Kate Gaertner
Founder & CEOFounder, author, and business circularity leader with strategy, operations and digital go-to-market expertise. Focused on business transformation and new business model adoption.
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin, MSc Sustainable Management
University of Pennsylvania, MBA
Dartmouth College, A.B.
Renee Shade
Carbon Accounting LeadData analytics and financial modeling expert. Specialized in building strategic business cases and sophisticated financial models integrated with exceptionally user-friendly interfaces.
EducationPresidio Graduate School, MBA
Columbia University, BS Environmental Engineering
Amy Hall
Education LeadSustainability consultant and food loss and waste expert. Focused on stakeholder engagement and educational courses. Specialized in visually communicating complex sustainability concepts.
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin, MSc Sustainable Management (graduating May 2025)
Western Washington University, BA Art/Graphic Design
McKaylyn Lynch
Carbon AccountantSpecialized carbon accountant, who is passionate about corporate sustainable development and stakeholder engagement at all levels.
EducationIndiana University Bloomington, MPA
Indiana University Bloomington, B.A. Environmental & Sustainability Studies, Political Science, and Global and International Studies
Stephen Jensen
Marketing and Innovation StrategistCopywriter, editor and strategist specializing in sustainability. Passionate about impact-driven business models and innovation processes. B corp fan.
EducationPortland State University, Graduate Certificate in Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship
Middlebury College, B.A. in Japanese Studies and Studio Art
Janey Silas
Education ConsultantEducational expert and course developer. Passionate about the impact corporate education has on company culture and developing new strategies for a more sustainable business model.
EducationGeorge Mason University, MBA
Virginia Commonwealth University, B.M. Music Education
Nadia de Giorgio
ConsultantFashion and textiles sustainability expert and holds a certification in GRI reporting standards.
EducationSustainability Management School, MBA, Fashion Sustainability
The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business, CIMBA Executive Certificate in International Management & Strategy
Universita degli Studi di Verona, BA, Business, Economics and Marketing
Marianna Coulentianos
Workshop FacilitatorAdvanced corporate trainer and workshop facilitator. Schooled mechanical engineer turned design researcher. Specialized in leveraging socially engaged design and rapid prototyping to create community-engaged products and services in support of equitable sustainable development.
EducationUniversity of Michigan, PhD Design Science
University of Michigan, Masters of Applied Economics
École Nationale, Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers Arts et Métiers
Scott Rich
Workshop FacilitatorCorporate training expert. Adept at digital communications, stakeholder engagement, cross-functional team building, and professional training and facilitation.
EducationWillamette University, MBA Business and Sustainable Enterprise
Utah University, B.S. Political Science and Philosophy
Jonathan Bailey
Technical LeadExpert web developer and programmer. Creates customized educational assets for courses and interactive tools.
EducationEckard College, BA History
University of Strasbourg, Certificat d'études européennes, European History, Law & Politics
Advisors
Advisors
Rob Thorne
Public Sector AdvisorExpert in IT consulting, strategy, operations management, and information transformation to public sector clients. Specialties include education reform, government operations and utilities.
EducationThe Wharton School, MBA, Business Administration
University of Michigan, MSE, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Howard University, BSME, Mechanical Engineering
Dan Frye
Business Transformation AdvisorGuides strategic thinking in innovation adoption, change management of sustainability concepts, and corporate mindset shifts among leadership.
EducationJohn Hopkins University, PhD Theoretical Atomic Physics
John Hopkins University, MA Physics
University of Idaho, BA Physics
Deepa Mischler
Healthcare AdvisorExperienced Management Consultant specializing in Health Insurance and Pharmaceutical industries
EducationThe Wharton School, MBA
Steve Dunn
Sustainable Supply Chains AdvisorCorporate consultant and professor, sustainable enterprise, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. Guides strategic thinking of sustainable supply chains and proving value creation from corporate sustainability implementation.
EducationPenn State University, PhD, Logistics & Operations Management
Boise State University, MBA
University of Idaho, M.S. Entomology
California State University, B.S. Zoology