Ran Sommer

Ran Sommer is the co-founder and director of operations at Simbi Foundation. Prior to Simbi, Ran was with Kelvin Valley Honey where they were responsible for product development, market research, and communications. Ran also spent time with the British Council as a part of the Students for Social Impact Programme (SSIM). Ran is passionate about social entrepreneurship and has dedicated their career to help shape the future of the British Council’s SSIM Programme.

Ran Sommer has a Master of Arts from Wilfrid Laurier University in Communications, New Media, and Environmental Policy. They also have a Bachelor's degree from Wilfrid Laurier University in Communication and Media Studies with a co-op option. Additionally, they have a Diploma from Langara College in General Studies and a certification from Smart Serve Ontario in Smart Serve.

Some individuals on their team include Sukriti Sachar - Director - India Operations, Emma Thompson - TRIP Coordinator, and Cynthia Hoy - SEO. Ran Sommer reports to Aaron Friedland, Founder / Executive Director. Some of their coworkers include Daniel Morton - Lead Grant Writer, Jagmeet Dhillon - Full Stack Developer, and Paul Kaggwa - Technology Coordinator.