Jeff Hallstead is an impact advisor helping brands, social enterprises, tech startups, and media companies harness the power of technology to drive positive social and environmental change. Jeff draws from his multidisciplinary background to bridge the gaps between media influence, emerging technologies, and measurable progress towards a more sustainable future. His advisory services empower organizations to inspire audiences and cultivate real-world impact through responsible innovation and values-driven initiatives.

In 2019 he launched the e-commerce business for the fashion brand and social enterprise Pour Les Femmes which began as a project by Robin Wright to provide work to women who were victims of rape as a weapon of war in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), an area torn apart by the conflict mineral and resulting IDP crisis. The brand grew to serve customers its sustainably made clothing in over 50 countries and focused on educating consumers on the importance of buying from brands with a clean supply chain and commitment to fair labor practices (SDG 12).

In 2022 Jeff co-founded the Pour Les Femmes Foundation to expand on the mission of the Pour Les Femmes brand with a focus on SDG 5, Gender Equality, and SDG 8, Decent Work & Economic Growth. Jeff led a project which oversaw and funded the construction of a new sewing atelier in Goma DRC that improved safety and working conditions for the tailors employed there. Jeff led the launch of the Foundation during UNGA week in New York and crafted the Foundation’s Commitment to Action which was announced by Secretary Clinton at the Clinton Global Initiative that same year. Subsequently, Jeff secured funding to meet that commitment from Jack Dorsey’s #startsmall fund which went to provide assistance to women and children in the DRC.

In 2023, Jeff consulted on partnership and media strategy with Global Give Back Circle, a Mastercard Foundation Partner, which provides education and workforce development training to at-risk women in Kenya. Jeff is on the board of the Grassroots Empowerment Initiative, a DC and Uganda-based NGO that works to provide opportunities to former child soldiers in Norther Uganda. Jeff is on the board of the Environmental Media Association.

Prior to his work with NGOs and social enterprises Jeff was a media executive at Nielsen and comscore securing data partnerships and leading the development of new syndicated and proprietary audience measurement products with companies including Comcast/NBCU, DIRECTV, DISH/Sling, and Charter that allowed for the development and monetization of On Demand and streaming platforms and grew the total viewership and revenues for the networks and studios’ TV series and movie content.

In 2024 Jeff led the fundraising with private investors and co-founded SustainAble Exchange, a transformative platform that empowers members to create positive change in transactions while aligning with the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Jeff sits on the board of Sustain Exchange LLC as the lead investor. Jeff is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a BA in Foreign Affairs and has an MBA from the USC Marshall School of Business in Los Angeles where he resides.