Kelley Institute for Social Impact Kelley Institute for Social Impact

As part of our ‘Conversations with KISI’ series, we had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Kristin Joys, Professor of Social Entrepreneurship at the University of Florida, who directs their social impact and sustainability initiative. Tune in for this incredible conversation with Dr. Joys covering the topics of benefit corporations, B Academics for students, sustainability and social impact and corporate social responsibility.

As part of our ‘Conversations with KISI’ series, we had the opportunity to speak with Thomas Fecarotta, an IU graduate and Vice President of External Affairs at Rheaply. Rheaply is a technology company based in Chicago which enables organizations to achieve full utilization of their physical assets, thereby reducing costs, reducing waste, and keeping valuable resources in circulation. Tune in for this incredible conversation with Thomas covering topics such as social responsibility of non-exploitative resources and the impact of technology on health science and sustainability.

As part of our "Conversations with KISI" series, we had the opportunity to speak with Brandon Luebbehusen, Kelley Graduate and Associate Consultant at Bain & Company. Brandon graduated from IU in May 2018 with majors in finance and operations management. On campus, he was involved with Alternative Break Program and as a campus tour guide. Now, Brandon works in Chicago as an Associate Consultant at Bain & Company, through which he has had opportunities to support Chicago's COVID-19 recovery efforts and advise on fundraising strategy for a veterans-focused not-for-profit. Listen to our student-moderated personal conversation with Brandon Luebbehusen to learn how he practice his values and professional skills in the work that he does.

As part of our "Conversations with KISI" series, we had the opportunity to speak with Grant Negris, Kelley Graduate and Financial Analyst at Charles River Associates. Grant, who was heavily involved with CLD and ABP during his time at Kelley School of Business, detailed his work starting a nonprofit called "A Drop In The Desert". The nonprofit intends to provide farm fresh produce to people living in food deserts and also educates them on how to prepare healthy meals at home. Listen to our student-moderated personal conversation with Grant Negris to learn how he used his business expertise to start a non-profit to connect farm fresh food to food deserts and in-need communities.

As part of our "Conversations with KISI" series, we had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Dionne Nickerson, Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Kelley School of Business. Dr. Nickerson, who received her Ph.D in Business Administration from Georgia Tech, detailed her unique career path and gave insights regarding Corporative Social Responsibility (CSR)'s impact on companies' brand sales and reputations. Tune in this incredible conversation with Dr.Dionne Nickerson to learn more about her work exploring modern CSR and how it impacts a firm's standing, as well as her past experiences in technology consulting and teaching abroad.

As part of our "Conversations with KISI" series, we had the opportunity to speak with Courtney Payne-Taylor, Founder of Girls Riders Organization and Operations Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington. Courtney, a 2006 Kelley alumna, spoke about her journey starting GRO, a non-profit that partners with local female skaters to teach girls skateboarding. Along with its many initiatives, it also helps girls imbibe crucial life skills such as confidence, resilience, and strength of character. She has GRO crews across 11 states and now helps existing children's organizations establish GRO programs. Tune in our student-moderated personal conversation with Courtney Payne-Taylor to learn how she merges her passion for action sports and knowledge of the business which aims to educate, inspire, and support young girls.