Social Impact Alliance – About Us

Founder and President of the Management Board. Initiator of hundreds of valuable partnerships with the most renowned companies and organizations in the world. Author of dozens of social programs. Since 2007 she has been successfully combining the implementation of social goals with the business objectives of enterprises. She has many years of experience working at the intersection of education and the labor market. Graduate of the City University of New York (BA) and Nottingham Trent University (MBA). The first Pole to receive a post-graduate Professional Certificate in Fundraising at New York University (NYU). Values quality and partnership cooperation. Passionate about ambitious people who “want to make things happen”.

President of the Advisory Board. President of the management board of Shoper. Expert on the mobile services market and business development strategies. He gained his experience in the ITI Group where he was responsible for the construction of research and development area. Since 2007 he has been associated with home.pl, where, as the managing director, he has been responsible for the company’s development and professionalization. In 2021, he became CEO of Shoper. Graduate of Political Science at UMCS in Lublin.

President of the Supervisory Board. Founder of SmartBee Club, an innovative company creating educational sets in the field of STEM. Co-founder and longtime member of the board at FIBARO, a manufacturer of wireless devices for smart homes. Expert in the field of marketing and business development strategies. Member of the Council of Advisors of Social Impact Alliance for Central & Eastern Europe. Since 1999 she has been working in the broadly defined area of business development and marketing in companies operating on international markets. Graduate of the Poznań University of Technology and the WSB University in Poznań. In 2008 she received her doctoral degree at the Warsaw School of Economics, and in 2015 she completed the Executive MBA program of the Aalto University School of Business in Helsinki and the WSB University in Poznań. Graduate of the elite Exponential Innovation program organized by Singularity University in Silicon Valley. Loves surreal art and Woody Allen movies.

Member of the Supervisory Board. Country Director at Vlantana, sustainable logistics company, with over 15 years of experience in managing Korean, Belgian, Dutch and Lithuanian transport companies. Setting up businesses in Poland and running independent units which are members of the Transport and Logistics Poland (TLP) Association, networking major Polish logistic companies. Graduate of Marketing and Management at Adam Mickiewicz University and Poznan School of Logistics (WSL) in Poznan, Poland. Big fan of kitesurfing.

Member of the Advisory Board. The Executive Chairman of Netguru – the consultancy, product design, and software development company he co-founded in 2008. YPO’er. An active angel investor in several technology startups. Pledger at Founders Pledge. Chairman of the Board at Endeavor Poland. Executive Education Advisory Board Member at Kozminski University. Co-Founder & Advisory Board Member at Tech To The Rescue. Heavily involved in the European startup community through organizations like YPO, Hive61, and Startup Weekend. Wiktor believes in workplace transparency, diversity, and equality. The strong culture within Netguru is a natural realization of his drive to build a workplace in which he’d personally like to work.

Member of the Advisory Board. General Manager at Grayling Poland. Has vast experience in the creation and implementation of complex communications strategies in Public Affairs, corporate communication, as well as issue and crisis management in various sectors, including heavy industry, energy, and finance. As General Manager at Grayling Poland, she acts as top level advisor to management boards and leaders of the most renowned Polish and international corporations, offering tailor made strategies in the area of reputation management, crisis communication, and change management. Klara is also a member of the Program Board of Leadership Academy for Poland – a comprehensive program for the development of Polish leaders and good leadership for Poland. She is also a juror in the Golden Paperclips competition organized by the Polish Public Relations Consultancies Association and a mentor in the EmpowerPL program by Boston Consulting Group.

Senior Advisor for EU Affairs. Strategic leader with 20 years of experience in EU public affairs. A former Executive Director of Dafne (currently Philea), the European umbrella organization of philanthropy, representing 10,000 public benefit foundations across Europe, where he developed the interest representation of Europe’s philanthropy sector and created opportunities for new public private partnerships for the entire philanthropy sector, such as in the InvestEU programme. Before Max was the Executive Director of EMMA, the European Magazine Media Association, representing the interest of 15.000 press publishers across Europe vis-à-vis the EU Institutions. He studied Economics and Business Administration at the Witten/Herdecke university in Germany. Max is a German citizen and lives with his family in Brussels, Belgium.

Communication and PR Expert. PR Manager with over 15 years of professional experience in the areas of public relations, communication, social media and event marketing. Member of the Polish Public Relations Association (PSPR). Economist by profession. Lecturer at postgraduate studies in “Public relations” at the University of Adam Mickiewicz, Poland. Professionally associated with the telecommunications company INEA, previously held a position of editor-in-chief of the magazine and portal devoted to communication Piar.pl. Interested in corporate social responsibility, sustainable development and silver economy. She is currently working on her doctoral dissertation in the field of communication. Privately, a happy wife and mother of three sons.

Head of Research. Senior Partner at Minds & Roses Research Agency. Formerly a Managing Consultant at Kantar. Lecturer in Marketing Research at the Faculty of Management, University of Warsaw. Experienced quantitative and qualitative researcher with expertise in philanthropy, finance, and new technologies. Specializes in innovation, strategy, and client experience building, focusing on large strategic projects closely aligned with clients’ daily operations. Graduate of the Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw. Passionate music collector with over 2,000 CDs.

Financial Expert. Vice-President at 4Kraft. Experienced manager in the area of finance as well as in strategic and operational management of enterprises and capital groups. She worked in the audit department in one of the “big four” companies , as well as in companies from the service, construction and manufacturing industries. In her professional life she applies a holistic approach to organization. Over the years, she has built a wide range of competences, mainly in the field of change management, designing and implementing effective internal control systems and numerous solutions increasing the organization’s effectiveness in various areas. She successfully builds and manages teams of all sizes basing this cooperation principally on trust and engagement. She graduated with honors from the Executive MBA program at Aalto University in Helsinki, she is currently working on her doctoral dissertation in the field of finance.

PR Coordinator, responsible for the implementation of the communication strategy, shaping relations with media, and coordination of PR activities in 11 CEE countries where the think tank operates. 20+ years of experience in the industry. Zuzanna gained her workshop while working in one of the first PR agencies in Poland. Graduate of the University of Adam Mickiewicz in Poznań. Through her commitment to promoting good practices in the field of social responsibility, she wants to contribute to positive social changes.

Head of Design. Expert in visual communication, whose insight and creative excellence enhance the organization’s impact and brand management. Founder of APE Studio. Experienced in managing significant projects for high-profile entities such as the Polish Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Poland, Ministry of Justice, Office of Rail Transport, Wars S.A., and Polish Waters. His work has significantly influenced both public and corporate identities. He has led branding efforts for the Polish Medical Platform, Polish Platform for Scientific Publications, and the Support for Electromobility initiative. Additionally, he has contributed to the design of national decorations such as the “Honorary Badge for Merits to Protection of the Environment and Climate” and the “Honorary Badge for Merits to the Justice Sector. Graduate of Management – Business Communication at the University of Economics in Poznan”.

Communication Expert. Marketing Manager at NIVEA Polska (Beiersdorf) with over 20 years of professional experience in the area of analysis, marketing and sales. Expert in the field of creating and implementing effective marketing strategies, creating comprehensive communication campaigns, analyzing the effectiveness of marketing activities as well as planning and managing the marketing budget. As a Group Key Account Manager, she was responsible for building a long-term strategy for the development of a group of clients, creating and implementing tactical activities to achieve sales targets, negotiating commercial offers and annual contracts, as well as forecasting sales and monitoring financial performance indicators. A graduate of the Faculty of Management at the Poznan University of Economics. Passionate about cooking, discovering new flavors and trying new recipes.