ELS: Daphne Blanchard
Daphne Blanchard has spent her career building businesses and social enterprises across borders, believing that entrepreneurship is a powerful tool to fuel self-sufficiency and address pressing global challenges. Since 1999, when she became the first female sales representative for Pro Look Sports, she has launched and led ventures in diverse industries and communities. These include designing an educational system for a factory in Tijuana, developing social enterprises in Ecuador, and co-owning a yellow dragon fruit farm in the Amazon region.
Through her company, Zelano International, Daphne also oversees ZConnect (a global outsourcing initiative), Neeyo Green Clean (a Latin American service company), and international product sourcing. In addition, she directs Kovê International, working alongside community leaders in Ecuador to provide construction projects, medical trainings and clinics, immigrant services, and educational scholarships.
Today, Daphne serves as a Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Director of the Bingham Entrepreneurship Center at Utah State University’s Uintah Basin campus. She holds a master’s degree in International Relations from the University of San Diego, where she specialized in economic development in Latin America. Her combined experience in education, business, and non-profit leadership equips her to collaborate across sectors, expand markets, and create meaningful social impact.
After several years living in South America, she is excited to once again enjoy paddleboarding and biking in Utah’s mountains.
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Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pmWhere
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