Tim Rann
Tim Rann has worked with a variety of social enterprises, impact investment funds and INGO's in Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Afghanistan. From 2010-2012, Tim was Country Manager of Joma Vietnam, a multinational bakery cafe chain and social business that provides training and meaningful employment to clients from Hagar International. Prior to working at Joma, Tim managed Hagar Social Enterprise Group's portfolio of social enterprise investments in the hospitality and retail sectors.

Tim is based in Washington, D.C. and provides consultancy and business development services to start-up social enterprises and impact investment funds. Tim currently serves on the board of directors for Hagar Social Enterprise Group and Cross Border Awareness Events. He is also hard at work on an IT platform that connects those looking for careers in the social sector to short-term projects and long-term job opportunities with acclaimed organizations, foundations, funds and social businesses.
Sarika Bansal
Sarika Bansal is an independent journalist who specializes in social innovation and global health. Her writing and photographs have appeared in the New York Times, Forbes, The Guardian, FastCompany, The Atlantic, and several other publications. She is a co-director of the Solutions Journalism Network, which supports journalism about noteworthy responses to social problems.

Sarika has previously worked in management consulting with McKinsey & Company and in microfinance business development in India. She holds an undergraduate degree in Disease and Public Policy from Harvard College and a Masters in Public Administration from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. She is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community. She is based in New York City.
Genny Cortinovis, Dipped and Dyed
Genevieve Cortinovis founded Dipped and Dyed in 2012 after spending several years in France and Cambodia working as a textile designer and historian. With a bachelors in art history from Barnard College and a masters in the history of design from the Bard Graduate Center, Genevieve began her career as an historian. She is a contributor to several books and exhibition catalogues on art and design and continues to work with museums across the country as a writer and researcher.
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Genevieve started Dipped and Dyed with the belief that textiles, in particular,offer rich threads for unraveling complex histories. She has been travelling and living abroad since she was a little girl and does not plan to stop until she is an old woman.
Agenda
11.30am - Doors open, coffee served
12pm - Panel starts
12.50pm - Q&A
1.10pm - Networking Lunch for Attendees, Panelists and Featured Sponsors
2pm - Concluding remarks. Event ends
Joellen Nicholson, basik 855
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Joellen Nicholson has worked for fashion and design brands for the past 14 years. In 2010 she co-founded the social enterprise basik 855--the company develops handwoven ikat textile fashion and home decor products. They employ over 40 artisans in Takeo Porvince, Cambodia and work with like-minded organizations to sew their final product.

Prior to basik 855 she worked for such top brands as Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia where she was instrumental in developing the digital marketing programs, as well as Bluefly, Warner Music Group, and R/GA (Top 10 Agencies of the Decade, Advertising Age). Most recently she consults on customer strategy for Macy's. Joellen graduated from Michigan State University. She is committed to creating sustainable businesses that support artisans and workers in developing countries.
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About basik 855: Weaving hands, connecting lives. basik 855 is a social enterprise that supports the artisans who hand weave our textiles and products. Our artisans are our cause. Everything we do is to help sustain them, and the ikat craft, and to connect their work to a broader market. It’s these connections that make us honored to bring you products with purpose.
February 2nd, 2013
12pm-2pm, James Room (Barnard Hall)
Retail for Good