#14: Jennifer Peters on Doing Good—for Profit

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A lot of new graduates, hoping that their work will contribute in some meaningful way to society at large, consider a career in the non-profit world. Similarly, many career switchers, tired of laboring long and hard in pursuit of narrow corporate goals, wonder if they might not feel more fulfilled taking their business skills to the non-profit sector.

I was interested in speaking with Jennifer Peters because her career path has gone in exactly the opposite direction: after working in the development sector for over 15 years, she decided to enter the business world. Savane Organic Skincare, the company that Jennifer co-founded with business partner Stephan Helary in South Africa, made its American debut earlier this year.

About Jennifer Peters: Jennifer Peters is an American citizen living in Johannesburg. For 16 years, she worked in the public health sector and focused primarily on programs concerning women’s reproductive health, malaria, safe water, and HIV/AIDS. She has worked in over 20 countries with a range of organizations including UNICEF, UNAIDS, and PSI. She continues to do public health consulting projects while working to expand Savane.

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