My experience intersects innovation, public health, and social entrepreneurship. After an epidemiology research career at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), I founded Orange Sparkle Ball. Orange Sparkle Ball (OSB) (www.orangesparkleball.com) is an innovation and impact accelerator, activating change through research, technology, and human-centered design. OSB’s work focuses on a holistic understanding of the ecosystem. We design and implement innovation programs built on running iterative, datadriven pilots to demonstrate proof of the future state, creating multi-faceted changemanagement strategies, and measuring progress toward key metrics or key performance indicators (KPIs). More recently, I am co-founder of Penny Pickup, (www.pennypickup.com) a digital marketplace where autonomous robots are hailed to pick up materials for sustainable processing. I have also taught at the Georgia Institute of Technology and CDC, been a mentor to social entrepreneurs and frequently speak on inclusive ecosystem building, innovation, and entrepreneurship.