Social Enterprise Associates is a confederation of consultants united by a common desire to offer affordable professional services that solve real problems. We are well versed in for-profit, non-profit and government models that bring about social betterment.

Management

Drew Tulchin, Managing Partner, defines his career making new ideas reality. Drew brings more than a decade of experience overcoming "The Doubting Thomases" to achieve successful results and build lasting organizations in the US and abroad.

His professional experience spans the for-profit, non-profit, public, & banking sectors. He has helped launch 15 start-ups.  His work has generated more than $100 million for triple bottom line efforts.  Consulting has taken him across the U.S. and to more than 30 countries.

He has written dozens of socially entrepreneurial business plans. Prisma Microfinance's co-written plan was a Global Social Venture Competition award winner, published, and used to raise $1.2 million in private equity capital.

He was Director of a U.S. microfinance organization, the CDFI called ECDC/Enterprise Development Group, which served immigrants and low-income people.  He was also Program Officer for Grameen Foundation, serving as the founding staff person of the Capital Markets Group.

Previous experience includes a Bluetooth wireless firm, socially responsible businesses, and an environmental NGO. He began his career in National Community Service, as a VISTA (US domestic equivalent of the Peace Corps) and an AmeriCorps Team Leader in Oakland, California.

Drew completed his MBA from the University of Washington in Seattle. He finished his BA, Cum Laude, in History and International Relations from Washington University in St. Louis. His studies included a year abroad at Sussex University, UK.

In his free time, Drew plays ultimate Frisbee anywhere he can, hikes to get lost, eats food he doesn't recognize, and enjoys bad puns more than he should.

Nicole Cowing, Associate, has years of consulting experience, focusing on financial analysis and project management for telecommunications providers.

She managed a portfolio of hundreds of sales process improvement projects, allocated a multi-million dollar budget across the portfolio to maximize benefit to the business, and re-engineered the end-to-end process for project implementation.

She led collaboration among project sponsors, financial directors, implementation managers, and governance board members.

Nicole also worked with a small team to lead the Corporate Social Responsibility efforts, which included creating a payroll deduction option for charity donations, sponsoring the Naandi Foundation, and planning drives and service activities.

Nicole attended the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce, concentrating in management and marketing, while minoring in Chemistry.

She enjoys traveling, snowboarding, NFL football, and dessert.

Julie Chen, Engagement Manager, is based in New York, and specializes in helping organizations develop and implement strategic initiatives.

In the past, she has engaged corporate and non-profit organizations in new business and product development, growth initiatives, and operational efficiencies.

She joined Social Enterprise Associates with the deep belief that the private and social sectors can share best practices and move towards achieving triple bottom line success.

As a consultant, Julie has worked across industries, including financial services, retail, technology, and telecom. Past engagements have included funding and strategic recommendations for a microfinance service provider, breakthrough business proposition at the intersection of two industries, and formation of a partnership to greatly improve the financial well-being of many Americans.

Julie graduated from the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce with distinction. Her concentrations were in Finance and Management. She also completed a second major in American Studies.

In her free time, she enjoys travel, music (particularly opera), modern art, exotic cooking, and spending time with family and friends.

Advisory Board

Social Enterprise Associates draws upon its relationships with industry and thought leaders to solve problems. Clients do not just hire a project consultant, they gain access to the Social Enterprise Associates Network-- a reservoir of exclusive resources.