Adlai Wertman (born August 22, 1959, in Queens, New York) is the David C. Bohnett Professor of Social Entrepreneurship at the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California.[1][2] He is also the founding director of the Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab at Marshall, a center focused on using business education and resources to address global social, environmental and health challenges.[3][4]
Adlai Wertman | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 22, 1959 |
| Education | |
| Employer | USC Marshall School of Business |
| Title | Professor of clinical entrepreurship |
| Website | marshall |
From 2001 to 2007, Wertman was president and CEO of Chrysalis, a non-profit, privately funded organization in Los Angeles, California, that helps homeless individuals secure employment through training and job placement. In 2005, Chrysalis helped 2,500 homeless people in Los Angeles find jobs.[5]
In 2000, after 18 years as a Wall Street investment banker, Wertman left his job to run Chrysalis. His career switch, from investment banker managing director to homeless service provider, was profiled in the Los Angeles Times,[6] The Jerusalem Post,[7] Los Angeles Business Journal,[5] and other publications.[8][9][10]
In 2009, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa appointed Wertman Commissioner of the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension Fund, which oversees the city’s $14 billion uniformed employee pension portfolio.[1] His term expired in 2011.[11]
Wertman is an advisory board member of the Roberts Enterprise Development Fund (REDF)[12] and the Global Health Institute at the Keck School of Medicine of USC[13] and a trustee of the Jewish Community Foundation Los Angeles.[14]
He is a senior fellow at the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture[15] and the UCLA School of Public Affairs.[16] He is also a Wexner Heritage Fellow.[17]
Wertman consults with numerous non-profits and government groups[18][19][20][21] and is a frequent speaker on the issues of social entrepreneurship, social enterprise, fundraising and non-profit management.[22][23][24]
Wertman earned his BA in econometrics from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and his MBA in finance, public policy management and strategic planning from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Janet, and their three children: Liana, Holly, and Elon[14]
References
edit- ^ a b “USC Professor to Head LA Police, Fire Pension Fund”. Los Angeles Business Journal. August 17, 2009. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ "Faculty Profiles". www.marshall.usc.edu. Archived from the original on 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
- ^ Winograd, Morley and Michael D. Hais (2011). Millennial Momentum: How a New Generation Is Remaking America. New Jersey: Rutgers University Press.
- ^ Llopis, Glenn (February 11, 2013). “6 Signs That It’s Time to Make a Career Change”. Forbes. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ a b Berry, Kate (January 16, 2006). “Off the Street.” Los Angeles Business Journal.
- ^ Vaughn, Susan (August 5, 2001). “Nonprofit Work: Cause Worth Pursuing?” Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Wagner, Mati (November 12, 2004). “US Capitalists Share Welfare Know-How.” Jerusalem Post.
- ^ Minkin, Melissa (May 16, 2002). “Trading Up: Adlai Wertman Left Wall Street to Make a Difference on Skid Row”. Jewish Journal. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Hindman, Jon (August 2001). “He Needs No Helping Hand.” California CEO.
- ^ Nye Flynn, Kathleen (October 16, 2006). “From Wall Street to Skid Row”. Los Angeles Downtown News. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Minutes of the Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners Meeting of July 7, 2011[permanent dead link]. Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Advisory Council Archived February 8, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Roberts Enterprise Development Fund. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Advisory Board Archived February 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Global Health Institute, University of Southern California. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ a b Board of Trustees: Adlai Wertman. Jewish Community Foundation Los Angeles. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Senior Fellows Archived 2013-02-14 at the Wayback Machine. Center for Religion and Civic Culture, University of Southern California. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Senior Fellows. UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Pfefferman, Naomi (August 19, 2004). “Friends Unite to Rock the Classroom”. Jewish Journal. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Hub LA Team Archived February 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Hub LA. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ People. Jumpstart. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Gratitude and Partners Archived March 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. BTS Communications. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Frequently Asked Questions. Center for American Progress. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Sustainability Speaker Series Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine California Institute of Technology. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Creating an Ethical Business Culture. Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Dr. Robert C. Wolcott and Adlai Wertman Headline 2010 Innovation & Humanity Summit. Center for Innovation & Humanity (press release). Retrieved February 21, 2013.