Plywood Place is where social impact leaders go to work.

 This place is an entrepreneurial training center where ideas are shaped, where stories are experienced, where mentoring transpires and where people find community. If and when you walk into this place, it must inspire you to go back to where you call home and make it better.

“People come here to make a difference out there”.

- Jeff Shinabarger

Plywood Place is a services of Plywood People.

Plywood People is a nonprofit in Atlanta training and supporting a global community of social impact leaders. Plywood Place is our community centered co-working space. Over the past ten years, we have worked with 1000+ startup founders, social entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders, all working to solve social issues and make their communities a better place. If you are trying to solve a problem we are the place you want to be and the people you want to known.

Meet the team

  • JEFF SHINABARGER

    Founder & Executive Director

  • TUERE BUTLER

    Director of Operations

  • KAYLA STAGNARO

    EA & Director of Special Projects

  • MCCLAINE WELLEM

    Community Manager & Marketing Coordinator

  • EMILY GIORDANO

    Program & Partnerships Manager

  • LATASHA BROWN

    Senior Fellow

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