Director

Grant Baskerville is a Director at the Sorenson Impact Center with a focus on Opportunity Zones. This includes the Center's work in promoting and supporting rural economic development in Utah and the delivery of the Forbes OZ 20, a national competition to elevate and celebrate best practices among communities and OZ Funds.

Prior to joining the Center, Grant served in senior communications, policy and public affairs positions in a number of sectors: renewable energy, not-for-profit, and community capacity building. He previously served as a trustee of an environmentally focused charity based in the UK and on the boards of two key renewable energy industry organisations.

Grant holds a BA in Politics from the University of Stirling, an MSc from the London School of Economics, and an MBA with distinction from the University of Edinburgh Business School.

Forbes OZ 20

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+ Strategic storytelling

+ Initiative building

+ Convening & community engagement

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