Quilen Blackwell
President
Southside Blooms
Country or State
United States
Bio
Quilen is an innovative leader in social entrepreneurship. He combines his background in community organizing and green business in leading Southside Blooms and the Chicago Eco House, an inner city sustainability social enterprise with the mission of reducing poverty. Southside Blooms farms on 10 acres of land in Chicago, operates a commercial flower shop in the heart of the Englewood neighborhood on the city's southside, and employs at risk youth in the floral industry.
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Current Position
President at Southside Blooms
Degrees
Master's degree, Environmental Policy with a focus in Energy and Sustainability