For the past four years, Amy Benziger has focused on building the field of social enterprise and innovation as one of the Executive Producers for the Social Capital Markets Conference from the organization’s inception in 2008 until the completion of its fifth conference in 2011. Interviewing hundreds of thought leaders across the social enterprise landscape each year, she spearheaded content development and multi-media initiatives. Amy was proud to oversee the growth of the event to over 1500 attendees from 50+ countries. Interested in the intersection of media with social enterprise and activism, she has used short form documentary, live-streaming and online challenges to engage a global audience. Amy orchestrated a strategic partnership with The Good Pitch, a collaboration between Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation and the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program.

Amy was a member of the founding team and serves as a strategic advisor to Hub Bay Area, a diverse local and global community dedicated to building solutions for social, economic and environmental sustainability. Prior to coming onboard with SOCAP, Amy was the youngest sales specialist for Diageo North America, managing San Francisco and the greater Bay Area.

Currently working as an independent contractor, she has contributed case studies on social entrepreneurs for Richard Branson's recent book "Screw Business as Usual," working with the Virgin Unite Foundation. She has also recently returned from Bhutan, serving as Executive Producer of a documentary following the Expedition Bhutan team of adventure athletes as they crossed the country by foot and by bike exploring the concept of Gross National Happiness. Amy is a graduate of Dartmouth College with a B.A. in History with an emphasis on social activism. A lifelong traveler to over thirty countries and counting, she has lived and worked in Mexico, Spain, Argentina and Thailand. She lives in San Francisco, CA.