Journey

"My personal motto, and that of The Giving Back Foundation is, “ We are to the universe only as much as we give back to it,” and that is how I live my life." — Meera Gandhi

Diana Propper de Callejon ON Journey

General Partner, Expansion Capital Partners

Q: Please share the story of how your professional journey began and brought you to where you are today.

A: I grew up in New York City and my early experiences in nature instilled in me a deep passion for the environment. I began my career in Africa and South America, working for a non-profit organization, Save the Children, managing sustainable development projects. It was there that I realized that neither governments nor non-profits owned, managed or controlled the planet’s ... READ MORE »

Rachel Doyle ON Journey

Founder & President, GlamourGals Foundation, Inc

Q: Please share with us the story of how your professional journey began and has brought you to where you are today.

A: I think my professional career began as a kid. I would always take something to the next level. I was a babysitter almost every weekend. I noticed that my clients had really messy closets and I started organizing them when I put their kids to bed. They started tipping me and soon hiring me to reorganize closets. I discovered my entrepreneurial ... READ MORE »

Rachael Chong ON Journey

Founder & CEO, Catchafire

Q: Please share with us the story of how your professional journey began and has brought you to where you are today.

A: After college I went into investment banking like many of us did back then. While I was there, I had the brilliant idea to stay sane by volunteering my newly minted finance and business skills. Only problem was that for the life of me, I couldn't find an appropriate skills-based or pro bono volunteer opportunity. I thought it was crazy ... READ MORE »

Alyssa Rapp ON Journey

Founder & CEO, Bottlenotes

Q: Please share with us the story of how your professional journey began and has brought you to where you are today.

A: My professional journey formally began immediately upon my graduation from Yale in spring 2000. In the great debate of what to do next, I knew that I wanted to take the road less traveled (I guess I always have and always will), but I also felt it was the right time and place to “test drive” one of my childhood ... READ MORE »

Jennifer Hyman ON Journey

CEO & Co-founder, Rent the Runway

Q: Please share with us the story of how your professional journey began and has brought you to where you are today.

A: My co-founder Jennifer Fleiss (Jenny) and I met as section mates at Harvard Business school and over several lunches brainstormed several business concepts. It wasn’t until I was home during Thanksgiving break and my sister had a “closet full of clothes but nothing to wear moment” and I thought “there needs to be a solution for this.” Together, Jenny and ... READ MORE »

Tulsi Gabbard ON Journey

Congresswoman for Hawaii's Second Congressional District, U.S. House of Representatives

Q: Please share with us the story of how your professional journey began and has brought you to where you are today.

A: From a young age, I learned the importance of living “aloha” and grew to understand that true happiness can only be found in the service of others. I have held this close to my heart and have tried to apply these principles of servant-leadership throughout my life, whether through my service in the Middle East with my fellow soldiers of ... READ MORE »