Stephanie Gripne, Ph.D. is recognized as one of Colorado’s top CEO’s in 2022, Dr. Stephanie Gripne is the Founder, CEO, and creative force behind Impact Finance Center, a think-do tank. Impact Finance Center identifies, educates, and activates foundations, family offices, corporations, and individuals to become impact investors. ...
Anna Straus (they/she) is the Operations & Reporting Manager for Growing GRASS, a USDA Climate-Smart Commodities project. After obtaining a Master’s of Arts in Social Work from University of Denver, focused specifically on food and environmental justice, Anna worked as a writer and researcher ...
Jessica has spent her career creating system change through partnerships, focusing on elevating the voices of those with lived experiences to serve the broader needs. As the Director of the Soil & Climate Alliance her focus is on engaging with those across the food and agriculture supply ...
Sara is Sr. Director of Sustainable Materials and Products for VF Corporation, parent company to outdoor & active brands, including The North Face, Van’s, Smartwool, and Timberland. Based in Denver, she works to develop collaboration across their global brands toward achieving their publicly stated ...
Nisha Mary Poulose is an award-winning architect and regional planner, whose career at the confluence of human habitat, planning, and the environment now spans 14 years and 3 countries. Her regenerative focus has been the guiding force behind her work, as is the deep ...
Seleyn DeYarus is the Founder and Executive Director of Regenerative Rising. She is recognized for helping to galvanize the global regenerative movement by convening thought leaders from business, civic, academia and agriculture networks for shared solutions to extractive models in the food, fashion and ...
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 ...
Winona LaDuke is Anishinaabe, a farmer, writer, and economist who has worked for decades on the restoration of Indigenous seed and food varieties as well as the caretaking of land through Indigenous agriculture. Most recently, working with Anishinaabe Agriculture and Winona's Hemp, she's been working with Fiber ...