Elizabeth Nguyen

Elizabeth Nguyen is passionate about inclusive and impact-driven entrepreneurship. She is the Economic Opportunity Practice Lead at Village Capital, where she develops strategies and guides teams and programs focused on supporting early-stage entrepreneurs who are building solutions that increase economic opportunities and equality, enhance access and mobility, and help establish generational wealth. She also spearheads Village Capital’s Justice Tech ecosystem-building initiative.

She has experience in public and nonprofit sectors both in the US and in Southern Africa through Peace Corps, Enactus, and Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) and is currently the COO of Athari Group, a global accelerator for early-stage nonprofits. Elizabeth holds a Social Impact MBA and Masters in Sustainable International Development focusing on social entrepreneurship from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University.