Sal Giambanco

Sal Giambanco Sal has a premium account Click to upgrade to Premium Advisor, Omidyar Network, San Francisco New Orleans, Louisiana 500+ connections Contact info Omidyar Network Columbia University, NYC About I led the Human Capital and Operations functions of Omidyar Network where I developed and scaled the talent at Omidyar Network and its portfolio organizations. In particular, I’m proud of my board governance work with the Wikimedia Foundation, my efforts to expand entrepreneurial ecosystems via Endeavor, being a founding board member of the Global Innovation Fund, and being the driving partner for ON’s support of the Crisis Text Line. I was also was the partner lead for ON’s investments in iMerit and Anudip and serve on IMerit’s board. I’m grateful to Pam and Pierre Omidyar for the opportunity to help direct over $1 billion of philanthropy impacting over 1.2 billion lives globally. I’m particularly grateful for having worked with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the global Tibetan refugee community, and his final projects working with Pope Francis at the Vatican. For nearly ten years, I served as the VP of Human Resources and Administration for PayPal and eBay. I was the 24th employee at what was originally called X.com, known today as PayPal, and was hired by Elon Musk. When I left, there were 8,200 employees across 19 countries. I remain grateful for having been able to serve some of America’s greatest leaders, having reported to folks such as Peter Thiel, Reid Hoffman, David Sacks, Pierre Omidyar, Matt Bannick, Jeff Jordan, Rajiv Dutta, and Scott Thompson. Prior to joining PayPal, I worked for KPMG as the National Recruiting Manager for the Information, Communication, and Entertainment practice. Previously, I directed Human Resources at Tech One, Inc. and held positions at Ernst & Young and ESS Technology, Inc. Prior to joining private industry, I spent a decade in the Jesuits. I hold an MA in philosophy from Fordham University, a Masters of Divinity from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California, and an AB in Economics and Political Science from Columbia University. Experience Omidyar Network Company NameOmidyar Network Total Duration11 yrs TitleAdvisor Dates EmployedApr 2018 – Present Employment Duration1 yr 8 mos TitlePartner, Human Capital and Operations Dates Employed2008 – Apr 2018 Employment Duration10 yrs I have served over the past ten years as a Partner at the Omidyar Network (ON). Founded by Pierre Omidyar, Founder and Chairman of eBay, ON is a global philanthropic investment firm focused on impact investing. At ON, Sal has helped direct more than $1 billion in commitments to for-profit companies and nonprofit organizations, impacting over 1.2 billion lives, across multiple investment areas. Sal helped push the organization into its growth stage, from a start-up investment shop with less than 30 employees and $10 million in OpEx to a global organization positioned on four continents, six offices, over 180 employees and $80 million in OpEx in 2018, with deployed capital of $250 million for 2018. Sal helped champion movements from commercialization of the micro-finance to leading the creation of the impact investing space. The Human Capital team, led by Sal, oversees the HR, IT, Administrative and Facilities functions at ON and provides customized and strategic support to investees and network organizations throughout the world, aligning people strategies to business strategies, particularly focusing on attraction, retention and engagement of talent. Sal and his team have led human capital projects at such ON investees as: African Leadership Academy, African Leadership University, Anudip, BRAC, Bridge International Academies, Code For America, Crisis Text Line, D.light, DonorsChoose, DoSomegthing.org, Endeavor (where Sal serves as a top Global Mentor), Geekie, GIIN, Global Giving, Global Integrity, Guidestar, iMerit, Kiva, Landesa, Sunlight Foundation, Teach for All, the Global Innovation Fund, Wikimedia, and many more. In the latest Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) survey, non-profit investees responded resoundingly that they valued the Human Capital support Sal’s group provided, equally if not more than the financial support they received. Sal serves on the boards of the Global Innovation Fund, Teach for All and iMerit. … see more No alt text provided for this image Omidyar Network On Human Capital Omidyar Network On Human Capital The Omidyar Group Special Advisor Company NameThe Omidyar Group Dates EmployedOct 2014 – Present Employment Duration5 yrs 2 mos Global Innovation Fund Board Member Company NameGlobal Innovation Fund Dates EmployedJul 2014 – Present Employment Duration5 yrs 5 mos LocationLondon, United Kingdom I am on the board of the Global Innovation Fund, a non-profit innovation fund that invests in the development, rigorous testing, and scaling of innovations targeted at improving the lives of the world’s poorest people. Through the fund’s grants and risk capital, it helps breakthrough solutions to global development challenges from for-profit firms, non-profit organizations, researchers, and government agencies to maximize their impact and affect meaningful change. … see more iMerit Technology Services Board Member Company NameiMerit Technology Services Dates EmployedNov 2013 – Present Employment Duration6 yrs 1 mo LocationCalcutta, India I am a board member at iMerit Technology Services. iMerit aims to create livelihood opportunities for youth from low-income and marginalized communities in India. It partners with Anudip to train the youth, and employs them in business process support services for global clients. Aiming to have the Majority of Pyramid (MOP) youth educated and employed (23 Million), tapping into the $$55 Billion internet and IT services market, while also catalyzing MOP youth and women to deliver global jobs. … see more Fordham University Member, GSAS (Graduate School of Arts and Sciences) Advisory Board Company NameFordham University Dates EmployedJun 2010 – Present Employment Duration9 yrs 6 mos University of San Francisco Lecturer, School of Management Company NameUniversity of San Francisco Dates EmployedOct 2011 – Present Employment Duration8 yrs 2 mos LocationSan Francisco Lecturer, School of Management, Silicon Valley Immersion Program. Teach For All Board Member Company NameTeach For All Dates EmployedApr 2016 – Feb 2019 Employment Duration2 yrs 11 mos I loved my time as a board member of Teach For All, a global network tackling the complex challenges facing children in disadvantaged communities, and building a coalition of leaders addressing the problem in all of its complexity. Each network partner recruits and develops promising future leaders to teach in their nations’ under-resourced schools and communities and, with this foundation, to work with others, inside and outside of education, to ensure all children are able to fulfill their potential. … see more PayPal, an eBay Company Vice President, Human Resources and Administration Company NamePayPal, an eBay Company Dates EmployedJan 2000 – Dec 2008 Employment Duration9 yrs Show fewer experiences Education Columbia University, NYC Columbia University, NYC Degree NameB.A. Field Of StudyEconomics and Political Science Fordham University, NYC Fordham University, NYC Degree NameM.A. GTU - Berkeley, CA GTU - Berkeley, CA Degree NameM.Div.