Summary: Elaine Chow doesn't fit the stereotypical image of an opera singer -- she's not heavy-set, middle-aged, or Italian. She does, however, have a wonderful voice and passion to spare, two things that would serve her well in the world of arias and librettos. But this soprano has decided to give up her pursuit of an operatic career in favor of the slightly less glamorous world of nonprofits. After expanding her skill set at MIT Sloan, particularly through her work with the School's NetImpact and SWIM organizations, Elaine hopes to bring much-needed traditional management skills back into the often ill-equipped nonprofit sector. And while it hasn't been easy for her to resist the lure of the big bucks in for-profit, she says she knows where her heart lies, and, for her, that knowledge is priceless. As correspondents Scott Rolph and Michelle Choate learned, as a singer and as a businesswoman, Elaine is hitting all the right notes.
