Harvard Business School Announces 2025 Goldsmith Fellows
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BOSTON—Harvard Business School (HBS) has announced the 2025 recipients of its Horace W. Goldsmith Fellowships. Established in 1988 by the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation and Richard L. Menschel (MBA 1959), a former director of the foundation and a limited partner at Goldman Sachs, to encourage students from the nonprofit and public sectors to attend HBS, these fellowships enable the School to award $10,000 to a select number of incoming MBA students for each of the two years of the MBA program. Beginning with the Class of 1990, 276 incoming students have received the fellowship. Recipients of the award have served in leadership roles in nonprofit and public sector organizations and demonstrate a strong commitment to continued career paths in these areas. New recipients are invited to participate in events with current and former recipients as well as local social enterprise leaders in an effort to create a network of individuals committed to working in social enterprise. The 2025 Goldsmith Fellows are:  Sócrates Álvarez. Raised in the Dominican Republic, Sócrates has worked to accelerate inclusive development across Latin America. At Supérate, the country's main social protection program, he led strategic initiatives expanding access to energy and housing for over two million people. Later, at IDB Lab, he supported startups tackling regional challenges through technology, co-leading two projects that mobilized over $3 million for health-tech and conservation efforts in the Dominican Republic. He said, "The Goldsmith Fellowship empowers me to focus on my mission of ensuring that economic growth leads to real, tangible improvement for all Dominicans."  Julie Averbach. Julie founded smARTee, a nonprofit that provides immersive virtual art museum experiences for isolated older adults, including individuals with memory loss. She has led all aspects of the organization—from curating programs to conducting peer-reviewed research on program impact—reaching over 7,000 participants across 22 countries. With a focus on aging, arts access, and wellness, smARTee received the 2023 Innovator Award for Excellence in Cultural Access from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Julie said, “HBS will equip me with essential business knowledge to propel my social impact career, blending creativity with business acumen.”  Romain Civalleri. Romain began his career at Instiglio, designing aid mechanisms that tied funding to independently verified outcomes, and designed a community health program for UNICEF in Morocco. At the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, he’s advised more than 10 governments on strategy, policy, and delivery, including embedding in Senegal’s Ministry of Health and Social Action to advance universal health coverage. He said, “My mission is to train and support new generations of public servants who can work shoulder to shoulder with political leaders to unlock the full potential of governments."  Emma Goodman. Emma began her career helping launch New York City’s first public health entrepreneurship platform at the City University of New York. In her five years at Third Sector, a nonprofit consulting firm that advises government agencies, she led initiatives with more than 30 government agencies across 17 states to improve healthcare, housing, education, and justice systems. She said, “The systems-level changes I aspire to lead require cross-sector partnerships and interdisciplinary thinking, and the Goldsmith Fellowship will provide an ideal community for building relationships with future leaders of mission-driven organizations.”  Sophia Krohn. Sophia’s career began at McKinsey & Company, where she advised public and social sector clients navigating crises and capacity constraints in the aftermath of COVID. She later joined the Brooklyn Museum, where she managed a budget restructuring process, grew annual ticketing revenue, and led planning for a capital transformation during a period of growth for the museum. She said, “I hope to develop my business skillset at HBS to meaningfully impact the trajectory of public arts by advancing business solutions to the sector’s most critical challenges.”  Tyler Kuehn. After a career as a performing musician, Tyler Kuehn transitioned to driving digital innovation in the arts. At Carnegie Hall, he led web strategy, modernized payment systems, and scaled Carnegie Hall+, the organization’s subscription video-on-demand service. He then joined the Cleveland Orchestra, leading the product development and monetization strategy of their digital media portfolio. He said, “The Goldsmith Fellowship represents a community of like-minded individuals committed to advancing public well-being through leadership and service, which deeply resonates with how I hope to navigate my own career in the arts.”  Alice Soewito. A joint degree student at HBS and the Harvard Kennedy School, Alice has focused her career on environmental sustainability. In her three years at the Nature Conservancy (TNC), she helped shape their international climate policy, contributing to the development of the first nature goal for adaptation under the United Nations Paris Agreement; and led development of national carbon strategy for TNC’s new Singapore office. She said, “My future career goal is to bridge global climate governance with locally grounded, nature-positive development—designing strategies that center both people and ecosystems.”  Caroline Terens. Caroline joined Share Our Strength during the pandemic, helping distribute $70 million in emergency grants to schools and community organizations; and leading a pilot grant program for organizations prioritizing equity and inclusion in meal program implementation. At Ownership Works, she supported investor partners and companies in implementing holistic broad-based ownership programs, and developed the organization’s knowledge management tools and data collection strategy. She said, “With the knowledge and skills I gain at HBS, I plan to become a nonprofit leader who collaborates across sectors to scale innovative solutions and foster a more equitable society.”  Nicolas Zevallos. Nick’s career began at Global Partnerships in Colombia, supporting investments in poverty-focused social enterprises. He then worked at the Bridgespan Group as a strategy consultant to nonprofit organizations, impact investment funds, and foundations. He returned to his hometown of Los Angeles as a Coro Fellow before joining the Office of Mayor Karen Bass. Most recently, Nick managed cross-sector partnerships for Maryland Governor Wes Moore, including $100 million to combat generational child poverty. He said, “The Goldsmith Fellowship is the network of HBS peers who will help me deliver meaningful change in the years to come.” |
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