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Keynote Speakers
Third Sector Innovation : Sustainability and Social Impact (TSISSI)
August 16 - 18, 2007
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Organizers:
 
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Ambassador Melvyn Levirsky
Ambassador Melvyn Levitsky, a retired Career Minister in the U.S. Foreign Service, teaches international relations at the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and is Senior Fellow of the School’s International Policy Center. Ambassador Levitsky is also a member of the University of Michigan’s Substance Abuse Research Center (UMSARC).
Prior to joining the University of Michigan in the fall of 2006, Ambassador Levitsky was for eight years Professor of Practice in Public Administration and International Relations at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. He continues as a Distinguished Fellow at the Maxwell School’s Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs. He has also taught as a Professorial Lecturer at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
In May 2006 Ambassador Levitsky was reelected by a vote of the United Nations Economic and Social Council to a seat on the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), an independent UN body of experts headquartered in Vienna and responsible for monitoring and promoting standards of drug control established by international treaties.
During his 35-year career as a U.S. diplomat, Ambassador Levitsky was Ambassador to Brazil from 1994-98 and before that held such senior positions as Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics Matters, Executive Secretary of the State Department, Ambassador to Bulgaria, Deputy Director of the Voice of America, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights.
Ambassador Levitsky also served as Director of the State Department’s Office of UN Political Affairs and as Officer-in-Charge of U.S.-Soviet Bilateral Relations. Earlier in his career he was political officer at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow and a Consul at U.S. Consulates in Belem, Brazil and Frankfurt, Germany.
He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan and a Master of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Iowa.
Robert E. Kennedy
Executive Director of the William Davidson Institute
Professor of Business Administration, Michigan Ross School of Business
1995 Ph.D., Business Economics, Harvard University
1988 M.S.M., Sloan School of Management, MIT
1984 B.A., Economics, Stanford University
1984 B.A., Political Science, Stanford University
Dr. Kennedy’s research and course development activities focus on business strategy and industry dynamics following economic reform in developing countries. Dr. Kennedy has been published in leading economics and management journals and has written more than 60 case studies and notes on business issues in emerging markets. Since 2000, Dr. Kennedy has been exploring the drivers and implications of the globalization of service activities and has written extensively on the widely debated issue of off-shoring of service activities and the profound impact on businesses and governments in both developed and developing countries.
Dr. Kennedy’s interest are in business strategy in emerging markets, economic and development policy in emerging markets, post-liberalization industrial dynamics, the globalization of service activities, country risk analysis, and foreign direct investment.
Mike Andreasen
Director of Development and Alumni Relations
Development and Alumni Relations.
BA in Political Science, University of California, Irvine
As Executive Director of Development and Alumni Relations at Ross School of Business, Mike Andreasen is a key strategist in providing policy and administrative direction for all development and alumni relations activities within the School. He directs major donor programs as a leader in gift prospect strategy development and innovation. In addition, Mike collaborates with key constituents externally and within the University on campaign planning issues and campaign priorities. During his tenure at Ross, he oversaw the development and public launch of the Ross School Michigan Difference campaign including the historic announcement of a $100 million gift from alumnus Stephen M. Ross. The School’s campaign goal of $350 million is part of the University of Michigan’s overall $2.5 billion campaign. Mike currently serves as a member of the Dean’s senior staff team.
Prior to joining the Ross School of Business, Mike developed a solid career with the University of California. He spent 11 years at University of California, Santa Barbara, most recently as the Campaign Director, reporting directly to the Chancellor. He also held posts as the Director of Annual, Special and Regional Gift Development and Associate Director of Development. Prior to joining the Santa Barbara team, Mike held the position of Director, Annual Fund at University of California, Irvine.
Paul Kirsch
Program Manager
Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies
BS in business logistics from Pennsylvania State University (1989)
MBA from Wayne State University (1999
Paul Kirsch is responsible for mentoring Ross students through the business development process by creating programs that encourage students to follow their entrepreneurial goals. In addition, he provides external entrepreneurial experiences at intercollegiate competitions, trips to entrepreneurial conferences, one-on-one consultations with experienced entrepreneurs, and other events scheduled during the year. Before joining the Ross School of Business, he contributed to the Tauber Manufacturing Institute's early growth through student development, team-based internships and recruiting, and building corporate relationships. Paul held logistics and consulting roles for the automotive industry for 11 years prior to joining the University of Michigan.
Assistant Professor of Finance at Bryant University
Ph.D. in International Finance at the University of South Carolina
Dr. Andres Ramirez is an Assistant Professor of Finance at Bryant University, where he teaches international finance and business in Latin American classes. He obtained his Ph.D. in International Finance at the University of South Carolina. His research deals with the impact of sociological factors on corporate financial decisions as well as nonprofit financial management and planning. He also serves as an advisor for firms doing or exploring business in Latin America. A native of Chile, Dr. Ramirez pursued a career as a treasurer, controller and ERP manager before joining academics. As a member of a Chilean multinational firm, he worked with subsidiaries in Argentina, Venezuela, Brazil and Mexico. He lives in Providence, RI.
Norman D. Bishara
Assistant Professor of Business Law
MPP, University Of Michigan, 2004
JD, Cornell University, 1999
BA, Colgate University, 1996
Norman Bishara’s research interests include the areas of corporate governance, international legal reform and business ethics in the developing world with a focus on the Middle East, the role of law and ethics in the commercialization of new technologies, and covenants not to compete. Professor Bishara also teaches courses focusing on business law and the intersection of law, ethics and technology and nonprofit management. His recent academic field research includes a position as the principal researcher and project consultant with the Lebanese Transparency Association (LTA) in Beirut, an affiliate of Transparency International. At LTA, he coauthored the first Lebanese Code of Corporate Governance, a new set of business laws for small/medium enterprises, and conducted related governance, business development and anti-corruption research in the region.
Professor Bishara's article entitled "Balancing Innovation from Employee Mobility with Legal Protection for Human Capital Investment: 50 States, Public Policy, and Covenants Not to Compete in an Information Economy" appears in a recent volume of the Berkeley Journal of Employment and Labor Law. While in private practice in New York State he represented a diverse group of corporate and individual clients in corporate, insurance, and commercial litigation matters. He has previously taught Business Enterprises at Michigan State University College of Law and worked with the United Nations Development Programme-RBEC. He is a member of the Alumni Board of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan and a Social Enterprise Research Fellow with the William Davidson Institute.
Kelly Janiga
Adjunct Lecturer of Business Administration;
Manager of Social Enterprise Initiative, WDI
Master Public Policy & Urban Planning, University Of Michigan, 1998
BA Political Science, University Of Michigan, 1992
Kelly Janiga manages the Social Enterprise Initiative at the William Davidson Institute, where she leads the effort to support and document the experiences of NGOs seeking sustainability and increased social impact through the application of appropriate business strategies. She is interested in how the convergence of the private, government and nonprofit sectors can result in enhanced social value. Kelly is active as a board member and volunteer with several local non-profits. Prior to joining the Institute, Kelly worked as a political analyst for the State Department at the U.S. Embassy in Slovakia. There, she designed several programs to assist Slovakia’s Roma community and to promote the development of civil society. Kelly received Master Degrees in Public Policy and Urban Planning from the University of Michigan. Before her graduate studies, Kelly served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Slovakia, where she taught English and worked on program development and evaluation for a local orphanage.
Andrea Shpak
Coordinator of the NGO Alliance in Brazil; William Davidson Institute
BS Computer Science. Mackenzie University, Sao Paulo Brazil 1994
MBA ,Eastern Michigan University 2005
Andrea Shpak has taken the lead in an effort to expand the reach of WDI’s NGO Alliance into Brazil. In this role Andrea is responsible for managing all WDI Social Enterprise activities in the country and for developing relationships with corporate, governmental and NGO funding organizations to support for WDI’s growth in the region. In a little over a year Andrea has led the Brazilian NGO network into an active role in the WDI’s Global NGO Alliance.
Prior to joining WDI Andrea worked for more than 10 years in leading global organizations doing business in Brazil (Credit Lyonnais, IBM and Microsoft) as an IT professional and later as manager responsible for building relationships across a diverse set of industries. Andrea also volunteers her time with the American Red Cross in Michigan and was a recipient of their volunteer of the year in 2006 for her key role in rolling out a new ERP system and her exhaustive work in generating local resources to support Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts.
Susan Katz Froning (confirmed)
President and Chief Executive Officer
NEW (Nonprofit Enterprise at Work, Inc.), Ann Arbor, Michigan
Law degree from Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Susan Katz Froning is currently the President and CEO of NEW (Nonprofit Enterprise at Work, Inc). NEW is a nonprofit management support organization located in Ann Arbor, providing board development services, customized nonprofit resource connection, shared back office services, and office and meeting space to nonprofits in the southeastern Michigan area.
Susan joined NEW in August 2000 after nearly 15 years at Ford Motor Company. At Ford, she worked in the Office of the General Counsel representing the company in international and US transactions. In her last assignment at Ford, her position as Assistant General Counsel – Transactions, involved her in the separation of Visteon, formerly Ford’s automotive parts business. In her first year at NEW, Susan developed the popular BoardConnect program, which trains people to be board members, then matches them with nonprofits that can use their skills. In July 2001, Susan joined NEW as the President & CEO. In addition to her CEO duties, she works closely with area nonprofit boards, and has provided training to many boards in the southeastern Michigan area as well as at several conferences throughout Michigan. Susan is currently a member of several boards including: Nonprofit Enterprise at Work, Inc., Emerson School, KeyBank, the University of Michigan Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning, and the Arts Alliance of the Ann Arbor Area.
Leonardo Letelier (confirmed)
Full Economic Citizenship – Brazil, Ashoka
Leonardo Letelier directs the Brazilian efforts of the Ashoka’s global Full Economic Citizenship initiative (FEC, www.ashoka.org/fec). FEC’s goal is for all of the world’s citizens to have the ability and choice to participate in local and global economies. A new business model (Hybrid Value Chain, HVC) is being established connecting business, social organizations and low income communities on a market basis. HVCs leverage core capabilities of the social an d business sectors to provide qualified access to essential goods such as housing, health and irrigation to low income population at the same time that it allows companies to tap into new markets and Citizen Sector Organizations to increase their impact by generating new revenue sources for their programs and expanding their service range to beneficiaries.
Before Ashoka, Leonardo worked for McKinsey & Co, supporting clients in energy and telecom industries with their organizational, operational and strategic challenges. He also leads Sitawi, whose mission is to provide Capital Disciple Advice for Social Impact (www.sitawi.net). Born in Chile and raised in Brazil, Leonardo is married and speaks four languages fluently (Portuguese, Spanish, English and French).
Graziella Maria Comini
Economist, Masters and Ph.D. in Management, School of Economics, Management and Accounting at the São Paulo University - FEA-USP.
Faculty of the Management School at FEA/USP and at the MBAs on Management and Social Entrepreneurship and on Human Resources at Fundação Instituto de Administração, in the Human Resources area. Vice-Coordinator of CEATS (the Center of Social Entrepreneurship and Management in the Third Sector).
João Teixeira Pires
Senior researcher of the CEATS/FIA team.
Twelve years of experience in quality & production management in Metallurgic Industry.
Master in Business Administration from FEA/USP, MBA in Human Resources from FEA/USP, Mechanical Engineer from Poli/USP and with specialization course on Social Responsibility and Third Sector from FIA.
Greg Van Kirk
Greg Van Kirk is a social entrepreneur in the field of international economic development. He is the co- founder of Ayudasoft LLC, Social Entrepreneur Corps ("SE Corps"), New Development Solutions ("NDS") as well as the co-founder and executive director of Community Enterprise Solutions ("CE Solutions").
These are all very highly integrated ventures.
Greg began working in rural small business development as a Peace Corps volunteer in 2001. Greg has served as an economic development consultant for USAID, Chemonics, Scojo Foundation, Soros Foundation, Church World Service, OneRoof, Fundacion Solar and Water4People. He was an investment banker for five years before arriving in Guatemala. Two deals he led at UBS during this time won "Deal of the Year" honors from "Structured Finance International" magazine. He graduated with a degree in Business Administration from Miami University in 1991. Greg currently splits time between Antigua, Guatemala and New York City.
Ladislau Dowbor
BA in Economics, University of Lausanne (Switzerland), l968 Masters and Ph.D., Central School of Planning and Statistics of Warsaw, 1973 and 1976
Advanced Program in National Planning at the Central School of Planning and Statistics, first award. Main area: development economics and development planning.
Ladislau Dowbor’s professional experience includes work with organization of national and local planning systems through United Nations projects and others. He participated in the organization of project evaluation and follow up, coordination of sector and global development plans, drawing up basic financial evaluations for financial round tables; and training of officials in development planning. His experience with local and decentralized planning includes municipal information systems for development planning, informatics and local management, and the participation of community organizations. His work is appreciated internationally with his main experiences with national and local development planning in Brazil, Poland, Algeria, Portugal, Mali, Guinea Bissau, Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Costa Rica, South Africa. His major consultant work was for UNCTAD, UNDP, DTCD, SIDA, HABITAT, UNICEF and others. He was special adviser to the Mayor of São Paulo (1989-92), and put in charge of international relations, environment and special community projects (1989-1992). He continues to consult with a number of mayors and city organizations.
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