Maryam is an aspiring Sufi, Karachi-wali (of Karachi), runaway lawyer, serial social entrepreneur and social innovation evangelist. Her work and research centers ‘dialogues of wisdoms’ and explorations around alternate ways of knowing, doing and being to decolonize social innovation and entrepreneurship. Maryam believes in enabling ...
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 ...
Erica Mellon is the Creative Director at Regenerative Rising. Residing in Boulder, Colorado, Erica is a versatile creative activist who is passionate about storytelling, multi-media artistry, gardening, community building, and Rite of Passage Work. Erica attended Quest University Canada where her self-directed interdisciplinary education ...
Cara has worked in the corporate responsibility industry as an executive, consultant, trainer and auditor for the past 24 years. She launched her own consultancy firm in November 2021 called Intentum Corporate Responsibility Consulting. Prior to that, Cara had an 11-year run as Patagonia’s ...
Reilly Thomas (she/they) is the Director of Operations at Regenerative Rising and is passion about removing barriers to knowledge. Reilly was introduced to the Regenerative Movement at the dinner table when her mother suggested her family try out a plant-based diet. From there, she ...
An award-winning writer and seasoned natural products industry veteran—with experience in food and supplement retail, lifestyle mail order and textiles product development—Bill Giebler is the managing editor of Nutrition Business Journal and a New Hope Network senior editor frequently covering food and agriculture trends ...
Emma is a wearer of many hats: graphic facilitator, community organizer, and problem solver. As a graphic facilitator or “scribe” she transforms meetings and conferences through her art and deep listening—further encouraging the collective intelligence of groups to emerge. As a community organizer and ...
Katina is the Sustainability Director at Loomstate, an ethical and sustainable private label uniform company with long roots in traceable organic cotton. Loomstate prides itself on creating clothing with responsible materials and the best intentions by developing win-win approaches to clothing supply chain systems. ...
Alan directs government affairs and food and agriculture policy for Natural Grocers, a health food store chain founded in 1955 that operates over 150 stores in 19 states. At the federal and state level, Alan engages with lawmakers and regulators on food, agriculture, nutrition, rural ...
Alex co-founded and serves as chief executive officer of Thrive Natural Care. Thrive designs and sells high performance skincare, powered by regenerative plants. Since 2013, Thrive’s team of American and Costa Rican entrepreneurs, farmers and scientists have produced new-to-market botanicals for the company’s products ...
Jennifer Jensen, Manager of Sustainable Practices and Environmental Analytics, oversees Sustainable Environment Consultants'sustainability risk management platform, EcoPractices®. In her role, she manages and coordinates client projects and everyday operations, including collecting, storing, analyzing data, and generating environmental impact values.She is a passionate advocate for ...
Following Ryan's service in the United States Army, he and his wife, Kat, decided to build a business that truly reflected what the American Dream meant to them. After the birth of their first child, they founded Huston Textile Co. inside their home garage ...
Jessica leads Education for Kiss the Ground. She is a Mother and a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) who’s interest in health began at a young age when she witnessed the ill effects poor eating habits had on those she loved most. She has spent ...
Mr. Retzloff is a pioneer in the organic and natural foods industry with a 49-year career starting and managing successful companies. He is co-founder and former chairman and CEO of Alfalfa’s Markets, Boulder-based natural foods stores. He also co-founded Aurora Organic Dairy in 2003, and ...
Jenna Fitch is the Community & Conference Content Director at New Hope Network, part of a growing Global Health & Nutrition Network at Informa. In this role she’s passionate about serving and giving a voice to all stakeholders in the natural and organic products industry. ...
Adriane Pilcher is Brand Director at The Jackfruit Company, a mission-led brand dedicated to bringing sustainably sourced jackfruit to the US Market. With over 10-years of experience working with entrepreneurs, CPG companies and founding a communications firm, Adriane has proven success in authentic storytelling, ...
Ellen Johnson began her career in product development where she quickly found her passion for sustainability after being exposed to the harsh reality of how dirty the apparel industry is. Now the Social Responsibility and Traceability Specialist at prAna Living, Ellen is making waves ...
Robin Alfred, BA (Oxon), PGCE, M.Phil (Cantab) is an organizational consultant, facilitator, trainer and executive coach. Robin worked as a trainer, educator and social work manager for 15 years in London, before moving to Scotland in 1995 where he founded the Findhorn Consultancy Service. ...
From Cave to Corporate America, Greg Burdulis is a mindfulness teacher and certified professional coach. He specializes in guiding stressed leaders to work better (not more). They develop a style that is calm, focused and responsive. Gregs powerful methodology combines neuroscience, humor, and 7 ...