** Have you ever thought of using business to do social good? **
** Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in a nonprofit research
and consulting firm? **
** Do you want to talk to other young professionals who have made careers out
of it? **
Next Tuesday, we are having a dinner discussion with several associates from Root
Cause about what kind of career opportunities there in social enterprise. They
will be discussing what it is like to work in a nonprofit research and consulting
firm, how they got there, and what are their future plans. We will be catering.
Please RSVP if you choose to attend.
Time: Tuesday, November 2nd, 7-8:30 pm
Location: Dartmouth Room 206
Featured Speakers:
Art Vilassakdanont D '06, Special Projects Associate, Root Cause
Cristina Calzadilla, Research Associate, Root Cuase
Ron Sinha, Research Associate, Root Cause
Format: Dinner Discussion
Speaker Bios:
Art Vilassakdanont D'06
Art started at Root Cause in 2010 as a Fellow for the Social Innovation Forum
and is now the Special Projects Associate. His main responsibilities include assisting
the CEO, and conducting research and analysis for various internal and external
consulting projects.
Previously, Art was a strategy analyst at Merrill Lynch and worked at a start
up hedge fund in New York. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 2006 with majors
in History and Engineering modified with Economics.
Cristina Calzadilla
Cristina is a Research Associate at Root Cause; specifically, she supports Social
Impact Research, the organization's independent research division, which produces
research reports on diverse social issues and evaluates nonprofit organizations
to identify high performers across the US.
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-related programs to accomplish social and business objectives for global
and U.S.-based nonprofits and Fortune 500 companies. 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.
Cristina graduated from Tufts University with a B.A. in International Relations
and concentrations in Conflict Resolution and in Mass Communications and Media
Studies. She is a Tuck Business Bridge alumna (Session I '07) and a StartingBloc
Fellow and Boston Regional Board co-chair.
Ron Sinha
Ron joined Root Cause in the fall of 2009 as a Research Associate in the consulting
practice, where he conducts research and analysis for strategic business plans
that help client organizations achieve greater social impact and sustainability.
Previously, Ron was an Analyst in Strategy & Planning at Citigroup, where he worked
on a worldwide cost-cutting initiative. His professional experience also includes
internships in corporate finance and investment banking. Ron graduated from Cornell
University in 2008 with a B.S. in Applied Economics & Management.
**Sponsored by Social Enterprise and Economic Development Society (SEEDS) and
COSO**
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