Jill Vialet Named to Forbes “Impact 30” List

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Playworks CEO and Founder Jill Vialet has been named one of the 30 most influential social entrepreneurs by Forbes Magazine.

For the first time in its 94-year history, Forbes assembled the Impact 30: a list of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs. The magazine defines “social entrepreneur” as a person who uses business practices to solve social issues. The selection was made by a panel of blue ribbon experts, tasked with identifying “social entrepreneurs who are tackling the world's most intractable problems.”

Go to Forbes.com to read the full article and see Jill's profile and the full Impact 30 list of social entrepreneurs.

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