Joan Salwen

Joan Salwen has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Joan served as the CEO of Blue Ocean Barns starting in 2019. Prior to that, they founded Elm Innovations in 2016 and held the role of Founder until 2019. From 2015 to 2018, they worked at Stanford University as a Fellow and Continuing Fellow at the Distinguished Careers Institute. Joan also has experience as the Head of School at Atlanta Girls' School from 2003 to 2015. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Senior Partner at Accenture from 1982 to 2002 and as a Sales Intern at IBM in 1981. Joan started gaining work experience as a Summer Custodian at Cedar Rapids Community School District in 1979.

Joan Salwen started their education at Northwestern University, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Political Science and Government. There is no specific information regarding the duration of their undergraduate studies. Following this, in 2002, they attended Agnes Scott College to obtain a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in the Teaching of English, which was completed in 2003. Although it is mentioned that they also attended Stanford University, no details regarding their degree or field of study are provided.