Deb Nelson

Deb Nelson is the Executive Director of Social Venture Network (SVN), a national organization of business leaders, investors and social entrepreneurs who are committed to transforming the way the world does business. Deb brings a big vision to an organization that nurtures the socially responsible business movement. SVN inspires a community of business and social leaders to build a just economy and sustainable planet. Founded in 1987, SVN is a peer-to-peer network of nearly 500 CEOs, founders, nonprofit leaders, investors, and senior executives of some of the most socially and environmentally progressive companies in the world committed to social change, affecting not only the business sector, but society and government as well. For 23 years, SVN has led a sea change. From the organic revolution to fair trade to socially responsible investing and much more, SVN members pioneered a movement that has proven that business can truly be used as a tool for making the world a better place.