Cheryl Kiser

Cheryl Kiser is the Executive Director of The Lewis Institute and Babson Social Innovation Lab, leading Babson’s work in integrating social innovation and social relevance into its curriculum and co-curricular activities. Cheryl is also the co-cretor of Food Sol, an “action tank” dedicated to using the power of entrepreneuring to redesign the food system. Before coming to Babson, Cheryl spent more than 12 years as Managing Director of the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship, playing a central role in creating the largest research center of its kind. Cheryl has always positioned herself at the intersection of public policy, private enterprise, and community. She is a leader in corporate social responsibility and social innovation, and has won awards for her public affairs campaigns.