Stephanie Speirs

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Overview

Steph is a social entrepreneur and community builder with eight years of operational experience in the U.S., Middle East, and South Asia. She was selected as an Echoing Green Climate Fellow and an Acumen Global Fellow, both of which recognize emerging leaders in social enterprise. She previously worked as the Innovation Manager in sales and marketing at d.light India, a solar products company powering areas without reliable electricity; spearheaded Acumen's renewable energy sector investment strategy in Pakistan; developed Middle East policy as the youngest-ever Director at the White House National Security Council; and managed field operations in seven states for the first Obama presidential campaign. She holds a B.A. from Yale and a Master in Public Affairs (MPA) with distinction from Princeton, and is a recipient of the Paul and Daily Soros Fellowship for New Americans.