Tristan participated in a Students Shoulder to Shoulder field study with The Small World, a nonprofit focused on sustainable development, rural education, and women’s empowerment in Nepal. Upon finishing his field study, Tristan returned to his hometown of Portland, Maine and was inspired to analyze needs in his own community. Tristan's story serves as a powerful narrative reinforcing the idea of the greater scale that one act of service can have through inspiring action in others.

Dennis Pooler is the Director of College Access and Post Secondary Success at Comp Sci High. Comp Sci High is a charter high school in The Bronx, New York dedicated to ensuring every student graduates with college acceptance letters, high tech skills, real work experience, and a plan to turn those opportunities into a successful career.

Dennis is an experienced school leader with an expertise in building college and career programs and has collectively yielded over $50 million in scholarship awards for students.

Richard Lackey is the Chairman & CEO of the World Food Bank, which he founded in 2015 as a sustainable solution to hunger and food security issues across the globe. Richard is a career entrepreneur with 30 years of leadership experience in the trading and securities industry, having founded and led companies that were sold to Goldman Sachs and eTrade, serving as the managing director for five successful private funds, and authoring three books on technical analysis and market analysis.

By partnering with farmers, non-profits, financial institutions, agricultural input suppliers, and others, World Food Bank creates an ecosystem that provides stable commodity pricing to farmers, resilient soil to the planet, high quality food to consumers, and enriches local economies. Come learn about the operations of this company that puts sustainability and impact at the center of its mission.