Jean Russell+Brief Bio

Jean Russell is a catalyst, culture hacker, and social ecosystem designer. As your guide to a thrivable world, Jean takes entrepreneurs, social innovators, and business builders on tours of the network economy. She navigates clients through the crucial questions of creating and nurturing teams and networks to develop healthy and productive collaborations.

“Jean Russell is a visionary poet and master of network dynamics. She’s been a great teacher to me. I now have a next generation blueprint and operating principles for the growth of my tribe. ” Michael Margolis, Dean, Story University, Founder, Get Storied

As a founder of the thrivability movement in 2007 and a premier expert on collective thriving, Jean speaks to and with innovators, builders, and edge-riders from Malmo to Melbourne, and London to San Francisco. Demonstrating rapid implementation of collective action, she curated, “Thrivability: A Collaborative Sketch” in 2010 with 65 inspiring people.