Central Asia Institute’s Operations Director to Speak at Entrepreneur Day on April 6
Jennifer Sipes, operations director for the nonprofit, Central Asia Institute (CAI) and College of Business (CoB) alumna, will be the keynote speaker for the sixth annual Montana State University (MSU) College of Business Entrepreneur Day. Sipes’ presentation, followed by a question and answer session, will be held on Tuesday, April 6, from 1:15-2:00 p.m. in ballroom B in the MSU Strand Union Building. The keynote presentation is free and open to the public.
Sipes will discuss her experiences as CAI operations director and the organization’s focus on social entrepreneurship. CAI promotes education and literacy programs in Pakistan and Afghanistan and has established or supported 131 schools and educated more than 58,000 students, including 44,000 girls. Mortenson, the executive director, along with his team, has managed to combine philanthropy and entrepreneurship by providing educational opportunities for thousands of students in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Sipes oversees and manages CAI’s daily operations, while Mortenson frequently travels to fundraise and manages on-site overseas operations.