When I left Southern California Edison two years ago to pursue my masters, I practically swore off the utility sector. I spent six years at SCE, doing financial and strategic planning, developing long-term resource plans, and helping set up the company’s Electric Vehicle Readiness group. But by the time 2011\/2012 came around, I was ready to embark on a new life venture, one that was more aligned with my personal passion: to grow and maximize the impact of the social sector.<\/p>\n
And so, I spent two fabulous years in New York, learning about cross-sector partnerships, social impact evaluation, and scalability. A year into the program, I had a good idea of what I wanted to accomplish, but didn’t have a clear idea of where I wanted to be or who I wanted to work with.<\/p>\n
And then, Detroit went bankrupt.<\/p>\n
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This wasn’t the first time that Detroit had popped up on my radar (subsequent blog post to follow on that!), but the bankruptcy really shed light on the challenges the city was facing, the significant role that foundations and nonprofits\u00a0play in the provision of social services, and, in my opinion, the need for\u00a0scalability of successful neighborhood\u00a0models across the city.<\/p>\n
After several months of research and a few trips to Detroit, I\u00a0was ready to\u00a0make the move, commit to the growth\u00a0of this city, and put\u00a0my newly amassed\u00a0knowledge to good use.\u00a0The only thing left was finding a job…<\/p>\n
In trying to meet all of the criteria I’d set for the job search, but\u00a0very much contrary to\u00a0the promise I’d made to myself two years ago, I found myself interviewing for a position with DTE. And despite the fact that it would bring me back to a\u00a0utility, the potential for rebuilding a neighborhood, making an impact in Detroit, and building personal connections in the city that I\u00a0aspire to call my home,\u00a0won out and I started with DTE.<\/p>\n
I’m really excited about delving into\u00a0how a private company can derive value from programs\u00a0that also\u00a0have a\u00a0positive impact on\u00a0the community.\u00a0The lack of a clear connection between social impact and profitability has been a deterrent\u00a0for many private organizations, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.\u00a0And that’s what I’m here to do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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