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Farber Fellows 2000
Brian AnderluhJuma Ventures
Brian Anderluh and Lee Zimmerman were Farber Fellows who worked jointly as Entrepreneurs in Residence at Juma Ventures to help launch Juma's Social Business Incubator. Prior to his Fellowship, Brian managed the business development group at Sparks.com, a venture-backed Internet retailer of gifts and greeting cards. Previously, Brian co-founded Ucopia, the first online wedding gift registry service, which he eventually sold to WeddingNetwork.com. Before venturing into the Internet domain, Brian worked as a management consultant with Booz-Allen & Hamilton in Dallas and San Francisco. Brian holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar, and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University. Brian continues to work with Lee Zimmerman; both are co-founders and owners of Evergreen Lodge.
Julia Baker Jones
REDF
Julia Baker Jones was an Enterprise Development Farber Fellow at REDF. Prior to joining REDF, she was a management consultant for Mercer Management Consulting, a firm specializing in helping leading enterprises achieve sustained shareholder growth through the development of customer-focused business designs. Previously, Julia worked for the Minnesota Urban Coalition where she implemented a program serving at-risk youth. Throughout this time, Julia has volunteered with many nonprofits related to youth and entrepreneurship in Chicago, Minnesota, Washington DC and the Bay Area. Julia has significant experience providing consulting to "micro-enterprises" and nonprofit run job creation businesses. She recently co-authored a business case on the planning and implementation of social purpose businesses. Julia received her BA degree in African-American Studies with a disciplinary focus in education from Carleton College in 1991. She also holds an MBA and a Certificate of Public Management in Social Entrepreneurship from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where she graduated in the top ten percent of her class.
REDF
Julia Baker Jones was an Enterprise Development Farber Fellow at REDF. Prior to joining REDF, she was a management consultant for Mercer Management Consulting, a firm specializing in helping leading enterprises achieve sustained shareholder growth through the development of customer-focused business designs. Previously, Julia worked for the Minnesota Urban Coalition where she implemented a program serving at-risk youth. Throughout this time, Julia has volunteered with many nonprofits related to youth and entrepreneurship in Chicago, Minnesota, Washington DC and the Bay Area. Julia has significant experience providing consulting to "micro-enterprises" and nonprofit run job creation businesses. She recently co-authored a business case on the planning and implementation of social purpose businesses. Julia received her BA degree in African-American Studies with a disciplinary focus in education from Carleton College in 1991. She also holds an MBA and a Certificate of Public Management in Social Entrepreneurship from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where she graduated in the top ten percent of her class.
Denise YamamotoCommunity Vocational Enterprises, Inc. (CVE, Inc.)
Denise Yamamoto was a Farber Fellow at CVE, Inc., where she was involved in a number of projects related to CVE's business enterprises. Denise holds an MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. Prior to business school, she worked for six years in San Francisco for Barclays Global Investors, most recently as the international equity portfolio manager in the firm's Alpha Strategies Group. In the summer of 1999, after completing a project with Grameen Fund, Bangladesh's first venture capital fund, Denise worked for the National Park Service and the National Parks and Conservation Association writing a business plan for Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Denise was one of the organizers of the first Haas Social Venture Business Plan Competition, a national competition for mission-driven business ventures that simultaneously promote social responsibility and economic profitability. She continues to work at CVE, Inc. as Co-Director of Business Enterprises.
Lee ZimmermanJuma Ventures
Lee Zimmerman and Brian Anderluh were Farber Fellows who worked jointly as Entrepreneurs in Residence at Juma Ventures to help launch Juma's Social Business Incubator. Prior to his Fellowship, Lee served as Vice President of Marketing and Director of Operational Development at World Wrapps Restaurants, where he supported growth of the venture-backed company from 1 to 25 units. In 1994, Lee co-founded Start Up, a micro-enterprise program serving entrepreneurs in East Palo Alto; he currently serves as board chair for the organization. In 1995, Lee assisted Juma Ventures in launching their Ben & Jerry's ice cream concession employing at-risk youth in Candlestick Park. Lee has also worked in development lending with Shorebank Corporation in Chicago. He holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar, and a B.S. in Cybernetics from UCLA. Lee continues to work with Brian Anderluh; both are co-founders and owners of Evergreen Lodge.
