Words by Lanie Anderson<\/strong> Hiking in the mountains of Rwanda, snowboarding along the Eastern seaboard, and paragliding in Ecuador, Sarah Green doesn\u2019t necessarily consider herself a risky person. But her track record begs to differ.<\/p>\n Recognized by President Obama for her work as a young entrepreneurial leader in 2012 and 2013, this humble North Carolina native has a running list of accolades in entrepreneurship that she rarely touts. Instead, it\u2019s her wide eyes and sense of conviction that reveal her true purpose in what she does. The deepest desire to see others\u2019 dreams realized and value reclaimed.<\/p>\n A 2009 graduate of Appalachian State University, Sarah turned down a cozy job with an accounting firm in Washington to teach entrepreneurship classes in Uganda, a country to which she says she owes her \u201clife\u2019s career trajectory.\u201d After returning to the United States, Sarah cofounded Empact, a powerful organization that exposes young people to entrepreneurship and helps cultivate mindsets that alleviate poverty around the globe. Recently Sarah said goodbye to her role with Empact to focus on her first love: social entrepreneurship and international economic empowerment and development.<\/p>\n
\nPhotography by Rebecca Drobis<\/strong><\/p>\n