Jeff Kirschner understands the emotional toll of being a leader. As a founder, and father, he has experienced the challenges of building a business while building a family. He understands what it means to live in uncertainty, find comfort in the discomfort, and pursue a life calling against all odds. It doesn’t matter if your CTO just left, your kid is running a fever, or you’re overcome with self-doubt, Jeff is always walking alongside you shoulder-to-shoulder.
And that’s because he has been there, building companies to solve global challenges. Currently he is the Founder/CEO at Litterati, a data science company focused on creating a litter-free world. With a community now in 185 countries, Litterati identifies, maps, and collects litter - resulting in the Global Litter Database. Litterati is backed by the National Science Foundation, Alliance to End Plastic Waste, and leading Silicon Valley venture funds. He is a regular keynote speaker at universities, Fortune 500 companies, and industry conferences. Jeff has been honored as a Global Good Fund Fellow and TED Resident.
Jeff as described by those he has worked with:
Inspires You To Think Big – “Jeff shows what you can accomplish if you believe you can change the world, and he invites others to be part of something greater than themselves as well.”
-Cyndi Stivers, Senior Curator at TED
Leads with Integrity – “Jeff is enormously respected by his peers. If you have the privilege to work with him, it's because he found something in you or your project that he found inspiring -- and if you find yourself working with him, know that you're in good hands.”
-Joseph Walla, Founder & CEO at HelloSign
Goes Above and Beyond – “He's as authentic as they come. Once you've collaborated, communicated, or just connected with Jeff, you’ll know exactly what I'm talking about. Until then, a written recommendation just doesn't encapsulate the mensch that is Jeff Kirschner.”
-Ron Bouganim, Founder & Managing Director at Govtech Fund
In addition to being a serial entrepreneur, Jeff spent a year backpacking around the world, bartended at several iconic San Francisco watering holes, and worked at TBWA/CHIAT/DAY one of the most prestigious advertising agencies. Jeff’s work has been featured in major publications including Forbes, Rolling Stone, CNN, and National Geographic. Most of all, he’s a husband to a wonderful woman and father to two ridiculous kids.