Andy Stoll

Andy Stoll is a serial social entrepreneur, producer, and professional speaker. He has co-founded seven entrepreneurship-focused organizations and currently serves as the founding executive director of the Ecosystem Building Leadership Network - now known as the ESHIP Alliance.

Andy previously served as a Senior Program Officer at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where he co-led the Foundation's efforts to advance entrepreneurship-led economic development and ecosystem building as an emerging practice in economic, community, and workforce development. 

Andy's career has focused on building pioneering programs, communities, classes, and events to help entrepreneurs and creatives turn their ideas into reality. Stoll’s work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal, and his portfolio of work includes collaborations with AOL Founder Steve Case, Microsoft Founder Paul Allen, and former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh. 

Andy is a sought-after speaker on leadership, creativity, entrepreneurship, communities, and travel and has been a featured speaker at SXSW, numerous TEDx events, hundreds of conferences, and more than 100 American universities.

Stoll has served as an adjunct faculty member at Cornell College, co-taught social entrepreneurship courses at the University of Iowa, served as a Global Facilitator for Startup Weekend, and completed a four-year, 40-country solo trip around the world. 

Andy holds a BA in Media Production and a BBA in Business Management from The University of Iowa and a Masters Degree in Media Cultures from The City University of Hong Kong. He moonlights as a photographer, sometimes chef, and occasional cooking class instructor.