Laurene Powell Jobs is the founder and president of Emerson Collective, an organization designed to develop opportunities and solutions in education, environment, immigration, and health equity through philanthropy, creativity and investments. In 1997, she founded College Track, a program that equips students confronting systemic barriers to earn a bachelor's degree in pursuit of a life of opportunity. She remains board chair at College Track.
She is also co-founder and board chair of The XQ Institute, the nation's leading organization dedicated to transforming the American high school. In keeping with her belief in supporting journalism as a vital civic institution, Laurene is the owner and board chair of The Atlantic. Laurene also serves on the boards of Chicago CRED, The Council on Foreign Relations, The Ford Foundation, and Elemental Excelerator, where she is board chair. In addition, she is a member of the National Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a recipient of the Stanford Graduate School of Business Ernest C. Arbuckle Award for managerial excellence and addressing the changing needs of society.