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Lisa Jones is an impact investor, donor and mentor with a focus on economic equity and inclusion. She is also a board member and partner at SV2 (Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund) where she has helped to lead the impact investing practice, the practice of strategic philanthropy and SV2’s journey toward implementing increased diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). In addition, Lisa is a Senior Fellow in the American Leadership Forum (ALF) and serves as a mentor in the GSBI Accelerator at the Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship. She has previously co-founded social impact enterprises and served in senior management roles in the technology industry. Lisa has an MBA from Stanford, and an MS and BS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT.
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