About

Welcome to the Foster Net Impact Club! 

Net Impact is a leading non-profit that empowers a new generation to use their careers to drive transformational changing in the workplace and the world.  At the heart of this community are over 130,000 student and professional leaders from over 300 volunteer-led chapters across the globe working for a sustainable future. 

Foster Net Impact offers students unique access to Seattle’s change leaders in top organizations like Starbucks, Microsoft, Virginia Mason and Amazon, while also helping connect with local non-profits like PATH, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Social Venture Partners. Net Impact Foster also works internally with the University of Washington administration and partners in the Evans School of Public Affairs, the College of the Environment, and the College of Engineering to create opportunities on campus for our members to grow and learn.

Mission

Mission

To serve Foster students by connecting them to careers in social and environmental sustainability and by providing the resources to build the skills and knowledge to address related business. 

Objectives

  • Inspire every Foster student to find his or her own connection to the Net Impact mission through club collaborations. 

  • Create opportunities for club members to make meaningful connections to thought and business leaders in Seattle. 

  • Host events that highlight impact-focused opportunities, skills, or networks in collaboration with other Foster clubs 

  • Open borders with the Office of Sustainability, College of Environment, Evans School and more to increase Foster’s visibility and club member’s learning opportunities. 

Leadership
 

Joe Garan 

Co-President 

Full-time Class of 2025 

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Hometown: Houston, TX 

Former Industry: Energy, Industrial, and Tech Strategy 

 

Monica Kunzel 

Co-President 

Full-time Class of 2025 

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Hometown: San Francisco, CA 

Former Industry: Environmental Engineering, Project Management 

 

Gabriel Yeung

VP of Finance

Full-time Class of 2025 

 

Tong Yuan Douville

VP 

Full-time Class of 2025 

Chirag Chinmay

VP of External Communications

Full-time Class of 2025 

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Hometown: Bhubaneshwar, India 

Former Industry: Semiconductor Research, Project Management 

Phitchaya Phansopha 

VP

Full-time Class of 2025 

 

Aaron Altabet

VP 

Full-time Class of 2025 

Purvi Mahajan 

VP 

Full-time Class of 2025 

 
 
Service Corps

Looking to make a social impact while polishing your consulting skills? The Net Impact Service Corps program is the right choice for you! 

Every year, teams of first year Foster MBA students work on consulting projects for local companies and non-profits. In the past we’ve worked with the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, Special Olympics Washington, Sail Sand Point, YMCA, Children’s Therapy Center, and University of Washington Athletics, among other organizations. You will get the chance to take on real-world challenges with guidance from second-year MBA mentors, professors, and external consultants from firms such as McKinsey, BCG, Accenture, and Deloitte. 

Benefits: 

  • Work on your consulting and other business skills 

  • Meet local professionals at companies and non-profits who are doing fantastic work 

  • Work on projects supported by Net Impact, Consulting Society, Social Venture Partners, and the Career Management office 

  • Have fun! 

Idea Lab

Foster Net Impact’s Annual Mini-Conference, where guests from industry-leading companies, start-ups, and government highlight how they are influenced by climate change and how they endeavor to use business to have a positive impact on the climate.  

This year, IdeaLab was dedicated to exploring the Pacific Northwest's unique competitive advantages in climate and business. “Discover how our region leads the way in sustainability initiatives, technology development, and innovative solutions to environmental challenges.” 

2024 Event Info Here  

Past Foster Idea Labs:  

  • Envisioning 2050: Action Today for a Sustainable Future. 

  • So You Made a Climate Commitment, Now What?   

  • Future of Food Series  

  • Impact Everywhere  

  • Gambling on Good Business  

  • Less Carbon, More Profit  

  • Big Data, Big Carbon  

  • A Sustainable Big Mac, Really?  

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