
The Purpose Portraits are a little art project we thought of to express the diversity and similarity of our community. They were photographed by the talented Nat Norwood at our "Out of This World" event.
We asked the simple question of "why are you here, what's your purpose?" And any information you want added or changed just let us know.
These portraits are just a small glimpse of a larger initiative we are working on to help all you remarkable people out there in UP land better connect with each other.

Elaine Louis
Department of Mission Services / Team Leader
United Nations / Ronald McDonald House Charities
Mission Services

Michael Stefanski
Partner, Managing Director
Silver + Partners
Advertising

Jon Clinkenbeard
Content Writer
Senior Creative Consultant
Creative

Taylor Dean McCausland
Model
Fashion

Annette Minier
Account Supervisor
Young & Rubicam
Advertising

Ronald J. Garan, Jr.
Astronaut / Public Speaker / Social Entrepreneur
N.A.S.A. / Fragile Oasis
Social Innovation / Space Exploration

Richard Littauer
Front-End Developer
Ideapod: The Power of Ideas
Social Technology

Eliza Hoyland
Photographer
Eliza Hoyland Photography
Creative

Tuelo Minah
Musician / Activist / Grant-writer
TUELO & Her Cousins
Art & Activism

Mical Anselmo
Sales and Marketing
RECOM Power
Marketing

Swain McCaughrin
Make-up Artist
Freelance
Fashion / Entertainment

CEO
Beyond Success
Business Consulting

Vikram Dhindsa
Research Analyst
Axel Johnson
Financial Services

Meghan Godin
User Experience
Warby Parker
Social Technology

Dave Bourla
Writer / Creative Problem Solver
Freelance
Advertising

Toby Storie-Pugh
Founder/ Climber
Expedition Everest
Exploration / Social Good

Christina Hollenback
Hypegirl and inspire-er of strategic good-ness Vigilint Strategies
PR / Strategy

Judy Choi
COO, Executive Director
Morgan Stanley
Investment Banking

David Champion
co-founder
Zuse
Behaviorial Design

William Grassie
Executive Director
Metanexus
Science and Religion

Blair Cobb
Marketing Consultant
Nourish Snacks
Cause Marketing

Jessica Wallen
Arts Administrator and Curator
Independent
Fine Arts

Jennifer Cooper
Red Bull
Event Management

Nick Gray
Founder and Guide
Museum Hack
Arts and Culture

Adam Cohen
Culture Marketing Manager
Red Bull
Cultural Marketing

Angel Kyodo Williams
Vision Guru / Zen Priest / Author (Being Black)
Center for Transformative Change
Spiritual

Abby Allen
Founder
Neon Butterfly
Marketing & Advertising

Milena Arciszewski
Opportunity Director
Community

Joe Che
Creator of Community
Chaos Cooking
Community

Michael J. Massimino
Astronaut & Professor
N.A.S.A. / Columbia University in the City of New York
Space Exploration / Education

Alex Max
Associate Editor
Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
Journalist

Andrew Williams
Man of Mystery

Tracey Wallace
Writer, Editor, and Producer
Freelance
Media

David Cortinas
Production Assistant
City Parks Foundation (SummerStage, Central Park)
Event Production

Shana Dressler
Founder
Social Innovators Collective
Social Innovation

Duncan Rasor
Senior VP, Insurance Operations
Endurance
Insurance

Laurel Stucky
Writer
Writer

Dev Aujla
Executive Director / CEO / Author
( Making Good) DreamNow / Catalog
Social

Muys Snijders
VP, Business Director, Global Private Sales
Christie's (Post War & Contemporary Art)
Fine Arts

Annie Stefanski
Deputy Director
Restored Homes HDFC
Housing Development

Marian Pho
Director of Operations
LightSail Education
Human Rights Activist / Education Equality Devotee

Greg Beier
Director of Sustainability
Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center
Tibetan Buddhism

Adam Rosenberg
Budget Manager and Project Manager
Red Bull
Real Estate

Nick Dobroski
Banking Professional
Wells Fargo
Finance

Daniel Dolgin
Co-Founder
United Purpose
Connector

Lindsea K. Wilbur
Research Fellow
Hawaii Research Center for Futures Studies Philosopher

Bethany Halbreich
Social Innovation Manager
Sandbox / Schwartz Family Penn Social Impact House, The Happiness Assembly
Social Innovation


Justin Brown
Co-Founder
Ideapod
Technology/Community

Alan J Garcia
SEO & Social Tech
Razorfish
Social Technology

Jeremie Palacci
Postdoctoral Fellow
New York University (NYU)
Physics

Ashley Silver
Head of Operations
THINK Global School
Primary/Secondary Education

Karima Hassan
Math & Science Teacher (Middle School)
Brooklyn Friends School
Primary Education

eBusiness Manager
MetLife Western Europe
Financial Services

Bryan Dalessandro
Co-Founder / Founder
United Purpose / The Humans
Community / Creative

Thijs Roes
Journalist / Editor
Freelance / BNR Nieuwsradio
Media Production

Navah D'Alessandro
Buyer, E-Commerce
ABC Carpet & Home
Luxury Goods / Fashion


Alison Jarrett
eBusiness Manager
MetLife Western Europe
Financial Services

Kristen McKee
Yoga/Meditation Teacher
Health & Wellness