Join the Net Impact at Ross 2026 Summit for a day of conversations and connections exploring how graduate students can build careers that drive meaningful social and environmental impact.
The inaugural Summit will bring together students from across the University of Michigan with leaders working across impact investing, philanthropy, sustainability, corporate social impact, and nonprofit and impact consulting. Through a keynote, practitioner panels, and networking opportunities, attendees will learn how professionals, many of whom are UMich alumni, have built careers in impact working across sectors.
Whether you are actively pursuing a career in social impact or simply interested in how you can create positive impact through your future work, the Summit is an opportunity to learn from practitioners and connect with a community of impact-minded graduate students and professionals.
Friday, October 30, 2026 | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Open to graduate and undergraduate students across the University of Michigan.
Ticket fees: $30 for non-member, $15 for Net Impact at Ross members, $10 for undergraduate students.
Breakfast and lunch are included in your ticket.
Please pay your ticket fee via Venmo @Kyla-Sherap, or PayPal via paypal.me/AbigailAlpernFisch. If you have any questions regarding payment, please contact our VP of Finance, [email protected].
Agenda
9:30 check-in/breakfast programming begins at 10:00
Keynote: Stacey D. Stewart — President & CEO, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD); Ross MBA, Forbes 50 over 50
Career Journeys Across the Impact Spectrum Panel
Ian Swedish — Principal, CCS Fundraising — Ross MBA '10/Ford MPP '09
Gabe Doss — Corporate Philanthropy, Google.org — Ross MBA '21
Vaish Shastry — Director of Impact Acceleration Platform, ECMC Group — Ross MBA '18
Moderated by Eric Schwartz — Professor of Marketing, University of Michigan Ross School of Business; Co-founder, BlueConduit
Fireside Chat: Mission-Based Careers Across Sectors
Meghan Chapple — Vice President of Sustainable Operations, The Rockefeller Foundation — Erb alum (Ross MBA/SEAS M.S.)
Broderick Johnson — Executive Vice President, Public Policy & Digital Equity, Comcast; Board Member, Obama Foundation — J.D. '83
How Institutions Deploy Capital, Strategy, and Business Expertise for Impact
Neesha Modi — Director of Programs and Social Investments, The Kresge Foundation — Erb alum (Ross MBA/SEAS M.S.) '12
Brittany Szczepanik — Co-Founder and Owner, Positive Scenarios Consulting — M.S./MEng '17
Nzinga Broussard — Senior Director of Impact Measurement Sorenson Impact Institute — PhD '08
Moderated by Yaquta Fatehi from William Davidson Institute
A special thank you to our corporate and co-sponsors: Rackham Graduate School, CCS Fundraising, Business + Impact at Ross, The Erb Institute, The School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), The Ross School of Business Program Office, The Ford School for Public Policy, Zelle Lurie Institute, and Energy Club at Ross, and Zingerman's Deli.
The inaugural Summit will bring together students from across the University of Michigan with leaders working across impact investing, philanthropy, sustainability, corporate social impact, and nonprofit and impact consulting. Through a keynote, practitioner panels, and networking opportunities, attendees will learn how professionals, many of whom are UMich alumni, have built careers in impact working across sectors.
Whether you are actively pursuing a career in social impact or simply interested in how you can create positive impact through your future work, the Summit is an opportunity to learn from practitioners and connect with a community of impact-minded graduate students and professionals.
Friday, October 30, 2026 | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Open to graduate and undergraduate students across the University of Michigan.
Ticket fees: $30 for non-member, $15 for Net Impact at Ross members, $10 for undergraduate students.
Breakfast and lunch are included in your ticket.
Please pay your ticket fee via Venmo @Kyla-Sherap, or PayPal via paypal.me/AbigailAlpernFisch. If you have any questions regarding payment, please contact our VP of Finance, [email protected].
Agenda
9:30 check-in/breakfast programming begins at 10:00
Keynote: Stacey D. Stewart — President & CEO, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD); Ross MBA, Forbes 50 over 50
Career Journeys Across the Impact Spectrum Panel
Ian Swedish — Principal, CCS Fundraising — Ross MBA '10/Ford MPP '09
Gabe Doss — Corporate Philanthropy, Google.org — Ross MBA '21
Vaish Shastry — Director of Impact Acceleration Platform, ECMC Group — Ross MBA '18
Moderated by Eric Schwartz — Professor of Marketing, University of Michigan Ross School of Business; Co-founder, BlueConduit
Fireside Chat: Mission-Based Careers Across Sectors
Meghan Chapple — Vice President of Sustainable Operations, The Rockefeller Foundation — Erb alum (Ross MBA/SEAS M.S.)
Broderick Johnson — Executive Vice President, Public Policy & Digital Equity, Comcast; Board Member, Obama Foundation — J.D. '83
How Institutions Deploy Capital, Strategy, and Business Expertise for Impact
Neesha Modi — Director of Programs and Social Investments, The Kresge Foundation — Erb alum (Ross MBA/SEAS M.S.) '12
Brittany Szczepanik — Co-Founder and Owner, Positive Scenarios Consulting — M.S./MEng '17
Nzinga Broussard — Senior Director of Impact Measurement Sorenson Impact Institute — PhD '08
Moderated by Yaquta Fatehi from William Davidson Institute
A special thank you to our corporate and co-sponsors: Rackham Graduate School, CCS Fundraising, Business + Impact at Ross, The Erb Institute, The School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), The Ross School of Business Program Office, The Ford School for Public Policy, Zelle Lurie Institute, and Energy Club at Ross, and Zingerman's Deli.
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- Student Organization: Net Impact @ Ross
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