I actually put Generate Change on hold, and have taken up the Managing Director position at a very social entrepreneurial organization called Building Impact. As the Managing Director for Building Impact, my primary responsibility includes managing staff and operations in order to drive organizational growth.

EDUCATION | BS in Business Management from Boston University and MBA with concentration in Social Entrepreneurship from Babson.

HOW TO GET STARTED | Know yourself. Know yourself very very well.

MUST HAVE TRAITS | Passionate, self-driven, self-aware, compassionate, business-minded, realistic, resourceful, persistent

how I got started | The inspiration for Generate Change came to me in the summer of 2006, after hearing about an organization called "Look Good, Feel Better." This organization travels around the country, providing makeovers for women with cancer, helping them on their road to recovery. During that same period, I realized that while I don't have much, I'd be happy to donate my small change to such organizations, but found no easy, efficient, method to do so.

why this job?| I thought about how companies today want to become more socially responsible at less cost to them. I pulled these ideas together, and thought, what if consumers at salons and make-up counters could round up their total, donating their change to Look Good Feel Better? I expanded this idea--what if consumers at The Home Depot could, literally, generate change for Habitat for Humanity, or customers at Eastern Mountain Sports could generate change for the Appalachian Mountain Club? Generate Change was born.

why I love this job!| I help thousands of individuals and hundreds of companies around Boston engage in the community through volunteer events, donation drives, and connecting with each other through civic engagement activities. I work for an incredible organization where data analysis, collaborative relationships, and innovation drives strategy, culture, and impact in the community.

my typical day| No day is typical for me, my days have a lot of variety.

what they are | There is no 'on' or 'off' the clock, no 'at the office or on vacation,' no 'leaving work at work.' For entrepreneurs, as our lives become our work, we must learn to let go of some control, to loosen the grip. For me personally, this obstacle comes up time and time again. It came up after hiring my first employee, as I learned to acknowledge that I must hand off certain aspects of my work and trust that others will work hard and produce results.

all about growth | It is an enterprising job, so its up to you on where you can take it.

my website| http://www.igeneratechange.com