Carlin (Carly) Janson, Founder and President/CEO

Carly Janson is the Founder and President/CEO of New Sector and also currently works as a Director at The Boston Consulting Group focused on social impact and talent development. In 2000, Carly founded New Sector as a way to bridge social divides by leveraging the resources of academia, business, and the nonprofit sector. She incorporated New Sector as a social enterprise consulting firm in 2001. Carly’s work over the past decade has primarily focused on developing strategies and executing change initiatives in the field of social impact, including work with NGOs, for-profit companies, public sector agencies, and cross-sector partnerships. Carly has also consulted to Fortune 100 companies in the financial services and telecommunications industries. Carly holds a BA in Economics, magna cum laude, from Princeton University, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and has studied International Economics and The Economics of Social Problems at the London School of Economics. She was recently elected a Center for Social Innovation Fellow at Stanford's Graduate School of Business. Carly currently serves on the boards of New Sector and The Rappaport Institute, co-teaches a course on Consulting to Nonprofits at Harvard, and guest lectures at several other academic institutions.

Sarah Perry, Managing Director

Sarah Perry has worked extensively in the social enterprise sector, and as a consultant to for-profit businesses. She holds a BA magna cum laude from Yale University, an MBA with distinction from the Harvard Business School, and a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. She has most recently served as Executive Director of The Community Action Partners of the Harvard Business School Alumni Association of Boston, which provides pro bono consulting services to non-profit organizations. She also served as Managing Director of Community Wealth Ventures, a for-profit subsidiary of Share Our Strength. Perry is a frequent lecturer and panelist on social enterprise for non-profits, and is an active supporter of numerous non-profits, such as The Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum, The Boston Foundation, and WBUR public radio. She serves on the boards of the Jewish Women’s Archive, The Women’s Philanthropy division of Combined Jewish Philanthropies, and on the Advisory Council of Step Into Art. She is also Co-Chair of the Social Action Committee at Peirce Elementary School. She enjoys community service, political debate, running, and stand-up comedy. Sarah lives in Newton with her husband and three children (ages 4, 6 and 7).

Kristi Komendant, Senior Program Manager

Kristi brings to New Sector experience in the nonprofit sector and a strong interest in social enterprise. Prior to joining the New Sector team, Kristi managed the Schools Program at the World Affairs Council in San Francisco, working to engage and educate students and teachers in international affairs. At the World Affairs Council, she managed a $70,000 fundraising campaign to provide educational scholarships to Bay Area students and faculty. She also taught a seminar course focused on global political, economic, and social issues to high school students and created a mentoring program with respect to career development in the global context. Kristi graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, with a major in Diplomatic History and a minor in Spanish.

Jessica Lee, Program Manager

Jessica is committed to sustainable social change and building a strong citizen sector. She joins New Sector Alliance from Ashoka, where she worked to support and strengthen the operations of Ashoka's respected selection process with a particular focus on Africa. She also launched a successful new fundraising tool for the organization. Jessica graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Georgetown University, where she whet her appetite for social justice by leading Fair Trade campaigns. Her experiences have cultivated a deep belief in the power of the individual to make change and the strength of an interconnected global community. A native of the Boston area, Jessica enjoys traveling, choral singing and exploring farmer's markets.

Hollis Van Inwagen, Program Manager

Hollis brings to New Sector prior experience in the nonprofit sector and a desire to motivate bright, young individuals to work for long-lasting, systemic change in the sector. Prior to becoming a part of the New Sector team, Hollis worked as the Public Relations Coordinator for an arts-in-education nonprofit serving schools throughout New York City, learning firsthand the daily triumphs and challenges experienced by small organizations with big missions. In addition to New York City, Hollis has lived in a small ski-town in northwestern Colorado and is thrilled to be working in Boston, right next door to her alma mater, Harvard University. Hollis graduated magna cum laude with a degree in English Literature and Language and a citation in Spanish. She enjoys being outdoors and is currently taking fiction writing classes.

Shannon Music, New Sector Consultant

Shannon Music is passionate about working at the intersection of business and service. Her involvement with social enterprise and corporate social responsibility started almost 10 years ago in Harvard College, where she was one of the early presidents of the Social Enterprise Club. She worked at Ethos Institute of Business and Social Responsibility in Brazil and at the Business Association for Development (AED) in Costa Rica, in both instances analyzing the role of business in education. After graduating with an honors degree in psychology, Shannon became an Americorps VISTA Fellow and worked as Program Manager at New Sector Alliance. She has continued her involvement with New Sector as a consultant, contributing to New Sector's overall strategy and to the RISE program social impact curriculum. Shannon holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Masters in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, where she was a Catherine B. Reynolds Fellow in Social Entrepreneurship. She currently works as a consultant at the Boston Consulting Group.

Monali Agarwal, Program Assistant

Monali Agarwal is a Program Assistant at New Sector Alliance. She joined New Sector as a staff member to gain an in-depth and practical understanding of the overlap between the private and nonprofit sectors. Prior to New Sector, Monali worked at a tech startup and volunteered with HOP, a microfinance organization dedicated to preventing homelessness in the Greater Boston area. Monali hopes to draw upon her New Sector experience in the spring of 2009, when she returns to Harvard to complete a joint thesis in Economics and Sociology.