Jeremy Keele

Jeremy is CEO & President of the Sorenson Impact Center and oversees its work with governments, nonprofits, and funders who are focused on cross-sector social impact partnerships. Jeremy was instrumental in the creation of the Center’s policy and social innovation platforms.

Prior to joining the Center, Jeremy was senior adviser to Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams from 2013 to 2015. During his time at Salt Lake County, Jeremy advised the Mayor on his key policy initiatives, including financing, transportation, homelessness, criminal justice, health, culture and the arts and economic development. Jeremy oversaw the County’s pioneering work on Social Impact Bond and implemented the first Social Impact Bond project in the world focused on early childhood education in 2013.

From 2006 to 2013, Jeremy practiced corporate transactional law in New York, London and Los Angeles with the law firms of Cleary Gottlieb and Latham & Watkins, where he led large teams of stakeholders on numerous multibillion dollar mergers, acquisitions, and corporate financings.

Jeremy received his J.D. from the New York University School of Law in 2006, a Master in Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 2006, and bachelors degrees in Biology and French from Brigham Young University in 2001.

Entrepreneurs and Innovator Focus

The summit will have a open forum discussion from some of our speakers and members of the leadership committee at 5pm in the exhibit hall. Come on over to the exhibit hall then and speak with some of our vendors and exhibitors who offer products and serivces for startup companies, new business sources and retailers. Refreshments including light snacks, wine, beer and coffee will also be served!