I have lived most of my life on the land with livestock and authentic food in the western United States. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and a Master of Science in Natural Resource Sciences from Washington State University. In 2004, after ...
Making the world work through radical systems change. Faith Flanigan, is the Interim Executive Director of the Buckminster Fuller Institute, working to catalyze and cohere collective insights through our network of partners, collaborators and community. She focus on designing and building systems from a ...
Tonya is a dreamer, an attorney, a runner, a partner, and a dog mom. She has served in a number of roles, but is currently designing her new role with nRhythm. She believes that there is a better way for us to care for ...
Katie Fettes is the Programs Manager at Land Core, a nonprofit organization advancing soil health policies and programs that create value for farmers, businesses and communities. She previously co-founded and leads communications and operations with the Rainmaker Enterprise, an organization developing solar-powered water solutions ...
Cat Zummer is cofounder of Niche Solutions Group and Integration Collective and serves businesses that are doing their best to do good in the world as a B Corp and sustainability consultant. With a background in environmental science and corporate social responsibility, Cat is ...
Pamela’s career has been defined by a deep commitment to serve and develop exceptional leaders. She has a superpower of championing game-changers to up-level their work by providing practical tools and brave spaces that help strengthen and build their essential inner capacities. Pamela is ...
Jackie currently serves as the Booking Manager for Kiss the Ground, the non-profit, assisting with their mission of awakening people to the possibilities of regeneration through organizing educational public speaking events such as workshops, immersions, and Q&A sessions based on the film, Kiss the ...
Julia Mande is a facilitator and project manager for awareness-based systems change. She works with leaders in environmental, social, and corporate governance to align strategy with values. Julia has worked with the teams of L.A. Compost, A Growing Culture, and Collective Transitions. She is ...
Melissa's life experience as a business owner, designer, and proud parent, all inspire her in her unwavering passion to harness the wisdom and designer in all of us. Design brings hope. Hope for regenerative possibility. Melissa received her master’s degree in Organizational Leadership, with ...
Making connections between people, ideas and organizations is one of Michelle’s strengths and passions. She brings this to her work as a strategist, facilitator, and relationship builder in the commercial real estate industry. Having experienced many different work environments in business development roles, Michelle ...
Liza is Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) and was born in Hawaiʻi and raised on the island of Oʻahu. In her work, she is deeply committed to indigenous Hawaiian issues, social justice for all people, and creating spaces that cultivate anti-colonialism and equity. She is ...
Caitlin is the Operations & Programming Manager at the Climate Collaborative. Her responsibilities include assistance with outreach and programming efforts along with administrative support. Prior to the Climate Collaborative, Caitlin worked primarily in the nonprofit sector with targeted audiences around civic and voter engagement. ...
Jess is from Curitiba, Brazil, and has a B.A. in Development Studies from Brown University. She is the Senior Program Manager at Latin American Leadership Academy (LALA), where she has stewarded a virtual ecosystem of over 1200 young leaders across Latin America for the ...
At the impressionable age of thirteen, Rachel was uprooted from an active Gauteng social life and planted on a remote farm in the Eastern Cape. However, disruption proved indispensable, creating the conditions for growth and emergence: the process of something concealed becoming visible. With ...
Katrina Little is the UX Designer and Researcher for Soil Centric. Most recently, she worked in collaboration with Dr. James Fathers and David Houle as project lead author for the book The Golden Age of Design and Redesign, to bring forward the voices and ...
Sherry Hess, the living flavor advocate, Tedx Speaker, and founder of The Flavor Remedy, is here to stand up for flavor, to shine a light on the imposters who pretend to be nutritious. Sherry believes that flavor is not only something to be embraced ...
With over 25 years of experience in agriculture, Donna Kilpatrick specializes in pasture-based livestock production, ecosystem restoration and land stewardship. She leads Heifer Ranch in Perryville, Arkansas where she serves as an Accredited Professional with the Savory Institute, the world’s leading regenerative agriculture organization, ...
With over twenty years in operational and human-resource leadership positions, Jen's expertise is in designing and creating employee retention and engagement programs, which include both individual well-being resources and community volunteering projects. Additionally, she is responsible for the management and implementation of primary strategies ...
Beth Jensen is Director of Climate+ Impact at Textile Exchange, the leading global nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the use of sustainable materials and fibers within the apparel, footwear, and home textiles industries. Beth oversees the evolution and implementation of Textile Exchange& “Climate+” strategy through leadership of ...
Karen Washington is a farmer and community activist, striving to make the New York City a better place to live. As a community gardener and board member of the New York Botanical Gardens, she worked with Bronx neighborhoods to turn empty lots into community ...
Alex is a connecter, facilitator, and operator passionate about bringing world changing ideas to life. She has led teams in a diversity of contexts and now serves as Operations Manager at nRhythm. Alex is passionate about solving the world’s most complex social and environmental ...
Esther is the CEO of Cienega Capital, a regenerative investment firm utilizing an integrated capital approach to systemic change in the areas of soil health, regenerative agriculture, and local food systems. Prior to joining Cienega Capital, Esther founded Commons Stock, an impact-focused due diligence ...
Bethany Davis is the Director of Advocacy and Government Affairs for MegaFood. She is the President for the Coalition for Supplement Sustainability, a group of supplement and ingredient companies that united to support a non-GMO and sustainable supply chain. In addition to her service ...
A nearly 30 year veteran of the natural products industry, Angela most recently served as the CEO and President of Gaia Herbs, leading and building North America’s top herbal supplement brand for over a decade. These roots have enabled her to dig deeply into ...
A lifelong ocean advocate, Vicki earned a Master’s degree in marine policy from Yale University. Working for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), she co-wrote the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Designation documents and served as NOAA liaison to the California Sanctuary sites. For ...
Diana Donlon is Executive Director of Soil Centric an organization she co-founded to connect people to climate solutions grounded in regenerative agriculture and ecosystem restoration. An early soil and climate advocate, Diana has a history of creating awareness about the importance of healthy soil ...
Lara has nearly twenty years of consumer packaged goods marketing, sales, and general management experience with an emphasis on bringing healthy product innovations to the natural and mass market. For the past five years, she has provided strategic sales, marketing and leadership consulting to ...
Amy Keller, CCN, is the Director of Education and Training for ORGANIC INDIA. With a background in nutrition science and social work (specializing in Gerontology), she pursues her passion for educating others and promoting conscious, heart-centered leadership. After years of running her private nutrition ...