KickStart International

Industry: Social enterprise

Description

KickStart International is an award-winning nonprofit social enterprise based in San Francisco that designs and mass-markets manually-powered irrigation pumps to poor rural farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Founded: 1991 Location: Sub-Saharan African Type of business: Social enterprise

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KickStart International Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Dan Elitzer Dan Elitzer Cambridge, Massachusetts Details
Dan Elitzer's KickStart International Experience 2010 - 2010
Job Entrepreneur in Residence, IDEO Futures
Industry Internet
Experience
IDEO  June 2015 - Present
Circle Internet Financial   June 2014 - August 2014
HubSpot  January 2014 - January 2014
Grameen Foundation  2011 - 2013
Grameen Foundation  2010 - 2011
KickStart International   2010 - 2010
Grameen Foundation  2010 - 2010
Community Wealth Partners  2007 - 2009
Ashoka  2005 - 2005

Skills
Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Bitcoin, Digital Currencies, Nonprofits, International..., Management Consulting, Microfinance, Management, Corporate Social..., Social Enterprise, Economic Development, Policy, NGOs, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Budgets, Cross-functional Team..., Cryptocurrency, Payments, Payment Systems, Budgeting, Franchising, FinTech, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Consulting, Leadership, Start-ups, Program Management

Education
MIT Sloan School of Management   2013 — 2015
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Pomona College   2002 — 2006
BA, Psychology

Holly Shelton Holly Shelton San Francisco, California Details
Holly Shelton's KickStart International Experience June 2009 - August 2009
Job CoFounder & CEO
Industry Internet
Experience
MoveWith   September 2014 - Present
Matrix Partners  October 2013 - September 2014
Apple Inc.  June 2008 - October 2013
KickStart International   June 2009 - August 2009
The North Face  January 2008 - May 2009
ATA Engineering  April 2006 - July 2007
ATA Engineering  February 2005 - March 2006
Sun Microsystems  July 2003 - January 2005
University of Colorado  August 2002 - June 2003
Middle Fork Wilderness Outfitters   1994 - 1999

Skills
Product Management, Product Marketing, Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Product Development, Start-ups, Product Launch, Competitive Analysis, Marketing, Strategic Partnerships, Strategic Planning, Engineering, Cross-functional Team..., Marketing Research, Social Entrepreneurship, Analytics, Digital Media, Analysis

Education
University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business   2007 — 2009
MBA, Business

University of Colorado at Boulder   1998 — 2003
MS/BS, Mechanical Engineering

Stanford Design School   2011 — 2011

Liezl Van Riper Liezl Van Riper New York, New York Details
Liezl Van Riper's KickStart International Experience April 2011 - April 2013
Job Director of Development East Coast at Kiva.org
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
Kiva.org  May 2013 - Present
KickStart International   April 2011 - April 2013
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative  June 2003 - April 2011
National Academy Foundation  December 2000 - May 2003
AEON Corporation  August 1998 - October 1999

Skills
Fundraising, Grant Writing, Strategic Partnerships, Corporate Partnership..., Private Foundations, Communication, High Net Worth..., Social Media, Corporate Social..., Philanthropy, Proposal Writing, Media Relations, Social Entrepreneurship, Grants, Stewardship, Corporate Communications, Community Development, Management, Research, Nonprofits, Event Management, International..., Public Speaking, Strategic Communications, Program Development

Education
University of California, Irvine   1994 — 1998
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science, Honors

Diamond Bar High School

Diamond Bar High School

Ken Weimar Ken Weimar United States Details
Ken Weimar's KickStart International Experience April 2005 - October 2010
Job Vice President of Development at Global Heritage Fund
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
Global Heritage Fund  June 2014 - April 2015
Denizen Coffee Istanbul   March 2012 - June 2013
KickStart International   April 2005 - October 2010
St. Rose Hospital Foundation   September 2004 - November 2004
Community Counselling Service (CCS)   September 1998 - July 2004
Family Service Mid-Peninsula   1995 - 1998
Community Health Network  1992 - 1995

Skills
Photoshop, Photography, Strategic Planning, Events Coordination, Writing, Nonprofits, Grant Writing, Fundraising, Executive Development, Executive Management, Senior Executive..., Brand Development, Customer Experience, Strategic Communications, Database Administration, InDesign, Public Speaking, nonprofit leadership, Non-profit Board..., Restaurants, Customer Service, Tourism, Restaurant Management, Research, Management, Program Management, Strategy, Policy, Advertising, Budgets, Philanthropy

Education
University of San Francisco   1996 — 1998
Masters of Nonprofit Administration, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

Rochester Institute of Technology   1985 — 1990
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Professional and Technical Communication

Hanover Park

Astrid Koch Astrid Koch Greater Chicago Area Details
Astrid Koch's KickStart International Experience 2007 - 2009
Job Communication Strategist, Design Thinker, Brand Essence
Industry Design
Experience
Astrid Designs   2004 - Present
EPS-Doublet  September 2011 - June 2012
KickStart International   2007 - 2009
Tacito Design, Inc.   April 2000 - April 2004
Cultural Exhibitions Miscellaneous   1990 - 1996

Skills
Creative Direction, Art Direction, Graphic Design, Brand Development, Industrial Design, Creative Strategy, Strategic Communications, Design Thinking

Education
Colorado Institute of Art   1997 — 2000
B.A., Industrial Design

Concordia University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communications

Melissa Kearns Melissa Kearns Greater New York City Area Details
Melissa Kearns's KickStart International Experience November 2013 - December 2014
Job Founder, MSK Consulting
Industry Fund-Raising
Experience
MSK Consulting   January 2015 - Present
KickStart International   November 2013 - December 2014
Demos: Ideas & Action   December 2011 - October 2013
Jewish Funds for Justice  April 2007 - November 2011
Norlens Water Treatment, LLC   December 2004 - December 2006

Skills
Fundraising, Non-profits, Community Outreach, Program Development, Philanthropy, Event Planning, Volunteer Management, Grants, Editing, Research, Board Development, Program Evaluation, Annual Giving, Nonprofits, Community Organizing, Community Development, Non-profit..., Stewardship

Education
University of Maine
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Art History and Anthropology

John Bapst Memorial High School   1990 — 1994
High School

Kelly Ricculli Kelly Ricculli Greater New York City Area Details
Kelly Ricculli's KickStart International Experience August 2013 - September 2014
Job Development Officer, US Programs at International Rescue Committee
Industry International Trade and Development
Experience
International Rescue Committee  September 2014 - Present
KickStart International   August 2013 - September 2014
Peace Corps  May 2011 - July 2013
BRAC USA  January 2011 - May 2011
VisionSpring  November 2009 - December 2010
New York League of Conservation Voters  January 2009 - August 2009
The Vanguard Group  June 2007 - July 2008
Sierra Club  May 2006 - September 2006

Skills
Project Management, Event Planning, International..., Community Development, Fundraising, Community Outreach, Salesforce.com, Project Design, Nonprofits, Marketing, Program Management, Proposal Writing, Grants, Leadership Development, Organizational..., Program Evaluation, International Relations, Management

Education
New York University   2008 — 2010
Masters, Political Economy

Saint Joseph's University   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Arts, International Relations

School for International Training - Morocco   2006 — 2006
Culture and Society

Sam Hartwell Sam Hartwell San Francisco Bay Area Details
Sam Hartwell's KickStart International Experience May 2007 - Present
Job Consulting CFO at The Hartwell Group, Inc.
Industry Executive Office
Experience
The Hartwell Group, Inc.   November 2012 - Present
KickStart International   May 2007 - Present
Aid to Artisans  2003 - 2007
Technology for Consumers   1998 - 2003
Bestmann Green Systems, Inc.   1996 - 1998
The Dexter Corporation  1993 - 1996
Graham Packaging  1992 - 1992
Natural Resources Defense Council  1989 - 1991
Citicorp  1986 - 1988

Skills
Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Nonprofits, Managerial Finance, Strategic Planning, Corporate Finance, Leadership, Management, Non-profits, Fundraising, Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Strategy, International..., Entrepreneur, Investor Relations, ERP Implementations, Impact Evaluation, Turnaround Experience, Organizational..., For-profit, Go-to-market Strategy, Business Model...

Education
Yale University - Yale School of Management   1991 — 1993
MBA, Finance, Operations

Dartmouth College   1982 — 1986
A.B., Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy

Salisbury

Jessica Wang Jessica Wang San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jessica Wang's KickStart International Experience January 2011 - June 2011
Job Director of Marketing at Vidora
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Vidora  March 2015 - Present
Square  February 2013 - September 2014
Blue Jeans Network  January 2012 - February 2013
MTL Systems Limited   August 2011 - November 2011
KickStart International   January 2011 - June 2011
Microsoft  February 2010 - December 2010
Microsoft Corporation  July 2008 - February 2010
Microsoft  December 2006 - July 2008
Microsoft Corporation  May 2005 - December 2006

Skills
Product Management, Marketing Strategy, Business Management, Strategic Planning, New Business Development, International Business, Financial Modeling, Customer Insight, Business Intelligence, Pricing Strategy, Product Planning, Market Opportunity..., Segmentation, Competitive Analysis, Marketing Communications, Product Marketing, Management, Business Development, Strategy, Analytics, Strategic Partnerships, Market Analysis, Product Development, Cross-functional Team...

Education
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
B.S. of Economics, Marketing, Management

National Taiwan Normal University
Chinese Intensive Study

Greg Seelhorst Greg Seelhorst Austin, Texas Area Details
Greg Seelhorst's KickStart International Experience January 2009 - June 2011
Job Project Manager New Homes; TX, FL, NC, SC, TN at SunPower Corporation
Industry Renewables & Environment
Experience
SunPower Corporation  August 2014 - Present
Longhorn Solar   September 2013 - August 2014
Positive Energy, Inc.   June 2011 - August 2013
KickStart International   January 2009 - June 2011
Solar Works  September 2007 - January 2009
Solar Electric Light Fund  May 2007 - July 2007
AECOM International Development  February 2004 - March 2006
Habitat for Humanity Ivory Coast   November 1999 - November 2001
Habitat for Humanity Burundi   August 1998 - November 1999
Habitat for Humanity Uganda   August 1997 - August 1998

Skills
Spanish, Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Project Management, Solar Energy, Strategic Planning, Program Management, Business Development, Project Planning, Product Development, Microsoft Office, Non-profits, Sales, Capacity Building, Proposal Writing, Photovoltaics, Alternative Energy, Solar PV, International..., Nonprofits, Start-ups, Construction, Green Building, Strategy

Education
Northern New Mexico College   2006 — 2007
A.A., Adobe Construction

San Juan College   2006 — 2007
A.A.S., Renewable Energy, Photovoltaic System Design and Installation Emphasis

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo   1987 — 1992
B.S., Construction Management - School of Architecture

Corona del Mar HS   1984 — 1987

Sam Place Sam Place New York, New York Details
Sam Place's KickStart International Experience October 2013 - March 2014
Job Business Development Analyst at Solaire Generation Inc
Industry Renewables & Environment
Experience
Solaire Generation Inc  June 2015 - Present
Energy & Enterprise Initiative   June 2014 - August 2014
Environmental Law Institute  June 2014 - August 2014
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law   January 2014 - April 2014
KickStart International   October 2013 - March 2014

Education
Columbia University in the City of New York   2011 — 2015
Bachelor's Degree, Sustainable Development

Tracey Turner Tracey Turner San Francisco Bay Area Details
Tracey Turner's KickStart International Experience 2003 - 2004
Job Chairman and Cofounder at Copia Global
Industry International Trade and Development
Experience
Village Capital  June 2011 - Present
Copia  October 2010 - Present
MicroPlace, an eBay Company   May 2005 - December 2009
Silicon Valley Microfinance Network   October 2005 - May 2009
KickStart International   2003 - 2004
4charity   January 1999 - May 2003
Mercer Management Consulting  1994 - 1996

Skills
Venture Capital, Socially Responsible..., Entrepreneurship, Microfinance, Social Entrepreneurship, International..., Nonprofits, Strategy, Management, Start-ups, Impact Investing, Strategic Partnerships, Social Enterprise, Corporate Development, Angel Investing, Investments, Non-profits, Investment Banking

Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business   1996 — 1998
MBA

Dartmouth College   1989 — 1993
BA, Engineering, economics

glastonbury high school   1985 — 1989

Alicia Gaines Alicia Gaines Minneapolis, Minnesota Details
Alicia Gaines's KickStart International Experience March 2009 - May 2011
Job Director of Sales and Marketing, Marketing Specialist at Inceptionworx
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
InceptionWorx   August 2014 - Present
InceptionWorx   April 2013 - Present
InceptionWorx   February 2012 - April 2013
InceptionWorx   June 2011 - February 2012
KickStart International   March 2009 - May 2011

Skills
Marketing Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Communications, Market Research, Marketing Management, Integrated Marketing, Sales Management, Sales Operations, Sales Process, SEO Copywriting, E-commerce SEO, Direct Sales

Education
Michigan State University   2004 — 2008
Bachelor’s Degree, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Steven Shepelwich Steven Shepelwich Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area Details
Steven Shepelwich's KickStart International Experience August 1992 - February 1993
Job Senior Community Development Advisor at Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City  March 2004 - Present
CFED  April 2000 - February 2004
Economic Development Systems Consulting   January 1998 - February 2000
Michigan State University  May 1997 - August 1998
Delmarva FIFE Federal Credit Union   January 1996 - December 1996
ActionAid India   April 1995 - June 1995
ActionAid Burundi   April 1993 - March 1995
KickStart International   August 1992 - February 1993
ActionAid Kenya   August 1991 - July 1992
U.S. Peace Corps Kenya   June 1989 - July 1991

Skills
Community Development, Program Development, Community Outreach, Program Management, Strategic Planning, Microfinance, Economic Development, Analysis, Rural Development, Public Speaking, Training, International..., Research, Management Consulting, Social Entrepreneurship, Workforce Development, Workshop Facilitation, Policy Analysis, Program Evaluation

Education
Michigan State University   1997 — 1999
MSc, Resource Development

Texas A&M University   1985 — 1988
BBA, Marketing

Gonzaga University   2009 — 2010
Certificate, Servant Leadership

University of Wisconsin-Madison   2006 — 2008
Certificate, Graduate School of Banking

University of Delaware   1996 — 1996
Certificate, Community Economic Development

David Estrada David Estrada Greater New York City Area Details
David Estrada's KickStart International Experience November 2011 - Present
Job Director of Partnership Development & External Relations at KickStart International
Industry Fund-Raising
Experience
KickStart International   November 2011 - Present
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative  November 2008 - June 2012
Alliance for Lupus Research  August 2006 - November 2008

Skills
Grant Writing, Philanthropy, Annual Giving, Direct Mail Campaigns, Proposal Writing, Corporate Partnership..., Corporate Social..., Social Media, Stewardship, Public Relations, Event Management, International..., Fundraising, Grants, Leadership, Research, Nonprofits

Education
Cornell University   2002 — 2006

University of Illinois at Chicago   2010 — 2012
Certificate in Nonprofit Management

Petra Sanchez Petra Sanchez San Mateo, California Details
Petra Sanchez's KickStart International Experience 2008 - 2009
Job Chef/Owner at ZSausage
Industry Individual & Family Services
Experience
ZSausage   March 2012 - Present
Private Practice  January 2000 - Present
KickStart International   2008 - 2009
German International School of Silicon Valley  August 2005 - July 2007
SAP  October 1996 - January 2003
Raynet International   February 1989 - September 1994

Skills
Event Planning, Nonprofits, Community Outreach, Fundraising, Strategic Planning, Marketing, Organizational..., PowerPoint, Non-profits, Event Management, Teaching, Public Speaking, Social Media, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Leadership, Cooking, Catering, Customer Service, Strategy

Education
University of Notre Dame De Namur, Belmont   1991 — 1993
Master's degree, Business Administration and Management, General, 3.8

State University of New York Empire State College   1988 — 1989
Bachelor's degree, German and Spanish Language and Literature, Special Education, 4.0

Carl Von Ossietzky Schulzentrum, Bremerhaven   1975 — 1977
Abitur, Micro and Macro Economics

Josh Grehan Josh Grehan Boston, Massachusetts Details
Josh Grehan's KickStart International Experience September 2012 - August 2013
Job Fellow at Parliamentary Internship Programme
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
Parliamentary Internship Programme   September 2015 - Present
OpenBiome   January 2015 - September 2015
The Bridgespan Group  September 2013 - January 2015
KickStart International   September 2012 - August 2013
Oxford Analytica  October 2010 - June 2012

Skills
Research, Policy Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistics, International Relations, SPSS, Public Speaking, Editing, Economics, Public Policy, French, Microsoft Office, Grant Writing, English, Teaching, Political Science, Nonprofits, Qualitative Research, International...

Education
University of Oxford   2010 — 2012
Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Economic and Social History, Distinction

Princeton University   2006 — 2010
AB, Public Policy

Lester B. Pearson United World College (UWC)   2004 — 2006

Jenna Rogers-Rafferty, MIA Jenna Rogers-Rafferty, MIA Greater New York City Area Details
Jenna Rogers-Rafferty, MIA's KickStart International Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Manager of Institutional Development at KickStart International
Industry International Trade and Development
Experience
KickStart International   January 2015 - Present
The Adventure Project  January 2014 - October 2014
Centre for Social Innovation (CSI)   October 2013 - January 2014
S.O.U.L. Foundation, Supporting Opportunities for Ugandans to Learn   March 2012 - August 2013
Voice for the Voiceless   May 2011 - February 2012
Century Dance Complex   August 2010 - February 2012
EngenderHealth  June 2010 - August 2010
The Ford Family Program in Human Development Studies and Solidarity   August 2008 - August 2009

Skills
Economics, International..., Community Economic..., Community Outreach, Social Entrepreneurship, Non-profit Development, Strategic Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Grant Writing, Fundraising, Database Management, Monitoring and..., Social Media, French, Spanish, Nonprofits

Education
New School University   2009 — 2011
MIA, International Development

University of Notre Dame   2004 — 2008
BA, Politics, Philosophy and Economics

JULIANA NEISZ JULIANA NEISZ Greater St. Louis Area Details
JULIANA NEISZ's KickStart International Experience 1983 - 2013
Job VICE PRESIDENT at KICK
Industry Sports
Experience
KICK   June 1983 - Present
KickStart International   1983 - 2013
USA Boxing, Inc.   November 2000 - September 2009

Skills
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Customer Service, PowerPoint, English, Windows, Research, Outlook, Teaching, Photoshop, Public Speaking

Education
Saint Louis University
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

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