by Impact Makers | Sep 26, 2025 | Advisory / Strategy, Analytics, Company, Public Sector, Strategy
How a disciplined twelve week process turns hype into hard-edged execution that accelerates the journey In nearly every state capitol, agency heads now face a pointed question from governors, legislators, and citizens: What’s our plan for artificial... by Impact Makers | Jul 23, 2025 | Advisory / Strategy, Company, Public Sector, Strategy
The strategic imperative for government transformation in the age of artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant prospect for state agencies—it is a present and pressing reality. Yet, despite AI’s transformative potential, most state... ![[Press release] Impact Makers, Inc. elects new Board Chair & CEO](https://impactmakers.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/def.png)
by Impact Makers | Feb 3, 2025 | Company, Featured
Impact Makers, Inc. elects new Board Chair & CEO Richmond, Va. (February 1, 2025) – Impact Makers, a Richmond-based digital consultancy has elected Mr. Shiva Kommareddi as the Board Chair and CEO, effective immediately. Mr. Kommareddi brings a wealth of... 
by Impact Makers | Jun 21, 2023 | Talent
Johanna Schafer, Lead Consultant, joined Impact Makers in 2013 and rejoined in 2021 Why did you choose Impact Makers? I chose Impact Makers because I wanted to know that even on the days that work duties didn’t feel impactful, a true impact was being made inside... by Impact Makers | Oct 24, 2022 | Company, Featured, Nonprofit
Michael Pirron, Founder and CEO of Impact Makers, sits down with Mike Hannigan, current investor and founder of Give Something Back, a wholesale office products supplier which was founded as a social enterprise that gives all profits to... ![[WEBINAR] Finding Corporate Success While Promoting Social & Environmental Responsibility (Video)](https://impactmakers.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/jh3-e1657724018398.png)
by Impact Makers | Jul 13, 2022 | Company, Featured, Nonprofit
Michael Pirron, Founder and CEO of Impact Makers, sits down with Jeffrey Hollender, CEO & Co-Founder of the American Sustainable Business Network and Co-Founder and Former CEO of Seventh Generation. Through their impressive and extensive experience... ![[WEBINAR] Impact Investing and the DEI Social Enterprise Ecosystem (Video)](https://impactmakers.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/w4.png)
by Impact Makers | May 6, 2022 | Company, Featured, Nonprofit
< Impact Makers Founder and CEO Michael Pirron is sitting down with Elisa Miller-Out, Managing Partner of Chloe Capital, a seed stage investment fund focused on women-led tech companies, to discuss how she became involved in the social enterprise and B-Corp space.... 
by Impact Makers | May 6, 2022 | Company, Featured, Nonprofit
How exactly does Impact Makers leverage it’s social business model to impact clients and the community? Watch our overview video to get a better understanding! 
by Impact Makers | Apr 6, 2022 | Public Sector, Risk
Cybersecurity is a significant issue in local governments because of external systems needing to connect with the public. For example, Impact Makers’ Vice President Joe Pugh remembers from his ten years serving at Chesterfield County that they had forty-seven lines of...