Elizabeth Scharpf, a Fulbright Scholar and graduate of Harvard Business School and Kennedy School of Government, is an accomplished entrepreneur, inventor, and investor. She is the CEO of Sustainable Health Enterprises (SHE), a social venture that focuses on investing in people and ideas that are typically overlooked but have the potential for significant social and economic impact. Scharpf is recognized for championing the SHE28 initiative, an effort to combat the lack of access to affordable menstrual pads for girls and women in Africa, Asia, and South America, leading the development of an eco-friendly and affordable model for manufacturing and distributing menstrual pads to level the playing field.

She has worked for prestigious organizations, such as the World Bank, Clinton Foundation, and IMS Health, fostering growth for multiple startups around the globe. Among various accolades, Scharpf has been recognized by Harvard Business School, Echoing Green, MIT, UNESCO, and Stanford Social Ventures. She is also a board member of Harvard’s Women's Leadership Board and the OpEd Project.

With an entrepreneurial background, an impressive academic record, and forward-thinking approach to solving global challenges, Elizabeth Scharpf is a considerable asset to the social impact sector.