Pilar Stella (Ingargiola) is a conscious capitalist, creative, connector, and author with over 20 years of experience working with investors, startups, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and other stakeholders. She has expertise in business strategy, operations, deal flow, philanthropy strategy, policy strategy, and creating win-win solutions. Pilar is an Emory University alum with an MPH in Global Policy and a University of Wisconsin-Madison alum with a BS in Art History & Biology. She is also a former Special Council Member at DPOUSA, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Alchemus Capital, CEO and Founder at OneGiving, Co-Founding Facilitator at Colorado Multi Ethnic Cultural Consortium, Co-Founder and Director of External Affairs at Center for Systems Integration/Spark Policy, and Principal at HealthThink/GlobalThink. Pilar has written for Forbes, HuffPost, Women 2.0, and The Inertia, and she has authored several books, including Seeking Serenity, BEing the Present, and The Thought That Changed My Life Forever. She specializes in Pattern Thinking, which helps her identify patterns in operations, marketing, and strategy to maximize returns and impact.