Lawrence S. Coben

Coben is a consulting scholar and archaeologist at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology and the founder and Executive Director of the Escala Initiative.

[3][4] Coben has published articles on the Inca, archaeological site museums,[5] and the role of performance and spectacle in ancient society.

The ESCALA Initiative is focused on helping women entrepreneurs in developing countries build a better future for themselves, their families, and their communities.

The comprehensive and proven curriculum teaches critical entrepreneurial and business skills through workshops and mentoring sessions that prepare students for success.

[12] He is chief executive officer of the New York Stock Exchange traded Bolivian Power Company, Ltd., Bolivia's largest private integrated electric generator and distributor.

He is a member of the Department of Homeland Security's Sustainability and Efficiency Task Force[13] and Cleantech and Green Business for Obama[permanent dead link‍].