Cole Hoover is the Director of the Global Brigades Institute, where he currently works to create meaningful opportunities for students to learn about and engage with relevant issues and opportunities in global development. Cole is also a co-founder and board member of Lumana a microfinance and social investment organization working in rural Africa. Cole is also a member of the board of directors for the Young Professionals International Network (a subset of the World Affairs Council).

Cole has taught social enterprise courses at the University of Washington and guest lectured around the world on international development. When Cole isn’t traveling to West Africa he lives in Seattle where he works for Global Brigades and enjoys all the awesome beauty the Northwest has to offer.

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