Brooke Palizi is a seasoned Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) professional with a varied background that spans across finance, research analytics, marketing, and communications. With a passion for creating opportunities for profit while doing social good, Brooke's career focus is on guiding stakeholders in implementing strategies that prioritize a company's triple bottom line and future growth. An experienced marketer and communicator, Brooke has held key positions at nascent industries like The Last Mile, where she helped prisoners develop necessary entrepreneurial skills, and CleanFund Commercial PACE Capital, where she educated investors and consumers about sustainable investments and clean products. Her background in finance, particularly in M&A and analyst roles, has enabled her to excel in developing ESG measurement and reporting programs.

Brooke currently serves as the Director of Marketing and Communications at Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, where she leads the marketing and communications efforts of the largest non-profit organization for entrepreneurs in the Bay Area. Brooke's skill set has grown substantially over the years, and she has a range of interests spanning making small changes for the greater good, seeing the other side of the coin, creating measurable social and environmental impact, raising passionate and honorable kids, and PowerPoint.