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Highlighting Acumen Fellows Suleiman Shifaw and Zahara Legesse Kauffman
Finding Community in Crisis
Highlighting India and Spain Fellows
How Trust Enabled A Community to Provide Crucial Support Across the Globe in Just Two Weeks
Highlighting India Fellow Vimal Kumar
Transforming the Status Quo Through Everyday Leadership Moments
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Highlighting Acumen Fellows Suleiman Shifaw and Zahara Legesse Kauffman
Finding Community in Crisis
Highlighting India and Spain Fellows
How Trust Enabled A Community to Provide Crucial Support Across the Globe in Just Two Weeks
Highlighting India Fellow Vimal Kumar
Transforming the Status Quo Through Everyday Leadership Moments
Nicolas Guillen
“Growing up in Quito, my older sister always said I would be President of Ecuador one day. My sister was biased, but what she saw was my passion for helping others. By the time my family and I moved to the U.S., my bags were packed with dreams and I was starving for opportunities to explore my impact in the world.” Nicolas moved from Quito to New York City when he was 15 years old and the experience of being surrounded by those who were disadvantaged never left him, nor did his desire to shape his community. Upon completing university, Nicolas was selected as one of 154 members worldwide to advise the Ecuadorian Department of Immigration on the needs of immigrant families abroad, through the Ecuadorian International Center. A dynamic self-starter, Nicolas spent five years working in risk management at Morgan Stanley and later launched his own software company. Nicolas comes to Acumen from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business. "Al crecer en Quito, mi hermana mayor siempre dijo que algún día sería presidente de Ecuador. Mi hermana no podía ser imparcial, pero lo que vio fue mi pasión por ayudar a los demás. Cuando mi familia y yo nos mudamos a los Estados Unidos, mis maletas estaban llenas de sueños y me moría de hambre por las oportunidades para explorar mi impacto en el mundo ". Nicolas se mudó de Quito a la ciudad de Nueva York cuando tenía 15 años y la experiencia de estar rodeado de aquellos que estaban en desventaja nunca lo abandonó, ni tampoco su deseo de conformar su comunidad. Al completar la universidad, Nicolas fue seleccionado como uno de los 154 miembros en todo el mundo para asesorar al Departamento de Inmigración de Ecuador sobre las necesidades de las familias inmigrantes en el extranjero, a través del Centro Internacional del Ecuador. Nicolás, un dinámico emprendedor, pasó cinco años trabajando en gestión de riesgos en Morgan Stanley y más tarde lanzó su propia compañía de software. Nicolas tiene una maestría de la Universidad de Chicago, Booth School of Business.
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Program Region
Global
Year
2015