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As a champion of social good, I've interviewed over 1200 people, including Bill Gates and…
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Americans Have More in Common Than We Think
Americans Have More in Common Than We Think
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Democrats, Let's Stand Shoulder-to-Shoulder With Donald Trump
Democrats, Let's Stand Shoulder-to-Shoulder With Donald Trump
By Devin Thorpe
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An online survey asked 2,086 U.K. adults what prevented them from implementing healthy lifestyle choices, such as a healthier diet and increased…
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Experience
Education
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Cornell University Johnson Graduate School of Management
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Activities and Societies: Editor in Chief, Cornell Business
Editor-in-Chief Cornell Business
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Activities and Societies: Sigma Gamma Chi
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Volunteer Experience
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Board Member
Crowdfunding Professional Association
- Present 9 years 9 months
Economic Empowerment
Chosen by the Board of the Crowdfunding Professional Association to lead the organization as President for the year 2023, I've helped develop a strategic plan focusing on expanding crowdfunding to include both more investors and more entrepreneurs.
My board service includes a variety of roles over the years. I now serve as the nonprofit trade association's Treasurer. -
Member
Rotary International
- Present 11 years 10 months
Human Rights
Regular, active volunteer through Rotary.
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Chairman
MountainWest Capital Network
- 2 years
Economic Empowerment
Serves as the Chair of the Executive Committee of the MountainWest Capital Network, fostering the growth of human and financial capital in Utah.
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President
National Speakers Association Mountain West Chapter
- 1 year
Education
The NSA Mountain West provides quality training for speakers from a four-state Western region.
As President, I led a board of 12 in serving approximately 40 member, 40 candidate members and a similar number of regular guests who participated in monthly events related to building a speaking business and learning to deliver better presentations.
Focused on helping members find and leverage their purpose for doing the work they do. -
Member Board Of Directors
Crowdfunding Professional Association
- Present 6 years 9 months
Economic Empowerment
The CFPA serves to advance investment crowdfunding as an effective source of capital to support small to mid-size businesses and entrepreneurs. My interest is in seeing crowdfunding serve disadvantaged populations, including women and minorities. I also hope to see crowdfunding be used more effectively by social entrepreneurs.
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Member of the Board
Circles Salt Lake
- Present 7 years 9 months
Poverty Alleviation
Circles operates a poverty reduction initiative focused on individual families, helping them to build circles of support in the community. The effort, following a nationally implemented model, has successfully helped families lift themselves out of poverty and solidly into the middle class.
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Board Member
Community Foundation of Utah
- 5 years
Poverty Alleviation
• Served as a member of the Board from 2013 through 2018, increasing impact investing.
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Chairman
University of Utah Business Alumni Association
- 3 years
Led business school alumni in efforts to mentor students, raise money and build community.
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Chairman
MountainWest Capital Network
- 1 year
Served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees, leading a transition to a paid, full-time President.
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President
MountainWest Capital Network
- 2 years
As President, coordinated all operations for this networking organization focused on capital development, mergers and acquisitions and building the deal community in Utah.
I served an encore term as president in 2013. -
Member of the Board
National Speakers Association Mountain West Chapter
- 5 years 1 month
Education
The National Speakers Association Mountain West Chapter provides training to professional speakers from a four-state area, including Utah, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.
The President of the NSA Mountain West is responsible for leading the chapter's programs, its 11-member Board and for serving both professional members and candidates. -
Board of Directors
Valley Foundation
- 1 year
Social Services
Serves as a volunteer member of the Board of Directors for Valley Foundation, associated with Valley Mental Health.
Publications
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SEC Mulls Changes to Accredited Investor Standards, 18 Crowdfunders React
Forbes
Devin Thorpe is the author of the piece. I contributed my opinion to his article on Forbes
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Dr. Mona Khanna, Humanitarian, Fox Reporter, Shares Insights On Volunteering
Forbes.com
"Dr. Mona Khanna, a reporter for Fox 32, the Fox affiliate in Chicago, is a practicing physician with a passion for humanitarian work. She has traveled extensively, giving of her time to relief as a doctor."
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Crowdfunding for Social Good, Financing Your Mark on the World
Crowdfunding for Social Good is the definitive and inspiring guide to crowdfunding for social causes.
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925 Ideas to Help You Save Money, Get Out of Debt and Retire A Millionaire So You Can Leave Your Mark on the World
A collection of articles written to help families manage their money better in order to empower themselves to do more good in the world.
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Your Mark On The World
Your Mark On The World, Stories of service that show us how to give more with a purpose without giving up what's most important.
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Building Wealth for Building the Kingdom
Building Wealth for Building the Kingdom is a financial planning guide for Latter-day Saint Families, designed to help them raise large families, pay tithing, send children on missions and to college and retire with the resources to serve another mission.
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Acquisitions and IPO Strategies for VC-Backed Companies
Aspatore
Leading venture capitalists on timing an exit, working with the management team and understanding key market factors. (Co-author.)
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Honors & Awards
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2021 Unsung Hero Award
Utah Rotary
In recognition of behind the scenes support of District Governor Linda Sappington to help make a pandemic year in Rotary impactful, helping people around the state and around the world--while running for Congress.
Organizations
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National Speakers Association
Board of Directors, MountainWest Chapter
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