Mike Del Ponte Mentor 2010

Describe yourself briefly.

Mike is responsible for user acquisition at BranchOut. Before joining the team, Mike served as the founder and CEO of Sparkseed, a global nonprofit that accelerates and invests in the most promising student social entrepreneurs. Mike's leadership earned Sparkseed a Financial Times Social Innovation Award and recognition in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Fast Company, CNN, and other leading media sources. Mike is a proud member of the Board of Stakeholders at the Global Center for social entrepreneurship at the University of Pacific. He has degrees from Boston College and Yale University.