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Just Economy Institute

A growing community of leaders using capital as a positive force for change

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Team & Advisors

JEI Team, Faculty and Facilitators

JEI’s team, advisors, facilitators and Fellows are leaders in financial services, philanthropy and advocacy, and represent a wide range of lived experiences. Each one is a dynamic contributor to this growing and deeply connected community that is cultivating a just economy. 

  • Akaya Windwood

    Lead Advisor, Third Act and Founder, New Universal

  • Deb Nelson

    Executive Director, Just Economy Institute

  • Deborah Frieze

    Boston Impact Initiative

  • Esther Park

    CEO, Cienega Capital, #NoRegrets Initiative

  • Maddy Clark

    Communications and Program Manager, Just Economy Institute

  • Nikki Silvestri

    CEO & Founder, Soil & Shadow

  • Tina Beck

    Deputy Director, Just Economy Institute

  • Yichen Feng

    Director of Investments, Acumen America

Advisors

  • Betty Francisco

    Boston Impact Initiative

  • Bill Duane

    Bill Duane and Associates

  • Birju Pandya

    Armonia

  • Dana Bezerra

    Armonia

  • Dawn McGee

    Goodworks Ventures

  • Deborah Frieze

    Boston Impact Initiative

  • Donna Daniels, Ph.D.

    Possibility Labs

  • Ed Dugger

    Reinventure Capital

  • Georgette Wong

    Correlation Consulting

  • Marian Moore

    Jubilee Gift, Jubilee Justice

  • Mark Watson

    Potlikker Capital

  • Mateo Nube

    Movement Generation

  • Pamela Chaloult

    Practical Feet Advisors

  • Rachel Robasciotti

    Adasina Social Capital

  • Sherri Pittman

    Being Human

  • Stephanie Gripne, Ph.D.

    Impact Finance Center

As a result of being in the fellowship, I let so many things go. I have more space in my life to think, develop strategy and show up as my full self for my community. The JEI advisors, team and staff were so supportive of me and my gifts. I feel like I grew six inches taller. 

M. Simone Boyd

Novelist & Community Organizer

Many thanks to Joel Solomon, Akaya Windwood, Marian Moore, and Don Shaffer for their vision and wisdom in co-creating the Integrated Capital Institute (ICI) with us. ICI was the precursor of JEI.

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