Interview

CSR Innovators and Change Makers: Melissa Conrad, Social Impact Manager, Zillow

Melissa works in social impact at Zillow and is responsible primarily for programs and initiatives that engage employees in meaningful opportunities to give back.

CSR Innovators and Change Makers: Chris Gale, Head of Social Impact, UK, eBay

Chris Gale leads eBay’s Social Impact work in the U.K, focusing on the role of e-commerce in driving positive social change and empowering economic opportunity across under-served communities.

CSR Innovators and Change Makers: Lisa Boyd, Head of Social Impact at Lyft

Lisa Boyd has led the creation, launch, and growth of Lyft Up — a suite of initiatives focused on increasing transportation access and equity for low-income communities. She also kicked off Lyft’s company-wide commitment to ESG (Environmental, Social, & Governance) reporting, and continues to drive internal ESG strategy, vision, and coordination.

DEI Innovators and Change Makers: Fatimah Gilliam, Author and Founder of The Azara Group

Fatimah Gilliam began her career as a corporate attorney on Wall Street, worked for Citigroup overseeing campus diversity recruiting for all its U.S. businesses, and oversaw corporate partnerships as the Head of Finance and Fundraising for North America for the Nobel Peace Prize-winning United Nations World Food Programme. Since founding The Azara Group, which provides diversity and inclusion, leadership development, negotiation, and strategy consulting services, she has advised Fortune 500 corporations, senior executives running billion-dollar businesses, and industry thought leaders.

CSR Innovators and Change Makers: Tuan Pham, Head of Social Impact at LinkedIn in APAC

Tuan Pham is the Head of Social Impact at LinkedIn in APAC. He has extensive work experience across the globe, specializing in driving social impact programs and partnerships in Australia, the US, Thailand, The Netherlands, and Vietnam – at companies including The World Bank, Booking.com, and Heineken. At LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, Tuan focuses on initiatives that connect professionals facing barriers, including women and youth in the APAC region, to the networks, skills, and knowledge they need to access opportunities.

CSR Innovators and Change Makers: Dr. Bo Stjerne Thomsen, Chair of Learning through Play at The LEGO Foundation

Bo Stjerne Thomsen, Ph.D. is the Chair of Learning through Play at the LEGO Foundation. As a Senior expert on how children and adults learn through play, Dr. Thomsen provides consultation at a bilateral, regional, and multilateral level to international partners and leaders. Dr. Thomsen advises international organizations like the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, World Economic Forum, World Innovation Forum for Education and UN General Assembly and governments across the globe.

CSR Innovators and Change Makers: Brandon Dorfman, Global Surface Specialist for Tech for Social Impact at Microsoft

Brandon Dorfman is the Global Surface Specialist for Tech for Social Impact, part of Microsoft Philanthropies, and is responsible for the strategic direction, vision, growth, and performance of Microsoft Surface across the Nonprofit and International Government Organization sectors. The Tech for Social Impact group within Microsoft Philanthropies aims to accelerate digital transformation across three million nonprofits globally, so they can have a greater impact on the world’s most critical social issues.

CSR Innovators and Change Makers: Alejandra Lopez Global Go-to-Market Lead K-12 Education Programs at Amazon Web Services

Alejandra Lopez is an entrepreneur who is passionate about social impact, technology, education, and innovation. She works at Amazon Web Services as a Global Go-to-Market Lead for education programs that target the K-12 vertical. She has more than 15 years of experience working for a variety of industries and sectors.

Inside the World of CSR Leaders: Sam Caplan, Vice President of Social Impact at Submittable

Sam Caplan is the Vice President of Social Impact at Submittable. He serves as a subject matter expert and thought leader in philanthropy, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and the technology employed by the sector to achieve social impact, while also representing Submittable at conferences and industry events.

CSR Innovators and Change Makers: Cheryl Timoney Vice President of Tech for Social Impact at Salesforce.org

Cheryl Timoney is the VP of Tech for Social Impact at Salesforce.org, helping change-makers realize the promise of technology to scale their missions and impact. Cheryl goes beyond traditional approaches to help drive strategic impact at the intersection of business and society. Prior to Salesforce.org, Cheryl led program teams in the nonprofit sector, building community solutions for economic and community development.

CSR Innovators and Change Makers: Michelle Baltrusitis Social Impact Manager at Fiverr

Michelle Baltrusitis is the Social Impact Manager at Fiverr. With a background in grant writing, teaching, and consulting, her most recent pivot brought her to the world of social impact in tech as she sought to bring the principles and frameworks she'd learned as a management consultant to purpose-driven programming and strategy creation.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with ALPFA UIUC president, Brian Oviedo

New York Startup Younity Decided to Bring a Group of Students on Board for a Remote Work Project. Here’s Why.

Paragon One managed an eight-week remote externship for real estate technology company Younity, giving students from diverse backgrounds the chance to work remotely at an up-and-coming startup.

Why Crafted Capital Opted to Give Students Their First Taste of Investment Banking Through a Remote Externship

How a boutique investment banking firm partnered with Paragon One to leverage remote student talent at scale and open up their recruiting funnel for the future.

Starting a Remote Career? Here’s How to Make an Impression.

After over a decade in HR and talent development for Fortune 500 companies like Avon and PepsiCo, Sarah Aviram decided to shake things up and travel the world, without sacrificing her career. She has some great advice for young people beginning their careers remotely.

Underrepresented New York Students Have Remote Externships For The Summer of 2020: Thank you, OppNet!

Paragon One is proud to partner with The Opportunity Network to match first generation college students and young people of color with online externships through the COVID19 crisis.