David Torres

David Torres, a Middlebury alumnus (class of '84), is a Professor of the Practice of Social Entrepreneurship and Global Health at Middlebury College since 2019. He holds roles in the Innovation Hub team, as a MiddMentor, and Posse Faculty Mentor. Prior to academia, he had a 22-year finance career at JPMorgan Chase across Latin America, the US, and Europe. In 2006, he transitioned to social enterprise, joining mothers2mothers (m2m) in South Africa, where he held senior roles driving business development, fundraising, and scaling programs to ten countries, employing over 10,000 women as Community Health Workers.

• Educations: B.A. from Middlebury College (exact major unspecified).

His research focuses on structural determinants of global health, social entrepreneurship in healthcare, and pandemic response. Courses taught include 'Social Entrepreneurship and Global Health,' 'Global Health,' and 'Pandemic Preparedness and Response,' emphasizing equity, ethics, and systemic barriers. He critiques over-medicalization in US healthcare and explores mortality concepts through interdisciplinary lenses.

David currently serves on boards of social enterprises/foundations and provides pro bono organizational development support. His work bridges academia, social innovation, and public health policy, advocating for marginalized communities globally.