Marquis Cabrera

The Marquis Cabrera talks on creating a successful social business share how he was motivated to transform the foster care system.

The Founder of Foster Skills graduated magna cum laude from Northeastern University with a bachelor's degree in Juvenile Law and Economic Policy. From 2008 to 2009, the speaker did a co-op placement at City Year as a Human Potential Coordinator. From there he interned at the White House in the Office of the Chief of Staff for President Barack Obama. From 2008-2011 he worked as a consultant for Way Fair, an e-retailer for the home.

As Founder and Chairman of Foster Skills, he has the experience to discuss how to build a successful social enterprise. The Boston Globe Innovator of the Year and Microsoft Changemaker also writes as a blogger for the Huffington Post.