JJ was born and raised in San Francisco and is a consumer product entrepreneur and executive who has founded two mission-driven companies and held executive roles at PepsiCo and Sara Lee.  JJ believes passionately in building and supporting values-based brands, companies, and organizations that make or offer environmentally, community, and socially enriching products and services, and which build inclusive, progressive cultures.  He has a BA from Bowdoin College in Maine and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. JJ and his family have been members of the EBI community for nine years, with two daughters currently attending EBI.  JJ has served on the Advancement Committee of EBI.  JJ and his family are ardent supporters of EBI and believe strongly in the value of its multilingual education, IB curriculum, and highly progressive and inclusive community. Both of his children graduated from EBI in the past two years.