Lillian Johnson is the President and Owner of Friendly Fundraising. Founded six years ago, it was only recently went live, aiming to help schools and organizations raise money in a more eco-friendly manner – saying farewell to the door-to-door experience.. Inspired by her four children and helping them participate in fundraisers as they went through […]

Harn grew up spending his summers working on the family’s farms in Emmetsburg, Iowa. At that time, farming was a 24/7 job feeding livestock, cultivating crops, walking beans and fixing things that broke. “While my career has taken many different paths, my reverence for farmers, farming and Iowa left an indelible mark on me, one […]

I was 18 when I took my first yoga class in the basement of a church in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Fast forward 10 years. Having been inspired by the practical and spiritual principles of yoga, I move to San Francisco to study yoga. The Institute for Yoga Teacher Education, later to become the Iyengar […]

We were always coconut fanatics and wanted to create a company that reflects our passions for clean organic food and reconnects people back to the amazing coconut through our delicious, healthy and functional organic coconut foods and goods. We care about making a difference on the food people eat while tapping into a sustainable and […]

My name is Kyle Parsons, and I am the founder of Indosole, a footwear company based in San Francisco with manufacturing in Bali, Indonesia. We are pioneering a niche in the footwear market for repurposed shoes and sandals. We are currently in our 6th year of business. I grew up in a small town in […]

Mike Tinskey leads the Ford Motor Company’s sustainability activities for electric vehicles, energy and infrastructure. His focus is to develop and implement new products, business models, and partnerships to ensure success of Ford’s sustainability plans globally, including success of Ford plug-in and alternative fuel vehicles. Prior to this role, Mike led the Product Planning and […]

Kristen Hess, the young co-founder of CompoKeeper, grew up in Colorado where she cultivated a respect for the natural world through outdoor activities. While studying Marketing and Psychology at The University of Colorado-Boulder, Kristen became immersed in business. However, as a yoga-practicing, earth-loving minimalist, Kristen had no interest in a career focused on selling more […]

Monica founded Veestro with her brother Mark in 2012. Growing up as brother and sister in a big family in Costa Rica, the two always loved the social aspect of sharing a great meal together. They looked forward to those special times surrounded by friends and family and home-cooked food where every meal was prepared […]