MJ Kaplan

MJ Kaplan serves as an Adjunct Professor at Brown University, where she taught courses in entrepreneurship and adaptive strategy. She holds an MEd from Harvard University and a BA from Brown University. A globally recognized consultant, she founded Kaplan Consulting in 2000 and leads a global network advising social enterprises and governments. Her expertise spans systems transformation, future of work, and women's leadership.

She served as an Ian Axford Fulbright Fellow in New Zealand (2013), co-chairs the Social Enterprise Greenhouse board, and chairs Loomio’s board—a SaaS platform for collaborative decision-making. Recognized with Ashoka U’s Cordes Innovation Award (for Brown University contributions) and the Outstanding Mentor award, her work bridges academia and social impact.

Publications include articles in Stanford Social Innovation Review, Nonprofit Quarterly, and Medium, focusing on themes like adaptive leadership and social innovation. She actively serves on boards (Commerce RI, RI Food Fights) and engages in philanthropy targeting social change and healthcare research.