Jean Horstman

CEO
Interise
Boston, MA

Since 2006, Jean has been the CEO of Interise, which partners with government agencies, anchor institutions, economic development entities, and business associations to build the capacity of established small businesses in lower income communities, enabling them to grow revenues, create net new job growth, and become stronger community leaders. Under her leadership, Interise has grown from Boston into a national network of 76 cities. The World Bank, University Economic Development Association, and The Drucker Institute have recognized Interise for its impact and innovation.

Jean has more than 25 years of leadership experience, spanning the private, public, and nonprofit sectors and two continents. She has partnered with other national social entrepreneurs, serving in senior leadership roles with Manchester Craftsmen's Guild and BELL (Building Educated Leaders for Life), and was also the Managing Director of the Society for Organizational Learning. She spent 16 years working in the United Kingdom and Eastern and Central Europe, where she led organizations responding to societal changes related to post-industrialism, the end of communism, urban and economic redevelopment, and globalization.