Wendi Huestis is an accomplished leader of mission-driven organizations, with 20 years of experience in the field of corporate social responsibility, microfinance, impact investing, ESGs, SDGs, gender equality, education, human rights, and health. She graduated from Cornell and Columbia universities and holds an MBA from Cornell, where she was nominated for the Leadership Advisory Council and established the Women’s Executive Board. As a Cornell National Scholar, Wendi endeavors to formalize processes, develop strategies, and ensure value creation for organizations with attention to growth and execution. She presents at public events and media channels about corporate social responsibility, scaling philanthropy, access to financial and social capital, entrepreneurship, employment, education, and mental health. As an avid traveler and volunteer, she's been to over 60 countries, worked in the Czech Republic, volunteered in Bolivia, and lived on a farm in Vermont. She is currently based in Manhattan with her family and son.