Status: Past

Christopher J. Thomas, PhD ’96, has spent the past 25 years traveling to some of the poorest countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, working to improve educational systems from preschool to higher ed. As the 2020 social entrepreneur in residence at the GSE, he is helping to demystify the players and possibilities in global education work.

Monsalve, a venture partner at Norwest Venture Partners in Palo Alto, has been a successful founder/ entrepreneur, technology product manager and operator at companies including eBay, Paypal and various other startups.