Greg Van Kirk

Greg is a practicing social entrepreneur, educator, facilitator, and consultant. He’s a World Economic Forum "Social Entrepreneur of the Year", an Ashoka Fellow, and the founder of Social Entrepreneur Corps. Greg is currently the Chief Innovation & Impact Officer for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee. Over the course of 25+ years, he has founded, led, and/or consulted for dozens organizations in 25+ countries. He's designed (social) entrepreneurial experiences, taught courses, and led workshops for thousands of high school students, university students, and professionals. He’s designed and taught courses at Columbia University, Fordham University, New York University, University of Maryland, Miami University, University of Wisconsin, and University of New Hampshire. Greg's led social entrepreneurship service learning partnerships with universities including Cornell University, Duke University, University of Notre Dame, Northwestern University, and Stanford University. He's designed and led professional development/experiential learning programs for organizations including Deloitte, Levi Strauss & Co., and Warby Parker. Greg started his career in structured finance and pivoted to the social impact sector as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala. He recently published It’s What You Set in Motion: A Toolbox for Collaborative Changemaking. He's a graduate of Miami University.