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2008-2009 Officers
Net Impact Executive
Committee Members
2008-09
Glen Burnett
Part-time Liaison
Glen Burnett presently
works in business
development for CARANA
Corporation, a consulting
firm focused on promoting
economic growth in
developing countries. Before
coming to CARANA, Glen
worked for Agora
Partnerships, a start-up
not-for-profit micro-venture
capital fund that brought
together MBAs and Nicaraguan
entrepreneurs to address
issues connected to the
mezzanine finance gap.
Glen's varied career has
included working in
Enterprise Rent-A-Car's
management development
program, two years as a
small business development
Peace Corps volunteer in
Benin, work as an assistant
to a former U.S. Trade
Representative, and as
support staff to the Red
Cross' Weapons of Mass
Destruction response unit.
He is passionate about the
positive social returns that
can come from doing business
in non-traditional emerging
markets. Glen is a part-time
MBA candidate (June 2010) in
Smith's weekend program at
the Washington, DC campus.
In the little spare time
Glen has, he enjoys
painting, cycling, and going
to Latin rock concerts.
Emily Chan
Co-President
echan2009@rhsmith.umd.edu
Emily received her
B.S. in Natural
Resource Management
from the University
of California,
Berkeley where she
studied forestry and
land use policy. She
has professional
experience at
several conservation
non-profits in
California and
Washington D.C. and
most recently served
as Program Manager
at the American
Forest Foundation
where she managed
advocacy and
business development
for a program of
over 90,000 family
forest owners. At
the Robert H. Smith
School of Business,
Emily is
concentrating in
management
consulting and is
broadly interested
in corporate social
responsibility and
the nexus between
businesses and
non-profit
organizations. She
currently serves as
a consultant for the
Social Ventures
program at the
Dingman Center for
Entrepreneurship.
Jennifer Deng
Pickett
Part-Time Board
Fellows Coordinator
jdengpickett2010@rhsmith.umd.edu
Jennifer is the
Director of the DC
Language Access
Coalition.
Jennifer's
professional
experience includes
being the Maryland
Program Manager at
Asian American LEAD
(Leadership,
Empowerment and
Development), Events
and Communications
Manager for the
Leadership for a
Changing World
program at the
Advocacy Institute,
Spanish Teacher at
Bladensburg High
School and Paralegal
at Vinson & Elkins,
LLP as well as a
consultant to the
Institute for
Sustainable
Communities. She has
experience in
grassroots
fundraising,
coalition building,
education and
training, personal
and organizational
sustainability,
executive
transitions,
communications and
media, event
planning and policy
advocacy.
Jennifer received her
undergraduate degrees in
Spanish and International
Studies from Austin College,
and her master's degree in
Peace and Development
Studies from the University
of Limerick in Limerick,
Ireland. She is currently
pursuing her MBA from the
Smith School of Business at
the University of Maryland.
Jorge Diaz
Schneider
Vice President of
Finance
jdiaz2009@rhsmith.umd.edu
Originally from
Guatemala, Jorge is
an Electronics
Engineer who worked
for five years in
project management
and R&D for the
largest sugar cane
manufacturer in
Central America. He
was intensely
involved with the
company’s CSR
efforts, leading the
volunteers education
committee and
working with
underserved
communities in rural
areas of the
country. At the
Smith School, he
organized a spring
break trip to
Guatemala to give
MBA’s a chance to
experience CSR and
visit what he calls
is “the Land of
Eternal Spring”.
Jorge is focusing
his MBA on Strategy
and Business
Development and has
also served as a
social venture
consultant for the
Dingman Center for
Entrepreneurship.
Zach Girod
Co-President
zgirod2009@rhsmith.umd.edu
Zach received his
B.S in Computer Science from
Tulane University with
minors in Mathematics and
Business. Since graduating
in 2003 he has been working
as a software developer for
a wealth management firm;
writing software that
reconciled and reported on
over $8 billion. At the
Robert H. Smith School of
Business, Zach is trying to
figure out where he wants to
focus however whatever he
focuses on he intends to
make this world a better
place. For Net Impact he is
currently working towards
curriculum change at Smith.
Alon Gotesman
1st Year Board
Member bio coming soon!
Brian Gottlieb
Vice President of
Marketing
bgottlieb2009@rhsmith.umd.edu
Brian is a
Washington D.C.
native who recently
returned to the area
after twelve years
away. Brian obtained
a B.A. in Chinese
Literature from Reed
College in Portland,
Oregon in 2001.
Before coming to
Smith, Brian worked
in Beijing, China
from 2001-2006. For
the years before
returning to the
states, he worked in
the Beijing office
of the global
consulting firm,
APCO Worldwide.
Brian plans to work
in business process
reengineering after
completing his
degree at Smith.
Gregory Kim
1st Year Board
Member gregory.kim@rhsmith.umd.edu
Gregory received his
B.S. in Mathematics
from the University
of Maryland –
Baltimore County and
his M.S. in Finance
from the Loyola
College in Maryland.
Having worked as an
Economist for the
Maryland Public
Service Commission
Gregory managed
Maryland’s Renewable
Energy Portfolio
Standard Program.
Gregory has
experience with
financial mechanisms
utilized to fund
alternative energy
projects, has
provided staff
recommendations to
the Maryland Public
Service Commission
and has completed
analysis associated
with the energy and
renewable energy
sectors. Gregory is
a full-time MBA
candidate who enjoys
boating and
traveling.
Donna Lin
Vice President of
External Relations
dlin2009@rhsmith.umd.edu
A Maryland native,
Donna received her
bachelor's degree in
Journalism from The
University of Texas
at Austin. Before
coming to Smith, she
worked at NASA
Johnson Space Center
in Houston in the
public affairs
office. Donna is
particularly
interested in issues
of ethics,
financially
responsible
sustainability, and
community relations.
She is interested in
marketing and
marketing
communications and
hopes to join a
socially responsible
for-profit company.
Donna is a member of
the University of
Maryland women's
club volleyball team
and often covers Net
Impact-related
events for the
Office of Marketing
Communications.
Kathleen Lucas
bio coming soon!
Matt Minchew
1st Year Board
Member
Matt received his BA
in Journalism /
Public Relations
from the University
of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill.
Following
graduation, he
worked for PAM
Fastening Technology
first as a sales
representative and
then regional
manager. During his
five years with PAM
Fastening, Matt was
responsible for
growing and managing
the company's
distribution
channels in 14
states, eastern
Canada, and parts of
Mexico.
Matt believes that
companies can "do
well through doing
good," and joined
Smith to further
develop his general
management and
overall business
skills. He sees a
strong opportunity
for companies to
grow their
businesses while
serving as leaders
in issues like
sustainability and
corporate social
responsibility.
Paul Rodriguez
bio coming soon!
Rebecca Sawyer
Vice President of
Web Development
rsawyer2009@rhsmith.umd.edu
Rebecca is currently
a joint MBA/MPP
(Master of Public
Policy) student
specializing in
international
development. She
received her B.A. in
Religious Studies
and English
Literature from the
University of
Virginia. Prior to
graduate school, she
served as the senior
communications
associate for Servicemembers Legal
Defense Network,
where she managed
key communications
programs including
strategy
development, media
relations, outreach
initiatives and the
organizational
website.
Scott Zakheim
1st Year Board
Member
Scott received his B.A. in
American History from
Columbia University. Before
matriculating at Smith,
Scott spent three years
working as a stakeholder and
media specialist. Scott
worked as a communications
consultant for Booz Allen
Hamilton in McLean,
Virginia, and as a public
relations coordinator for
Howrey LLP in Washington DC.
Besides his work in external
relations, Scott has
experience in organizing and
leading various
community-service and
non-profit initiatives in
the Washington DC area. In
2006, Scott led a group of
Washington Redskins fans on
a mission to New Orleans to
gut, repair and re-build
homes in the wake of
Hurricane Katrina. Over the
last two years, Scott has
led a team of local
fundraisers in raising
awareness and funds for the
St. Baldrick’s Foundation –
a national foundation
dedicated to combating
pediatric cancer. Over the
two-year span, Scott’s team
has raised over $60,000 for
the foundation. In 2008,
Scott became the event
coordinator for St.
Baldrick’s annual
head-shaving party at Fado’s
Irish Pub in Washington DC.
As a student at Smith, Scott
has a keen interest in
Non-Profit Management,
Corporate Strategy, and
Corporate Social
Responsibility.
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