Overview
Laura Weidman Powers serves as an Operating Partner at Base10 Partners [1][3]. Powers holds board membership at nonprofit Echoing Green [2][5] and previously served as Head of Impact there [6]. Powers' educational background includes a JD from Stanford Law School [12], an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business [11], and an AB in Psychology from Harvard University [13]. Powers has also held positions as Entrepreneur in Residence at New Media Ventures [7] and Co-founder and Advisor at Code2040 [10]. Powers' work has been covered by The New York Times, Forbes, Fortune, NBC, Bloomberg, Fast Company, and NPR [2].
Profile introduction
Partner at VC firm Base10; board director at nonprofit Echoing Green. Award-winning trisector leader. Always aim to make an impact both inside and outside an organization. Excited about for-profits with a conscience and non-profits with a business model. Frequent speaker on responsible innovation, scaled impact, and social entrepreneurship. Work has been covered by The New York Times, Forbes, Fortune, NBC, Bloomberg, Fast Company, NPR, and others.
Career history
- Operating PartnerSep 2021 to presentBase10 Partners
- Steering Committee MemberOct 2023 to presentReframe Venture
- Board MemberSep 2022 to presentEchoing Green
- Head of ImpactSep 2019 to Aug 2021Echoing Green
- Entrepreneur in ResidenceOct 2018 to Sep 2019New Media Ventures (NMV)
- TravelSep 2018 to Aug 2019Career Break
- Visiting ProfessorOct 2018 to Oct 2018The American University of Rome
- Co-founder, AdvisorApr 2018 to Jun 2018Code2040
Education
- JD at Stanford Law School
AB, PsychologyHarvard University
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