Mandy Gardner
Senior Content Writer and Brand Journalist
Mandy Gardner is an award-winning storyteller, writer, and performer. She is passionate about crafting and sharing stories that change the world for the better. Mandy is a seasoned writer of a wide range of content, from interviews to original research-based pieces, to compelling landing page content for websites across industries. Mandy is also an experienced ghostwriter, having crafted blogs and thought leadership content for professionals from the the worlds of law, social enterprise, impact investing, and others.
As JB Media’s Director of Content, Mandy is the lead blogger for the Social Capital Markets Group (SOCAP) for whom she has interviewed many pioneers and leaders from the world of social innovation and impact investing, including economist and activist Gar Alperovitz, divest-invest movement leader Jenna Nicholas, Echoing Green president Cheryl Dorsey, BFI Challenge winning entrepreneur Bren Smith, Digital Undivided founder Kathryn Finney, and BALLE executive director Michelle Long.
Mandy is an Asheville Moth Storyslam champion who teaches classes and workshops on the craft of storytelling. She is an avid hiker who has backpacked the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to New Jersey.