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Summary Sentence: IMPACT Speakers Series Presents: Jay Cranman, CEO, Hands On Atlanta
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Jay CranmanPlease join the Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship for a talk from Jay Cranman, the President and CEO of Hands On Atlanta.
Appointed as CEO in the summer of 2016, Cranman was selected because of his background with other large nonprofit corporations, including serving as Vice President of Venture Development of Points of Light Foundation, and his continued dedication to civil entrepreneurship. At Points of Light, he started an impact investing fund and the first accelerator program that targets a social mission by engaging people.
Hands on Atlanta mobilizes volunteers to work with different nonprofit groups around the Greater Atlanta Area. In his role of President and CEO of the organization, Cranman is excited to continue impacting volunteerism, but is now also focused on a more local and relatable level. He will serve as an ambassador for community interests and citizen activation in engaging various groups to build a more vibrant Atlanta for all citizens.
Outside of Hands On Atlanta, Cranman stays active in the Atlanta community, serving on the Board of Directors at Leadership Buckhead and Kittredge Magnet School. He also is a Fellow at the Institute of Leadership and Entrepreneurship here at Georgia Tech.
Jay Cranman will speak at Georgia Tech’s IMPACT Speaker Series on Wednesday, February 15, 2017.
About the Impact Speaker Series:
Since 2002, the IMPACT Speaker Series has brought highly successful business leaders from a variety of industries to campus to share their experiences and give advice to students and other entrepreneurs on topics ranging from "building a venture around intellectual capital" to "successful entrepreneurship in large organizations" and "socially responsible leadership." The weekly series provides Georgia Tech students, alumni and the Atlanta business community an opportunity to network and learn from successful entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and notable business and non-profit leaders. The lecture series is sponsored by the Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship.
The series is free and open to the public. Reservations are not required.
