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Sorenson Impact Institute CEO Katie Macc honored as one of Utah Business magazine’s ’30 Women to Watch’
Utah Business magazine’s 2025 iteration of its annual “30 Women to Watch” issue has been released, and Sorenson Impact Institute CEO Katie Macc is among the honorees. The magazine notes that the awards are an opportunity to “shine a spotlight on the extraordinary women who are carving out legacies in our state.” There were more than 300 nominees this year. Prior to her role at Sorenson (which is affiliated with the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business), Macc co-founded the fintech company Juntos Global, which served over 5 million newly banked customers across three continents. She also led [...]
Goff Institute Students Drive Real-World Change for Utah Communities
At the Goff Strategic Leadership Institute, one of the distinctive experiential opportunities provided via the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah, students aren't just learning about leadership, they’re experimenting with it. Through hands-on projects with organizations, Goff students have tackled challenges like homelessness, food insecurity, and business growth, delivering innovative solutions and making a strategic impact. Since 2020, University of Utah undergraduate students participating in Goff-facilitated experiences have engaged with some 150 organizations, providing strategic leadership support through consulting projects and internships that drive organizations' missions forward. Indeed, thanks to its partnerships with organizations ranging from [...]
Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute receives $25 million gift from the Lassonde Family Foundation
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, an interdisciplinary division of the David Eccles School of Business that has become a globally recognized center for student entrepreneurship and innovation, received a $25 million gift on Friday, May 2, from the Lassonde Family Foundation. Pierre Lassonde — a University of Utah alumnus, mining entrepreneur, and philanthropist — appeared at a news conference held in the First Security Boardroom of the Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building to announce the gift, which more doubles his previous commitment to the Eccles School. “I say all the time, of all the philanthropic enterprises that I’ve funded — and [...]
