Sophie Eisenmann

Co-Founder / CFO, Yunus Social Business
Germany

Sophie is Co-founder and CFO of Yunus Social Business Global Initiatives (YSB), founded by Peace Nobel Laureate Prof. Yunus. YSB has the goal to help create social businesses. YSB enables entrepreneurs to create social businesses by providing non-financial support and financing. YSB is based in Germany with local subsidiaries and teams in 7 countries. YSB consists of 40+ employees globally, plus volunteer consultants and network of supports. Sophie headed up the YSB Haiti initiative for the past 4 years and has since 2015 taken over the leadership for the YSB Colombia initiative. YSB Colombia incubates social businesses in Healthcare, Agriculture and Food. YSB has created a joint venture with McCain, the Canadian potato production and marketing company. She holds an MBA from European Business School, Oestrich-Winkel Germany and a MBA in International Business from INSEAD.