Net Impact San Francisco

We are the San Francisco Bay Area professional chapter of Net Impact. Net Impact was originally rooted in business schools and has grown into an international nonprofit whose mission is to “inspire, educate, and equip individuals to use the power of business to create a more socially and environmentally sustainable world.” In San Francisco our chapter is focused on building a durable core community with a longer-term interest in building skills, navigating careers, and contributing to the community. We’re doing this by: 1) programs like Service Corps Board Fellows that offer deeper ways to get involved with local nonprofits, 2) monthly chapter gatherings and online tools (Website, Facebook, LinkedIn) to fostering connections, and 3) a calendar of events that helps to bridge the various green business events and organizations that the Bay Area is privileged to have. and

Any working professional can participate in our chapter, though most of our members have an MBA. Dues-paying members are eligible to participate in our Service Corps and Board Fellows programs, receive discounts on conferences and events, and can access Net Impact Central’s resources. Most of our events are also open to non-members.

If you’d like to contact the leadership team, please e-mail sfprofessional@netimpact.org.

How to get involved with Net Impact SF:

Sign-up for our newsletter (FREE, select Newsletter Subscriber)
Join Net Impact and choose SF Professional as your primary chapter affiliation ($55/year, why?)
Come to an event
Join our Facebook & LinkedIn Groups
Participate in Board Fellows or Service Corps
Help plan an event (email us)
Participate in the leadership team (email us)

The Net Impact SF team at our June 2009 leadership retreat/work session.

The leadership team is…

Adam Menter (coordinator & Swiss army knife)

With an ME/MBA background, Adam works at the intersection of business, design, and sustainability. He is stoked to be a part of the Net Impact leadership team to bring these themes together and to help activate San Francisco’s vibrant community.

Alison Loomis (communications)

Alison is a sustainability leader in the Bay Area, and excited to be part of Net Impact’s communications force. She has a background in science and sustainable development. Alison is passionate about preserving ecosystems and cultural heritage; generating en masse encounters with the natural world; and transforming the way we build our cities. Alison is currently generating initiatives to build socially responsible business practices in the travel sector. Email: alisonrloomis@yahoo.com

Lora Menter (Events)

Lora loves dreaming big and is thrilled to be a member of the Net
Impact leadership team to help inspire others to do the same. One of
her personal missions is to bring creativity and passion back into
business and she firmly believes in the power of a company to catalyze
powerful, positive change. Lora works at big BOING, an innovation &
design firm in Emeryville, where she puts her background in
engineering and business to good use.

Sarah Rea (Service Corps Program Coordinator & Bay Area partnerships)

Sarah developed a strong passion for global corporate responsibility while doing thesis fieldwork in rural Chile relating to CSR in the mining sector. In her day job, she works in the Sustainability Program at Alameda County, “greening” government strategy, policy and operations, focusing on sustainable transportation and IT management. By evening and weekend, Sarah throws her energy into triathlons and projects with all sectors, from sustainable cities to responsible business. She believes in the Net Impact community and the power of our partnerships.

Julie Menter (Board Fellows Program Coordinator)

Julie is passionate about water issues, encouraging the development of strong communities and leveraging the power of business to change the world. She is excited about being part of the chapter leadership team and working on launching Board Fellows for our Bay Area members.

Jules Miller

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Jules has worked in the sustainability, cleantech and venture capital industries and was introduce to Net Impact through the partnership with the Cleantech Open. She works in the Corproate Sustainability group at salesforce.com, and looks forward to meeting Net Impact members who are passionate about business opportunities that can both be profitable and create positive change! Email: jmiller@salesforce.com

Tina Lee

A seasoned Net Impact member, Tina first became involved with Net Impact in 2006 at the Monterey Institute of International Studies student chapter. Tina’s background in international affairs and social responsible investing leads her to strongly believe private-public partnerships can work hand-in-hand to create high impact social change. Tina joined the leadership team in Spring 2009 and looks forward to engaging and inspiring the members to advocate corporate social responsibility.