Leila Janah is the founder and CEO of Samasource, a social enterprise that brings dignified, computer-based work to women, youth and refugees living in poverty around the world. In February Samasource received the 2012 Secretary’s Innovation Award for the Empowerment of Women and Girls from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The $500,000 grant has enabled Samasource to expand to East Africa, bringing more digital work to women and youth. Keep on eye on Leila — she’s doing big things!
No way around it, Thomas Hayo is amazing. As one of the most talented creative minds working today (have you seen his work for Levis?) he has his finger on the pulse off all things cutting edge and cool in NYC. I spent a few days traveling around the city with him and the results are below. From top to bottom: Chuck Close cruising by as Thomas sits outside The Smile. Looking at art with Julia Stegner at Half Gallery. In Wes Lang’s studio. And spending the afternoon with Erin Wasson
This post continues our business leaders series focused on social entrepreneurship.
Amir Hemmat is the co-founder, president and CEO of SABEResPODER (SEP), a venture funded Spanish-language media company that provides educational content as well as comprehensive and practical education solutions to the Hispanic community here in the US. SEP is a national multimedia network reaching over eight million unique consumers annually. Amir is also the founder of Catalyst Consulting, a venture management firm focused on social entrepreneurship.
Mark had the chance to shoot American Idol’s newest winner, Phillip Phillips a few weeks ago for People Magazine. The shoot took place at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank. Philip was fresh off his surgery to correct his recent kidney problems, but he was a great sport and a really nice guy. Here are a couple shots…
We are currently working on two portrait projects: 1. portraits of talented creators/makers/artists/movers/shakers/cultural contributors, and 2. leaders of the changing face of business to a more responsible, sustainable, aware practice. The next few blog posts are a sneak peek at what we’ve been up to (as is the previous post of Sophie Monet btw). Is this a book project in the making?? Hmmmm…
So here we go with Eames Demetrios, grandson of Ray and Charles Eames, the design duo. Eames is active in preserving the Eames legacy as a principal at Eames Office, located in Santa Monica. He is the creator of and Geographer-at-large for Kcymaerxthaere, a “global work of three dimensional fiction” that overlays alternative narratives onto the physical world and curates the online DASFilmFest.com, which features a new film each month on Design, Architecture and Sustainability.
Meet Sophie Monet, jewelry designer and all-around cool girl. Each of Sophie’s pieces is hand shaped from exotic wood and embellished with precious stones and gold leaf detail. Mark photographed her in her wood and jewelry-making studio in Venice, CA.
