voiceless.

Where I’m From: Shoreham, NY

Where I’ve been: Prior to joining the NationSwell team, I graduated from Princeton University in 2016 with a degree in Political Science.

Why I’m Here: Given the current geopolitical climate, I wanted to work for an organization that is advancing the solutions to the most pressing issues.

Where I’m From: Roma + NYC

Where I’ve been: Staff + freelance creative in advertising, film, broadcast television and traditional journalism.

Why I’m Here: Because good art can help create social change.

Where I’m From: Owenton, Kentucky

Where I’ve been: I’ve worked to build communities that are connected and activated to solve problems within the education system.

Why I’m Here: The solutions exist. It’s about helping people find each other so that they can bring those solutions to life.

Where I’m From: Westborough, MA

Where I’ve been: Past experience includes account management at a boutique agency + worldwide program development at The Feast social innovation conference.

Why I’m Here: For the longest time, I wanted to be a doctor. When I discovered social impact as this new, creative way to help people, I couldn’t resist.

Where I’m From: San Francisco

Where I’ve been: Hillary for America, The Office of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Office of the New York State Attorney General

Why I’m Here: The Council – it’s great working on behalf of such an impactful group

Where I’m From: I grew up in the DC area in Maryland but consider myself a New Yorker too

Where I’ve been: I come from Goldman Sachs in NY + SF after earning my MBA. Before b-school, I spent my career in the non-profit world.

Why I’m Here: I’m inspired by the impact that comes out of the NSC and am proud to help build this diverse community of service-minded leaders.

Where I’m From: A drifter – these feel like home Vienna, CT, NY, LA

Where I’ve been: I started out making movies, launched a magazine (GOOD), helped grow TED.

Why I’m Here: We’re living in an era of incredible innovation, excited to creatively leverage new tools for social progress.

Where I’m From: Brazil + CT + Brooklyn, NY

Where I’ve been: Integrated Account Management & Global Brand Marketing at Ogilvy & Mather / DDB / Saatchi & Saatchi

Why I’m Here: Being a part of a platform of positivity…enabling stories about today’s doers and dreamers…with a team that rocks.

Where I’m From: 3rd culture kid, grew up across 2 countries, raised by parents from a 3rd. NC is home base, w/ Canadian spirit + now NYC hustle.

Where I’ve been: A corporate consultant, studio biz manager, COO at a founding B Corp. + throw in ski instructor & triathlon coach in past lives.

Why I’m Here: It’s a privilege to sit in a seat where every task (small, large, joyful, vexing) helps propel a social cause (+ solution!) forward.

Where I’m From: Canby, OR

Where I’ve been: I’ve spent the last decade raising funds + awareness for organizations focusing on the environment, global philanthropy, and the arts.

Why I’m Here: I came to NationSwell to help social impact leaders expand their reach, in a time when their work matters more than ever.

Where I’m From: Sedro Woolley, WA

Where I’ve been: Spent most of career in digital + social media. Invested nights + wknds helping to scale a nonprofit that supports young leaders + socent

Why I’m Here: I came to NS at the strong rec of a NS Council member. I love that we serve an active role in making the country more equal + just.

Where I’m From: So. California

Where I’ve been: Prior to joining NationSwell, I worked at the Clinton Global Initiative for nearly five years.

Why I’m Here: I’m a mission-driven operations and project management professional.

Where I’m From: Wallingford, CT

Where I’ve been: Before NationSwell, I was an educator at the New England Aquarium

Why I’m Here: Even the tiniest bit of impact can mean the world to someone…

Where I’m From: Kennett Square, PA

Where I’ve been: Revolt TV, XXL Magazine, HipHopDX

Why I’m Here: To produce high-quality documentary journalism that has real impact on real people.

Where I’m From: Vienna, Virginia

Where I’ve been: Helping clients create business + social value, recently at Clinton Global Initiative. Former wonk at McLarty Associates, CFR, Capitol Hill

Why I’m Here: Building the case for optimism in America

Where I’m From: Hastings, Nebraska

Where I’ve been: A native Nebraskan I love to travel the world. Education brought me to NYC and I’ve been a fierce advocate of service and impact ever since.

Why I’m Here: Having a sense of purpose and taking action are deep personal values to me and it’s critical those are at the core of anything I do.

Where I’m From: Los Angeles

Where I’ve been: Blogging for J. Walter Thompson, managing influencer campaigns at Horizon Media, and posting about perfume for @badgalriri herself!

Why I’m Here: In a world saturated with #content and fake news, NationSwell tells stories that both elevate and drive social good. It’s what we all need.

Where I’m From: The Golden State by way of Dakar, Senegal

Where I’ve been: Account Management at a boutique agency with a specialty in branding and product launch, ran a whisky bar/restaurant, UC Berkeley Grad

Why I’m Here: There couldn’t be a better time to talk about solutions and tell stories that bring people together.

Where I’m From: Hugoton, Kansas

Where I’ve been: 10 yrs as Real Simple magazine editor. Also been a freelance writer, editor, & content creator for publications startups, & other businesses

Why I’m Here: A little bit of luck and a love of telling stories that motivate people to act.

Where I’m From: Chicago, IL

Where I’ve been: Stanford School of Medicine and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Why I’m Here: I am passionate about how animation can transform complex concepts into interesting and informative stories.