Meet the Instructors

Mark Randall

PROGRAM CHAIR

Mark Randall / Worldstudio

Mark Randall is founder and partner of Worldstudio. Their unique area of expertise is in creating and implementing programs and projects for corporate clients that support their social responsibility platforms.

Chad Boettcher

INSTRUCTOR

Chad Boettcher / Weber Shandwick Worldswide

Chad Boettcher is an Emmy-Award winning public affairs and corporate responsibility executive—from business to politics to television to sports—developing new and innovative approaches to social and environmental change.

Martin Kace

INSTRUCTOR

Martin Kace / Empax

Martin’s manifesto is that good ideas should not get lost in bad communication. He founded Empax, a nonprofit that serves other nonprofits through branding, design, storytelling, and strategic communication, to bring this mission to life.

Bob McKinnon

INSTRUCTOR

Bob McKinnon / YELLOWBRICKROAD

Bob McKinnon is Founder and President of YELLOWBRICKROAD, a company that designs social change through programming, communications, advocacy, and action.

Andrea Pellegrino

INSTRUCTOR

Andréa Pellegrino / Worldstudio

Andréa Pellegrino is a partner at Worldstudio, a NYC-based marketing and design firm that believes corporations hold the power to make lasting social and environmental change.

Milton Glaser

GUEST LECTURER

Milton Glaser / Milton Glaser, Inc.

To many, Milton Glaser is the embodiment of American graphic design during the latter half of this century. His presence and impact on the profession internationally is formidable.

Scott Harrison

GUEST LECTURER

Scott Harrison / charity: water Inc.

In three years, with the help of more than 60,000 donors worldwide, charity: water has raised massive awareness and over $11 million, funding more than 1,400 water projects in 16 developing nations.

Natalia Ilyin

GUEST LECTURER

Natalia Ilyin / EmersonHarris

As co-founder and principal of EmersonHarris, a brand consultancy in Seattle, Natalia believes in the power of brand story and strategy to increase public understanding and awareness of options for social change.

Edwin Schlossberg

GUEST LECTURER

Edwin Schlossberg / ESI Design

Edwin Schlossberg is founder and principal designer of ESI Design. He is an internationally recognized designer of collaborative public experiences, he designs a variety of social purpose projects that motivate and enable participants to take action and create change.

Katrin Verclas

GUEST LECTURER

Katrin Verclas / Mobile Active

Katrin is the co-founder and editor of MobileActive.org, a global network of practitioners using mobile phones for social impact.

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