As Chief Engagement Officer at Epic Foundation, Myriam Vander Elstunderstands well the transformative influence of giving. “Thefoundation uses the power of money and network to help those who havenot been so lucky, to make the world a better place and to contributeto society,” she said.
Epic is committed to enablingsolutions for individuals and businesses to support high-impactsocial organisations. Myriam joined the foundation in 2015 after achance meeting with founder and CEO Alexandre Mars.
Followingthe sale of her family business in 2011 Myriam found herself lookingfor purpose - a cause that aligned with her values. “To be thesixth generation of a highly successful family is unusual. And tohave lasted so long in business highlights how cohesive our familyculture was.”
Myriam spent the next three years lookingfor a charitable cause to put her inheritance to good use. Thisproved difficult as she struggled to find something she could reallybelieve in.
When in 2015 Myriam met Alexandre Mars, serialentrepreneur and Founder and CEO of Epic Foundation, she had a lightbulb moment. “His vision was to make giving the norm”. The rigourof Alexandre’s approach and key principles of honesty, impact andeffectiveness appealed to Myriam.
