Join us for an exciting new workshop and speaking event [washington.startuptree.co] on Friday, October 21 from Noon to 1 pm in Founders Hall room 490. In this lunch-and-learn [washington.startuptree.co] session, students will talk with the founder of Coinstar, Jens Molbak, about his non-profit NewImpact [washington.startuptree.co] and its approach to Tri-Sector Innovation [washington.startuptree.co]. If you’re interested in creating impact, discovering innovative business models, or gaining tools to help unite profit and purpose, this is the workshop for you. Please register in advance!
Molbak is joined by Kim Davies Lohman and Beth Roberts from NewImpact. Together, they will show students a sneak peek at their Tri-Sector Innovation Canvas, a free innovation tool launching this fall.
Session Leads:
Jens is the founder of NewImpact, a humanity benefit nonprofit based in Seattle, WA. Jens first realized the potential for tri-sector innovation when he founded Coinstar in 1990. After the success of Coinstar, Jens realized tri-sector business models could be applied to many types of organizations, with the potential to help transform society. Jens has been invited to present tri-sector methodologies at numerous keynotes, business schools, before the United Nations, and at other gatherings. Jens is always seeking opportunities to share his vision for a world where social and economic progress are available to all. A native of Seattle, Jens is an avid hiker, back country skier, and enthusiast of landscape architecture. He holds an M.B.A. from Stanford University and a B.A. from Yale University.
Kim is the Impact Innovation Strategist and Chief of Staff for NewImpact. Kim brings a decade of experience identifying market-based solutions for social and environmental challenges. Before NewImpact, Kim was a sustainability consultant with Resonance and Accenture Strategy. Kim began her career in international development with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Grameen Foundation. She earned her MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and BA from the University of California, Davis. Kim spends her free time chasing snow in the mountains and enjoying the wonders of the Puget Sound.
Beth leads the development of NewImpact’s free suite of tools, including the new Tri-Sector Innovation Canvas launching this fall. Beth brings experience leading ‘tech for good’ projects in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Previous to joining NewImpact, she led design and development of scientific data visualization tools at the institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and software/digital transformation projects for PATH, a global innovator in health equity. Beth began her tech career as a Program Manager at Microsoft, launching and growing MSNBC.
