Brian loves working with start-ups and young companies, especially those that are trying to make a difference by creating alternative forms of energy, improving our health, or solving for global inequality. Most recently Brian was the VP of Marketing for Tile where he...
Mike is the Conservation Director at Saratoga PLAN, the land trust for Saratoga County in the foothills of the Adirondacks. He oversees the Conservation and Stewardship Programs for the fastest growing county in upstate New York, working to preserve farmland,...
Laura Palombi is a strategy lead at NSF International, where she develops and manages the strategic priorities to grow the Sustainability Division's business and improve the company's internal sustainability efforts. In previous roles, Laura has served as operations...
Kenny works in natural resource asset conservation with a focus in food systems and conservation finance / impact investing. While at The University of Michigan he studied finance, entrepreneurship, and ecosystem services. Kenny was a member of Social Venture Fund at...
Catie is the CEO of Apple Acres, LLC, a family-owned and operated business focused on growing, packing and shipping fresh apples. Prior to joining her family’s 50-year-old business, Catie spent more than 17 years at Eastman Kodak Company, most recently as the Director...
Doug Wein leads the independent consulting and coaching company Manifest, as an expert sustainability strategist and professional coach. Manifest guides sustainability-minded professionals and businesses to clarify and achieve their most critical goals. Doug provides...
Before joining Erb Institute, Zhanyang Gao worked 8 years in IT industry, mainly focusing on Business Intelligence. He studied in University of Michigan to pursuit his long time dream-achieving sustainable development in China. His interests include renewable energy,...
Mallory is interested in finding market solutions for social and environmental challenges. She has interest and experience working in energy, food systems, and supply chain for both for-profit companies and global NGOs. Before Erb, Mallory graduated with a BS in...
MBA/MS, Class of 1996 In 20+ years as a consultant, IEc Principal Cynthia Manson has built a career on the principle well-designed social and environmental policies will have measurable and positive impacts. She has worked with clients ranging from small non-profits...
Dr. Lauren Bigelow has served as the CEO of the Growth Capital Network since 2010. Lauren’s team manages programs for the philanthropic, health care and innovation community providing strategic, project management, research, analytic, and evaluative services. Lauren...