{"616013":{"#nid":"616013","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Impact Presents: \u0022Multidisciplinary Approaches to Our Greatest Challenges\u0022","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECome join us for an inspiring talk,\u0026nbsp;\u0026quot;Multidisciplinary Approaches to Our Greatest Challenges,\u0026quot; by John Hardman, CEO of WildArk.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs CEO and a Director of WildArk, John Hardman leverages his broad professional background to apply a multidisciplinary approach in helping WildArk achieve its mission.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWildArk is a nonprofit focused on innovative approaches to environmental, natural resource, wildlife protection and conservation challenges with an emphasis on actionable solutions. They leverage science, philanthropy, government and the business world by connecting individuals and organizations engaged in conservation work throughout the world.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nJohn also serves as the Managing Director of Woodleaf Partners, a business advisory and investment firm located in Atlanta, Georgia.\u0026nbsp; He believes in the power of capital markets to complement philanthropic and public resources to address our world\u0026rsquo;s greatest challenges. John has worked in various leadership roles across industries, practiced real estate and corporate law, worked in financial management services and banking, and taught school in the Dominican Republic.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EActive in the community, John serves on numerous boards and advisory committees across the state of Georgia, including several conservation organizations such as the Trust for Public Land, Chattahoochee Now and The Nature Conservancy. In 2012, he was recognized by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as one of the 40 under 40 rising business and community leaders in Atlanta.\u0026nbsp; John has a BA from Stanford University, a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law and an MBA from INSEAD, France, and he is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAbout the Impact Speaker Series:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince 2002, the Impact\u0026nbsp;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 \u0026quot;building a venture around intellectual capital\u0026quot; to \u0026quot;successful entrepreneurship in large organizations\u0026quot; and \u0026quot;socially responsible leadership.\u0026quot; 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\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ile\/index.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstitute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe series is free and open to the public. Reservations are not required.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThis talk is co-sponsored by the Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJoin us for the last Impact talk of the season: \u0026quot;Multidisciplinary Approaches to Our Greatest Challenges,\u0026quot; by John Hardman, CEO of WildArk.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Impact Presents: \u0022Multidisciplinary Approaches to Our Greatest Challenges\u0022"}],"uid":"34556","created_gmt":"2019-01-07 19:50:28","changed_gmt":"2019-03-28 21:23:08","author":"msato9","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2019-04-03T17:30:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2019-04-03T18:30:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2019-04-03T18:30:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2019-04-03 21:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2019-04-03 22:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2019-04-03 22:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"619815":{"id":"619815","type":"image","title":"John Hardman 2","body":null,"created":"1553808166","gmt_created":"2019-03-28 21:22:46","changed":"1553808166","gmt_changed":"2019-03-28 21:22:46","alt":"John Hardman","file":{"fid":"235992","name":"john hardman.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/john%20hardman.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/john%20hardman.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":18974,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/john%20hardman.jpg?itok=iQfZr8So"}}},"media_ids":["619815"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ile\/impact\/index.html","title":"Impact"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ile\/index.html","title":"ILE Home"},{"url":"https:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/","title":"Serve-Learn-Sustain"}],"groups":[{"id":"1274","name":"Scheller College of Business"},{"id":"477091","name":"Center for Sustainable Communities Research and Education"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"11914","name":"IMPACT Speaker Series"},{"id":"3532","name":"impact"},{"id":"179983","name":"John Hardman"},{"id":"179984","name":"WildArk"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"177814","name":"Postdoc"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}