Seth Cohen

Chief Impact Officer and Founder, Forbes Impact Lab and Forbes Communities

As Chief Impact Officer and head of the Forbes Impact Lab, Seth guides Forbes’ work toward transforming its worldwide audiences and philanthropic partners into global communities focused on igniting business, social and cultural impact. Prior to joining Forbes, Seth founded Applied Optimism, a community and business design lab, and was part of the senior leadership team of the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, a global foundation focused on strengthening communities and reducing inequality. He also worked for 13 years as an Atlanta-based corporate attorney, most recently as a partner at the international law firm of Holland & Knight LLP, leading its Atlanta corporate and M&A team.