Social Impact

While our formal foundation is rooted in engineering, management, regulatory compliance, and pharmaceutical law, the projects on this page reflect how that expertise is applied beyond traditional settings—bringing a systems-based, strategic lens to complex social challenges.

Across this type of social impact work, we approached ambiguity the same way we do in regulated environments: by structuring complexity, identifying key stakeholders, and defining pathways from insight to action.

Impact Producer & Campaign Strategist (Jun/2024 - Jul/2025. VCB)

As an Impact Producer & Campaign Strategist, I joined the Holding Up the Sky Project at a critical moment—when the film needed to move beyond storytelling and become a tool for engagement, learning, and change. I helped transform the film from a standalone story into a vehicle for learning, dialogue, and systemic change. I led the development of a comprehensive learning and development toolkit designed to support facilitated discussions, training environments, and community engagement. In parallel, I identified and cultivated strategic partnerships and conducted targeted campaign analysis to map key opinion leaders across legal, academic, and governmental sectors—ensuring the film reached those positioned to influence both policy and practice.

Outreach Coordinator (Jun/2024 - Jul/2025. VCB)

To bring this strategy to life, I also served as Outreach Coordinator, leading the execution of stakeholder engagement efforts to translate the plan into action—this included organizing private screenings, managing targeted communications, and building sustained relationships with leaders across sectors—turning awareness into ongoing dialogue and, where possible, action.

This work matters because the systems explored in the film are not abstract—they disproportionately impact Black, Brown, and low-income communities, who represent a significant portion of the incarcerated population. And for many, the challenges do not end with incarceration; they are compounded by a lack of support, resources, and pathways for reintegration.

At its core, this project was about more than visibility. It was about creating the conditions for reflection and accountability—inviting leaders and institutions to examine the structural forces that perpetuate inequality, and to ask a harder question: what are we, collectively, doing to sustain these imbalances, and what would it take to change them?

If this work resonates, I invite you to learn more or support the Holding Up the Sky Project

HOLDING UP THE SKY

A Film by Bob Nesson

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