Laurie Lane-Zucker, is the Founder & CEO of Impact Entrepreneur Center based in Massachusetts, USA. He is a systems thinker, impact entrepreneur and internationally recognized leader, lecturer, and spokesperson on entrepreneurial, environmental and educational issues. Over the years he has- • Led international environmental organization through 13 years of sustained, dynamic growth • Founder of Founding B Corp & “global impact” digital media company and an int'l think-tank • Completed first-ever shares transaction on a designated online impact investment platform • Currently pioneering "Regional Impact Economy" and "Public Benefit Enterprise Zone" models for "place-based" social and environmental innovation and conscious investment infrastructure • Established first network of environmental and social justice organizations in North America • Developed the vibrant “Place-based Education” movement • Pioneered place-based education initiative in Central Asia with Aga Khan Trust for Culture • Edited/self-published national bestseller — winner of PNBA Book Award and Pushcart Prize • Organized millennium conference at National Conservation Training Center and historic environmental writers conference at American Library of Congress • Lecturer/mentor at universities (i.e. MIT, Brown, NYU, Middlebury) and speaker at impact-related conferences (Sustainatopia, Social Venture Partners, Bioneers, etc.).
