Paul Shoemaker

If you’re out to change the world, Paul Shoemaker is there to connect you to the people, ideas, and organizations that matter. Shoemaker is the Founding President of Social Venture Partners International—a global network of thousands of social innvators, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and business and community leaders that support social change agents in over 40 cities and 8 countries. Over the last 5 years, he has consulted major institutions like the Ballmer Group, UW Medicine, and The Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center on strategy, leadership, and business models. With insights from over 17 years at this unique vantage point, as well as a decade prior at Microsoft and Nestlé, he is a global thought leader and consultant on activating social change agents and increasing impact.