Anthony Myint is a chef/food activist who co-founded and operates the non-profit Zero Foodprint and Mission Chinese Food (SF). His culinary career includes trailblazing the pop-up genre in 2008 and co-founding The Perennial an award-winning fine-dining restaurant championing regenerative agriculture (2016-2019). Myint is the ...
Dr. Chelsea Carey is the Working Lands Research Director and Principal Soil Ecologist with Point Blue Conservation Science, a California-based non-profit focused on climate-smart conservation. Through this role, Chelsea develops and leads priority research projects and partnerships that will help inform rangeland management across ...
A twenty seven year veteran of the Natural Products industry, Jeremiah has been on all sides of the business and supply chain, literally from seed to shelf.Part of the initial startup team at Thrive Market, Jeremiah currently serves as the Chief Merchandising Officer there. ...
Zack leads the development and implementation of Timberland’s global product sustainability strategy, setting public-facing goals and driving internal processes to achieve those goals. Zack also develops and manages strategic partnerships with NGOs and sustainable raw material suppliers that enable Timberland to pilot environmental product ...
Carol Sanford is the Senior Fellow of Social Innovation, Babson College; CEO, The Regenerative Paradigm Institute, Educator and Social Change designer for people in change agents roles, organizational leaders who aspire to making a difference, business and organizational teams pursuing non-displaceability. Author of Five award winning ...
Lesley Roberts is the founder of OceanParkStudio, a marketing and strategy firm that believes in the power of thoughtful ideas, creative vision, and clarity of purpose to achieve meaningful change and growth. She works and plays in the intersections between art, design, culture, entrepreneurship, and ...
Heather K. Terry is a CPG mentor and angel investor, the author of From Broadway to Wall Street, a Partner and the Chief Strategy Officer of BeyondBrands (a top tier CPG consulting agency focused on natural products in NYC), and the host of the ...
Krystle Moody Wood is the founder and principal consultant of Materevolve, LLC ( pronounced mah-teer-ee-vaalv), a technical textile consultancy driven to lead the evolution of our materials world. Materevolve's mission is to develop and scale innovative regenerative textile systems through the lens of soil, ...
Dr. Crowley is currently on a sabbatical year from Kering where she was Head of Sustainable Sourcing Innovation. She is a Lui-Walton Fellow and Senior Advisor at Conservation International and an Advisor to WEF.Dr. Helen Crowley is the Head of Sustainable Sourcing Innovation at ...
Victoria serves as General Manager for Client Engagement at Biomimicry 3.8, where she works with the firm’s clients to develop bio-inspired business solutions that work with, rather than against, natural systems and processes. These solutions include land use, product design and packaging, sourcing models, ...
In 2013, Danielle Nierenberg co-founded Food Tank with Bernard Pollack, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on building a global community for safe, healthy, nourished eaters. Food Tank is a global convener, research organization, and non-biased creator of original research impacting the food system.Danielle is ...
Pete Dignan works with purpose-driven organizations to implement more adaptive, human-centered ways working. He is the founder of Ever Better, a Colorado Public Benefit Corporation and Certified B Corp. He is also an Adjunct Instructor for the CU Leeds School of Business, where he teaches ...
Martin comes to the Coalition with a diverse background in sustainable agriculture and food systems. His experience includes directing farm operations at the Green Earth Institute, serving as senior agronomist and project manager in Ghana for the impact investment organization AgDevCo, coordinating local food ...
Lauren Yarmuth joined Stone Barns Center as Executive Director in 2019, and is currently spearheading a special project sponsored by Stone Barns Center that is focused on the intersection of regeneration, social justice and health. Trained as an architect, but seasoned as an entrepreneur, ...
Laura is an international keynote speaker, author, advisor and expert on sustainability leadership and has spent her entire career advising global leaders on sustainability and building impact- and purpose-driven organizations, and movements. All have they focused on the global transformation to sustainability and they include the Copenhagen ...
A celebrated American designer with more than 25 years of experience in the fashion industry in America and Europe Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Robinson grew up in Southern California where he began designing clothes for fellow surfers at the age of 14. After moving ...
First as winemaker and president of Fetzer Vineyards, and now as CEO of Truett Hurst, fourth-generation winemaker Paul Dolan has always been a pioneer leading the industry towards a more sustainable future. While at Fetzer, Paul proved to the California wine industry that wineries ...
Mary is a Principal Strategist for Forum for the Future and focuses on Forum’s sustainable nutrition work aimed at transforming the agricultural system to deliver regenerative ecosystems, provide nutritious food, and improve farmer livelihoods. Mary leads Forum’s efforts to accelerate the transition to regenerative ...
After 15 years as a Television Producer and Cameraman for CBS News, RAI and ZDF John began to study ecology. In the mid-1990’s he began a participatory process with a number of media and broadcasting colleagues in Beijing that led to the creation of ...
Felipe is a Brazilian environmental entrepreneur and Founder of reNature. A Dutch/Brazilian organization with extensive knowledge & experience in Regenerative Agriculture & Agroforestry around the globe. Regenerative Agriculture Lead Author at UN Environment for their GEO for Business brief on “The changing role of ...
GonneGirls Farm is in its first season. Gaëlle and Claire founded this little regenerative farm of 14ha produces vegetables and eggs in Normandy, France, after careers in impact investing and advertising respectively. Our vegetable production is no-till, non-mechanised and on small surface (1500m2) and ...
Clarenda "Farmer Cee" Stanley M.Ed is CEO of Green Heffa Farms, a medicinal plants and herb farm in Liberty, NC that is also the nation's first Black owned farm to earn Certified B Corp status. Honoring and acknowledging the contributions of her enslaved ancestors, ...
Christiana Musk is a food nerd and the founder of Flourish*ink, a platform for catalyzing conversations on the future of food. She is also curator of food content for the Near Future Summit and serves on the board of Unreasonable Group, an accelerator and ...
My husband and I own properties in Southern NSW, Australia. We manage our cattle on Holistic Management principles, and have done since 1998. We are passionate about our cattle and regenerating our land, and as custodians of this land, we hope to leave it ...
A self-deemed ‘urban shepherdess’, Brittany Cole Bush, AKA Cole is a regenerative agriculture and land management specialist. Cole aids in the development of prescribed grazing programs for public safety and ecological enhancement. She also specializes in building stacked agricultural enterprises and is the Owner/Operator ...
Isidora is the Founder of Efecto Manada, the Chilean Hub of Savory Institute. She studied Veterinary Science, has a diploma in rural extension, and is Certificated as a Holistic Management Field Professional and EOV Monitor. She has been working with holistic management for almost 8 ...
Judith D. Schwartz is an author who tells stories to illuminate scientific concepts and nature-based solutions. A widely published journalist, she is the author of “Cows Save the Planet” and “Water In Plain Sight.” Her latest book, “The Reindeer Chronicles”, is a global tour ...
Named to Essence Magazines “50 Entrepreneurs to Watch” list, Jessica Norwood is a financial activist, impact investor and social entrepreneur. She is the founder of the Runway Project, a suite of strategies that challenge wealth inequity by increasing early capital known as a "Friends ...
Mita Mallick a corporate change-maker with a track record of transforming businesses and cultures. Mita is a passionate storyteller who believes in the power of diversity to spur creative strategic thinking which can ultimately transform brands.As the Head of Diversity & Inclusion and Cross-Cultural ...
Reem Hassani is Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer of Numi Organic Tea. She started Numi with her brother, Ahmed Rahim, in Oakland, California in 1999. A labor of love, the company began with the mission to inspire well-being of mind, body, and spirit through ...
Stephanie serves as Director, Operations & Planning, Dell Technologies Services Portfolio Management and is an adjunct professor. She is a native of Charlotte North Carolina. She moved to the Austin area due to a job transfer with her then employer, Apple Computer, where she ...
Jewel Grandberry is a CEO/ Founder of A Seat at the Table Series and Black Women Network in which she works with an Austin community of women to build a bridge of resources, inclusive thinking, add a new narrative of diverse women coming together ...
Amber has been ranching in rural communities for 14 years with her husband and two young children. Her passion is rooted in building a future where rural families thrive and all people are empowered and supported in pursuing work that aligns with their personal ...
April is the daughter of a Montana rodeo and ranching legacy family, an enrolled member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe and a landowner and rancher on ancestral lands. Raised on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation, her passions are livestock, ranch life, agriculture and healing landscapes. ...
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 ...
Erin is VP of Brand Strategy + Innovation with HB Specialty Foods and Among Friends. She serves on the board of AGROWINGCULTURE and is the Founder/CEO of Modus Operandi LTD.With over 20 years of experience in the farming and natural products industry, Erin has ...
Genevieve Gilbreath has been an active entrepreneur in the consumer goods space since 2002. From her experience launching and growing two import/export herbal supplement companies and through her consulting practice she has deep expertise in FDA regulations, co-packing, branding, packaging, import/export, distribution & sales ...
“First and foremost, I am a storyteller for social change, creating stories that reflect human value. Culturally sensitive communications and inclusive outreach helps to build bridges and spark relationships and energize communities that can inspire truly transformative change that improves the lives and wellbeing ...
Magdalena is an uncompromising and passionate custodian of Nature. She studied Agricultural Sciences at the University of the Republic of Uruguay and studied and lived in the US and France, working as a language teacher, interpreter, and translator. Over 30 years she dedicated her ...
Lisa Pumphrey is the CEO and founder of Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery (LCCB). LCCB is the first farm brewery in the state of Virginia. Lisa has a forestry degree specializing in wildlife biology and attended Vermont Law School and the University of Richmond Robins ...
Sheryl O'Loughlin — an accomplished entrepreneur known for leading with bold humility rooted in love — introduced her first book, Killing It: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Keeping Your Head Without Losing Your Heart in 2017. From 2015 to 2019, she was CEO and “Chief ...
Jovan Sage’s days are steeped in transforming seeds into plants and plants into enriching teas, hearty medicine and delicious dishes. As the Alchemist behind Sage’s Larder, she guides people to find their own healing and resiliency through food, tea and plants. Sage is the ...
Early in 2018, Matthew Raiford was shocked when the news came down from New York that he had been named a semi-finalist in the Best Chef in the Southeast category by the esteemed James Beard Foundation. But, those who have dined on his inimitable ...
Charles Eisenstein is a cultural philosopher and the author of several books, including Sacred Economics, Climate: A New Story, and The Most Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible. His viral short films and essays online have established him as a genre-defying social philosopher ...
Will Harris is a fourth generation cattleman, who tends the same land that his great-grandfather settled in 1866. Born and raised at White Oak Pastures, Will left home to attend the University of Georgia's School of Agriculture, where he was trained in the industrial ...
Konda Mason is a social entrepreneur, earth and social justice activist and spiritual teacher. Her work sits at the intersection of the next economy, social justice and spirituality. She is a Co-Founder and founding CEO of Impact Hub Oakland, a beautiful co-working space supporting ...
Tieraona Low Dog, MD is a physician, author, and thought leader in integrative medicine. Her background in herbal medicine, midwifery, massage, and martial arts, made her a natural choice to lead the Fellowship program at the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, where ...
A former financial and food industry analyst, Robyn O’Brien has been called “food’s Erin Brockovich” by the New York Times and Bloomberg. She triggered an allergic reaction in the food industry when she asked: “Are we allergic to food or what’s been done to ...
Robert “Bob” Quinn—the 2007 recipient of the Montana Organic Association Lifetime of Service Award—is a progressive leader in promoting organic and sustainable agriculture throughout the state of Montana, and the rest of the world. The Organic Trade Association awarded Bob the 2010 Organic Leadership ...
Justin has a BS in Agronomy from Prairie View A&M University, an 1890 Land Grant Institution, and an MS in Plant Breeding from Texas A&M University. He's spent years figuring out the nuts-and-bolts of successful organic farming in the humid South, concentrating mainly on ...
Sara Newmark is VP of Social Impact for MegaFood. Leading the development of MegaFood’s social responsibility and environmental sustainability efforts, Sara ensures that the company's day to day business practices and decision-making support MegaFood’s mission to nourish a world in nutritional crisis. She ensures ...
Dan's reason for being is to create a harmonious existence, for all beings and the planet, now and for future generations. As founder and general partner of ReGen Ventures, Dan is seeking to integrate all forms of capital to support breakthrough teams and technologies ...
Ryan Zinn manages Dr. Bronner’s international organic and fair trade supply chains in Africa, Asia and the Pacific. Ryan has worked the last 20 years with small-scale farmer organizations to develop agroecological, just and resiliency strategies. Ryan also supports non-profits like the fair trade ...
Understanding how people relate to water and what water needs to remain healthy has been a central tenet of Nicole’s professional career for more than 25 years. She believes strongly in the role of local champions and river enthusiasts in creating a future where ...
Colleen has dedicated her life to improving nutrition quality in food to provide the foundational support people and communities need to exercise self-determination and achieve their goals and dreams. She spent the first twenty years of her career working to improve child nutrition programs ...
Stephen serves as the CEO of Grounded Capital Partners, which invests long-term private capital along the value chain of our food system in ways that create transparent, high-integrity supply chains and build capacity for a more regenerative food system. In this role, Stephen brings ...
Andrew Hebard is President & CEO of Natures Crops International. Founded in 2004, Natures Crops is a vertically integrated and rapidly growing, science based, natural products ingredients business. At NCI, sustainability, traceability, safety and reliability of the supply chain are essential. Hebard believes that ...
Tim Gordon became President at CBDRx and Functional Remedies in 2017 and is now serving as Chief Science Officer. Born and raised in Canada in a Cannabis farming community, Tim’s love for sustainable cannabis farming is only eclipsed by his love for the cannabis ...
Annie has been the Director of Development at Rodale Institute since 2012. For over 70 years, Rodale Institute has been the global leader in game-changing research, farmer training, and consumer education about how to help heal broken agricultural systems via regenerative organic agricultural methods. ...
Tom Newmark spent fourteen years in the natural products industry, helping to build New Chapter into a premier brand in the natural retail channel. Proctor & Gamble purchased New Chapter about seven years ago, and since that time Tom has focused on environmental activism ...
In 2009, founder John-Paul Maxfield left the world of private equity without a clear plan for his future. He did know that idealism and capitalism can coexist. John-Paul didn’t know what the next 9 years (and three kids later) would look like, but he ...
Mr. Jamal Lucas is a global impact investor with a strong interest in sustainability and natural resource supply chains. He specializes in applying holistic market-based best practices to developing resilient communities across the globe. His practice integrates best in class technology assets in the ...
Corey is a Senior Associate at Radicle Impact Partners, which provides early stage growth capital for transformative companies in the areas of good food, good money and good energy. She is passionate about supporting exceptional entrepreneurs who are building businesses to create an equitable ...
Rob is Co-Founder of COMMON, a global community and design accelerator for socially responsible organizations. Rob has also worked on cultural narratives and storytelling in the climate and social impact spaces for over a decade, having co-created numerous global media platforms for the The ...
David Levine is the co-founder and President of the American Sustainable Business Council, a coalition of business organizations and businesses, collectively representing over 250,000 businesses, committed to advancing market shifts and policies that support a vibrant, just and sustainable economy. He has worked as ...
After graduating from Colorado College in 2009, Max worked on Capitol Hill before joining Teach For America. He taught middle and high school astronomy, earth science, biology, and US history for five years in Denver and Harlem. After leaving the classroom and returning from ...
Erik is the founder of MERIKA, London. He is also a brand advisor and venture partner.MERIKA Advisory has decades long experience with FOOD businesses connected to SOIL & PURPOSE. Our projects have included seismic social engagement movements like Meat Free Mondays, innovative brand development, ...
Erin is the Director of the Climate Collaborative, responsible for management and execution of the Collaborative’s work, including all programming, communications, and outreach. Erin has a range of corporate campaigning and sustainability experience. She previously worked for CDP, managing corporate engagement for the We ...
Alex Hanifin, a native of Boulder, CO, has been in the natural products industry for just over 10 years. Alex joined the marketing team of Justin’s when the company was still a small brand, and that is where she discovered her love for not ...
Reyna Bryan is the president of RCD Packaging, a sustainable packaging innovation and supply company. (www.rainchilddesign.com). Reyna's expertise is in packaging engineering, materials and manufacturing, with a focus on compostable flexible film packaging, specialty fibers, and bio-polymers. She works to bring cutting edge packaging ...
Jane Franch is the Director of Strategic Sourcing & Sustainability at Numi Organic Tea. Jane works closely with Numi’s suppliers—from origin through manufacturing—to build strong partnerships and identify opportunities for shared impact using Numi’s business-for-good ethos. She helps brings new products into the world ...
Abbey serves as the Savory Global Network Coordinator. She is also owner and operator of the Jefferson Center for Holistic Management with her husband, Spencer. The Jefferson Center is an organic cattle ranch and Savory Network Hub in Fort Bidwell, California.She spent two months in ...
An innovative leader and progressive entrepreneur with 25 years of apparel industry experience. Isaac is known for propelling cutting-edge product and market innovation in the realms of sustainability and circular resource efficiency. Nichelson is widely regarded as an agent of change through his work ...
Wendy Millet brings 20+ years in conservation, a lifetime working with horses, and a passion for impact to her work as director of TomKat Ranch an educational ranch with a mission to raise healthy food in a way that regenerates the planet and inspires ...
Pablo is formerly the founder and leader of an integrated marketing group in Mexico City, in the early 90’s Pablo relocated in a small farm close-by. He founded Aires de Campo (Mexican organic label) in 2001. Five years later he left the company and ...
Greg Pinch is a senior member of Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetic’s Ethical Sourcing team. Through an innovative mix of funding, partnership, and sourcing, Lush establishes resilient and robust supply chains in Africa, Latin America and North America. Greg believes in equitable trade as a ...
Mimi Hillenbrand has been running the 777 Ranch for the family for 15 years and has worked on the ranch since she was a kid. It has always been her dream to run a ranch in the West. She has always had a passion ...
Meri Lillia Mullins is the founder of Growing Resilience and the manager of Lighthearted Ranch in Longmont Colorado. Through her work in farming, policy advocacy and technical training she has learned the importance of building relationships through listening and collaboration. She has rooted herself ...
La Rhea Pepper is the Managing Director and a co-founder of the global non-profit Textile Exchange and an advocate for more sustainable and regenerative practices in the apparel and textile industry. For 17 years, Textile Exchange has been at the forefront of driving meaningful ...
Thea O’Carroll, Founder, CEO & Farmer, Yield Organic, manages her family farm in Northeast Nebraska and is finishing her 11th organic growing season and continues to transition acres. Knowing Farmers stand at the beginning of the food chain, her mission is to help Farmers ...
Alyssa serves as the Executive Director of the Sustainable Food Trade Association, a membership organization that represents organic companies in North America and supports businesses in creating and implementing innovative, sustainable practices across the supply chain, from farm to retail, through education, networking, analytic ...
Christophe Jospe is an analyst, storyteller, marketer, and fundraiser for solutions that can remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. At Nori, he leads the business development to create supply for a new marketplace for pulling carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, starting with supporting ...
Diana Rodgers, RD, is a “real food” nutritionist and sustainability advocate near Boston, Massachusetts. She’s an author of three books, runs a clinical nutrition practice, hosts the Sustainable Dish Podcast, and has served as an advisory board of numerous nutrition and agriculture organizations including ...
Dr. Meagan Schipanski is an Associate Professor in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences at Colorado State University. Her research group applies systems-based approaches to improving the sustainability of cropping systems, including topics of crop diversity, soil health, nutrient and water management. Her work ...
Systems ecologist, educator, and designer with over a decade of experience working with brands, farmers, investors and non-profits to identify strategic interventions for whole systems regeneration. Expertise in regenerative agriculture design, supply systems assessment, market development, community-based education, conservation planning and socio-ecological research. Experience ...
Nova Covington is the Founder and CEO of Goddess Garden, the leading reef-safe sunscreen brand for sensitive skin. As a mom who was inspired to create better alternatives for her baby daughter, Nova’s passion for better bodycare products grew Goddess Garden into an award-winning ...
Megan Meiklejohn is a sustainability professional in the fashion industry, focused on creating positive impact through regeneratively grown fibers and materials. Her previous experience includes managing the Sustainable Materials & Transparency program at EILEEN FISHER, Inc., a New York based women’s clothing brand. With a degree from ...
Dr. Daniel Liptzin serves as the soil health indicators assessment project lead scientist for the High Plains as Project Scientist with the Soil Health Institute. Dr. Liptzin recently served as a Senior Instructor at the University of Colorado, Denver, where he taught courses in ...
Rose Marcario is President and CEO of Patagonia, she joined in 2008 as COO and CFO. Since her taking the helm, the company has quadrupled sales and profits. Rose created the company’s first in-house venture fund, oversaw the development and creation of Patagonia Provisions, ...
Dr. Helen Crowley joined Kering in November 2011 and is the Head of Sustainable Sourcing Innovation. Prior to Kering, Helen was Associate Director at the Wildlife Conservation Society for eleven years. She has a background in field-based conservation and development projects particularly in Africa ...
Edouard Rollet, Co-Founder, Alter Eco Americas, Inc., is a seasoned social entrepreneur, brand builder, leader and innovator, Rollet has brought more than 20 years of experience to Alter Eco Americas Inc., the company he co-founded in 2004. With a vision to change the world ...
Natalie Reitman-White is the Vice President of Organizational Vitality and Trade Advocacy at Organically Grown Company, one of the largest independent distributors of organic produce in the country. Fast Company magazine named her, “a leading executive and change-maker in efforts to make food supply ...
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 ...
Victor has been at the forefront of innovation, investment and sustainability for over 20 years. As Co-Founder of S2G Ventures he was a principal force in developing the S2G mission, culture, strategy and team. Through his work at S2G, he pioneered system investing as ...
Ethan is a startup growth expert who is focused on turning ideas into reality. He is a Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Propagate Ventures, an agroforestry project development & farm management company focused on bridging the capital and operational needs for the integration of ...
Eric Thalken lives in the practical center of human energy and skill, machines, money and biological diversity, with the mission to produce food with the highest ecological benefit (not least impact).Eric manages a system of cattle and crops intertwined on 2,250 acres of Southeast ...
Amy serves in the new role of Vice President, Social Consciousness for women’s clothing designer EILEEN FISHER. In this capacity, she guides the company toward greater alignment with its Benefit / B Corporation status and Quadruple Bottom Line framework. Amy collaborates internally and externally ...
Charles Massy gained a Bachelor of Science at Australian National University (ANU) in 1976 before going farming for 35 years and developing the prominent Merino sheep stud “Severn Park”. Concern at ongoing land degradation and humanity’s sustainability challenge led him to return to ANU ...
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 ...
Kenneth Lee is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Lotus Foods, one of the most innovative, organic and fair trade specialty rice brands in the country. Its products have received many awards from the Specialty Food Association and Natural Products trade groups. Ken has over 20 years ...