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Entrepreneur & Leader

Building Purpose.
Cultivating Resilience.

Founder-operator with 16+ years turning mission-driven ideas into durable systems across the U.S. and India. Founder of WORK+SHELTER. Kellogg EMBA.

Theresa VanderMeer
Currently Pursuing
Kellogg EMBA

What I Do

Two Pillars of Purpose

Interconnected pursuits that drive meaningful change in business and life.

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WORK+SHELTER

The Impact Factory: 14+ years building an ethical manufacturing enterprise empowering 200+ women in India through dignified employment and fair wages.

02

What's Next

Kellogg EMBA, recent consulting across Web3 and governance, and an open lane for operating roles, advisory engagements, and ventures at the intersection of emerging tech, institutional trust, and public benefit.

The Impact

Building What Matters

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Years Building Durable Systems
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Women Trained & Employed
$773K
Annual Revenue (TTM)
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B2B Orders Delivered
Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity.
Guiding Philosophy

Foundation

Background & Credentials

World-class education, global experience, and recognized impact.

Education

Northwestern Kellogg
Executive MBA (Class 146), 2026–2027
University of Chicago
Generative AI for Business, 2024
The New School
International Affairs, Graduate Coursework, 2009
University of Michigan
B.A. Anthropology & International Relations (Honors)

Experience

WORK+SHELTER
Founder & CEO — U.S./India social enterprise
Publicis / VivaKi
Associate Director, Offshore Strategy & Operations
Google
$2.4M/yr digital ad book — Best Buy, Target, Walgreens
Mojiva / Mocean Mobile
Mobile programs for MillerCoors, Etsy
Translations.com
Top-3 revenue earner — Hilton, Kayak

Recognition

Kellogg Dean's Leadership Award
2026
liftUPlift Ally Award
2017
Mojiva Gold Peer Award
2013
Fair Trade Certified
Manufacturing
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