Author - Julianne Zimmerman

Julianne Zimmerman, an Impact Entrepreneur Correspondent, is all in on durable, transformative, reparative systems change. In her current role as Co-CEO of Adasina Capital, she is on the front lines of social justice investing, drawing on more than 30 years’ experience putting technology and capital to work for the greater good. She has been a change instigator across multiple sectors, where she and her co-conspirators have catalyzed industry shifts, won awards, and set new standards. She created the highly-rated Innovative Social Enterprises course for Tufts University and taught there for eight years. Julianne is an active participant in communities advancing racial / social / gender equity; serves as a part-time GP with Malaika Ventures; speaks and writes on innovation and impact; mentors with MIT Venture Mentoring Service and others; and frequently serves as a reviewer, judge and connectrix in the US and abroad.

Julianne earned two SB degrees from MIT an MS from the University of Maryland, an executive certificate from Presidio Graduate School; and completed CRT Summer School. She served as an EMT in Maryland and Massachusetts, and was a two-time NASA astronaut finalist, 2020 World Changing Woman, and 2022 Forbes 50>50 honoree.