Stacey Harris is founder and ceo of social evolution. She is a seasoned global business leader from the corporate and nonprofit sectors and has a diverse background having worked for companies like Citibank, Fidelity Investments, and Compaq Computer. With an MBA and expertise in finance, marketing and sales, Stacey has driven revenue growth across over 50 international markets by creating innovative partnership platforms and sales strategies and building successful teams. Stacey most recently pursued her passion to use her skills for greater good as the Vice President of Corporate Alliances for Make-A-Wish International. Over five and a half years she built a global corporate sponsor infrastructure, launched a global sponsor team to develop partnerships with companies like Disney, Mattel, Kia Motors, UBS and Brooks Brothers increasing revenue for the Foundation by over 700%. With a passion to create better communities and a better world, she launched social evolution to work on projects with companies and non-profits to unleash new resources to solve the world's problems.
Stacey has a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in Law, studied abroad at the University of Nottingham in the U.K., and at the Complutense University of Madrid in Spain. She completed her Masters in International Business from Thunderbird School of Global Management in Phoenix, AZ in 2000. Stacey spends her free time traveling around the world and spent several years living in Europe while mastering her Spanish. She has served on Boards of local children’s organizations and is a current Board Director for the W.P. Carey Center for Entrepreneurship at ASU, the social incubator Seed Spot, PAL Experiences, and an Advisor at Empowered PhXX, Ellevate Phoenix and StartUpAZ Foundation.
“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Stacey for 5 years initiating and developing a partnership between Brooks Brothers and Make-A-Wish International. Over that time, Stacey has proven to be an extremely effective leader, team builder, communicator, and partner. She clearly demonstrates her strategic vision and adeptly translates it into an impactful action plan. With knowledge of the international markets in which we collaborate - such as Hong Kong, UK, Italy, Australia, Chile to name just a few, Stacey has shown an ability to create customized solutions and manage complex teams. She attracts winning staff and partners and demonstrates the highest integrity and professionalism.”
“It has been a pleasure getting to know Stacey over the last three years. I first met Stacey during a presentation and was impressed with both her insights to the global marketplace and her ability to pin point opportunities. She has a vision like an entrepreneur and is a joy to be around. She will without a doubt continue to be very successful and a great leader for whatever organization she is part of.”
“Stacey is clarity. She can look through a complicated situation and find the most effective solution with creativity and efficiency. She has consulted our start up nonprofit through board development, governance, strategic planning and identifying ways to collaborate in the community, all with a smile. She is a brilliant lady and an absolute pleasure to talk with. I highly recommend working with Stacey- you and your organization will be in a better place for it.”