Environment & Cleantech

Skilled professionals dedicated to innovative technologies and practices that reduce environmental impact and promote sustainability

Catalina Duran Valbuena

Catalina Duran Valbuena

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Carlos Gomes

Carlos Gomes

Carlos is founder of Forefront (OG social club), co-creator of SeedClub (Ycombinator of web3), mintfund (community-owned nft fund), and squiggleDAO (squiggle collector DAO).

Am also a proud punk owner.

Carlos is founder of Forefront (OG social club), co-creator of SeedClub (Ycombinator of web3), mintfund (community-owned nft fund), and squiggleDAO (squiggle collector DAO). Am also a proud punk owner. Show more

Tim Chan

Tim Chan

Tim Chan is a strategic management leader and social intrapraneur, having over 15 years of experience in the energy industry with a focus on integrated (upstream to downstream) energy, power generation, commodities trading and enterprise risk management, while connecting people for an augmented purpose.

He has applied his managerial skills by leading Supply Trading Product Management and Business Transformation. Timothy is a certified internal auditor and Certified Professional Accountant.
He has instructed at the University of Calgary, through the Haskayne School of Business, in the area of Financial Accounting.

Establishing Calgary, Canada as an emerging data and tech leader, Timothy is a founder and Director of Untapped Energy Association and YYC Data Society, both are registered non-profits supporting its membership in building out a stronger tech-driven ecosystem, reskilling a deep local talent pool and solving business problems with data and analytics.

Timothy is also a skilled media producer whose efforts in audio and video production help amplify an organization's branding and marketing objectives.

Tim Chan is a strategic management leader and social intrapraneur, having over 15 years of experience in the energy industry with a focus on integrated (upstream to downstream) energy, power generation, commodities trading and enterprise risk managem... Show more

Timothy Stiles

Timothy Stiles

Timothy Stiles is a San Francisco based software engineer and computational synthetic biologist who writes most of his bioinformatics tooling in Go.

Timothy Stiles is a San Francisco based software engineer and computational synthetic biologist who writes most of his bioinformatics tooling in Go. Show more

Cytandra Hoover

Cytandra Hoover

A transformative global leader, renowned
for adeptly addressing complex issues
and driving change across 60+ countries.
Combining strategic acumen with
anthropological insights to consistently
deliver lasting value.

As a pioneering business intelligence
innovator, excels in harmonizing diverse
perspectives, revealing concealed profit
opportunities, and propelling social
change.

A transformative global leader, renowned for adeptly addressing complex issues and driving change across 60+ countries. Combining strategic acumen with anthropological insights to consistently deliver lasting value. As a pioneering business i... Show more

Vanja Hartman

Vanja Hartman

Rođena 1. studenoga 1982. godine u Zagrebu. Diplomirala je 2009. godine na Fakultetu strojarstva i brodogradnje Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, na Procesno-energetskom smjeru. Uz to, ovlaštena je energetska certifikatorica, stručnjakinja za mjerenje i verifikaciju ušteda (CMVP) i stručnjakinja za zelenu gradnju (GB Professional). Više od 15 godina radi u području povećanja energetske učinkovitosti u zgradarstvu, razvoju i primjeni aplikacija za nadzor potrošnje energije i vode te koordinaciji aktivnosti vezanih uz programe uspostave i provedbe sustava gospodarenja energijom u zgradama. Autorica je brojnih članaka, tehničkih priručnika i edukacijskih materijala.

Rođena 1. studenoga 1982. godine u Zagrebu. Diplomirala je 2009. godine na Fakultetu strojarstva i brodogradnje Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, na Procesno-energetskom smjeru. Uz to, ovlaštena je energetska certifikatorica, stručnjakinja za mjerenje i verifik... Show more

Douglas Bulleit

Douglas Bulleit

Serial Entrepreneur, Blockchain Pioneer and
Former BellSouth Corp Chief Strategist

Serial Entrepreneur, Blockchain Pioneer and Former BellSouth Corp Chief Strategist Show more

Xavier Verne

Xavier Verne

IT engineer, Telecom Paris 2005
Math teacher (granted for "agrégation de mathématiques" in 2018)
Lean ICT Expert and Speaker for the Shift Project, since 2017
Education through "Fresque du Numérique && Fresque du Climat"

100+ conferences on this topic last 4 years.
- Digital sobriety
- Systemics and trends
- Solutions
- Regulation proposals
- Contribution to government workshop ("HCNE") regarding IT Carbon dioxyd emissions.

IT engineer, Telecom Paris 2005 Math teacher (granted for "agrégation de mathématiques" in 2018) Lean ICT Expert and Speaker for the Shift Project, since 2017 Education through "Fresque du Numérique && Fresque du Climat" 100+ conferences on thi... Show more

Ana Huertas Francisco

Ana Huertas Francisco

Facilitator for social change and deep Agile Transformations. Experience in project design, coordination and evaluation; group facilitation; course design and delivery; report writing, grant research, and multi-disciplinary team management.

Facilitator for social change and deep Agile Transformations. Experience in project design, coordination and evaluation; group facilitation; course design and delivery; report writing, grant research, and multi-disciplinary team management. Show more

Jean Hayes

Jean Hayes

With over 15 years of consulting and customer experience in Data Analytics, I am passionate about helping organizations extract meaning from their data to achieve organizational goals. I love building Azure data and analytics solutions and patterns for data warehouses, data lakes, streaming technologies, and analytical tools such as Power BI. The solutions I build focus on both load and analytical performance as well as CI/CD. I am constantly learning, always looking to add new tools to my toolbox to ensure that I am leveraging the best technology to fit the solution.

With over 15 years of consulting and customer experience in Data Analytics, I am passionate about helping organizations extract meaning from their data to achieve organizational goals. I love building Azure data and analytics solutions and patterns f... Show more

Andrei Tara

Andrei Tara

I'm an entrepreneur, polymath and researcher with a strong focus on new paradigms capable of improving the human condition through emergent technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and Quantum computing. I concentrate my brainpower to dissect, reverse-engineer and transmute the complex yet alluring laws of reality. Never satisfied by the conspicuous answers, I always try to find new interpretations by reassembling the puzzle in new configurations.

I'm an entrepreneur, polymath and researcher with a strong focus on new paradigms capable of improving the human condition through emergent technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and Quantum computing. I concentrate my brainpower to... Show more

Sue Chiang

Sue Chiang

Sue works with institutional purchasers from a wide range of sectors to harness their collective buying power to eliminate the use of harmful chemicals and expand the market for environmentally preferable products. Her current focus is on food and food packaging. She has been leading the development of a certification program for identifying food contact products with environmentally preferable chemistry (GreenScreen Certified™ for Food Service Ware) in partnership with Clean Production Action. With 3 decades of experience in the environmental health field, Sue has also worked with the San Francisco Foundation’s Environmental Health and Justice Initiative, Greenaction for Health & Environmental Justice, and the Environmental Defense Fund, among others. Sue received a B.A. degree in environmental science from Barnard College and completed a double-Master’s program at University of California Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy and the Graduate School of Public Health, where she was a recipient of the prestigious Switzer Environmental Fellowship. She serves on the Boards of the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives and the Ecology Center (Northern CA).

Sue works with institutional purchasers from a wide range of sectors to harness their collective buying power to eliminate the use of harmful chemicals and expand the market for environmentally preferable products. Her current focus is on food and fo... Show more

Mickey Hartnett

Mickey Hartnett

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Env. Engineering & Env. Science, University of Florida. Experience in assessment, remediation and redevelopment/reuse of contaminated sites and properties, including Brownfields Sites. 25 years of experience working for the US EPA, working with Tribes since 2004, Co-Director KSU Tribal TAB program since 2014.

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Env. Engineering & Env. Science, University of Florida. Experience in assessment, remediation and redevelopment/reuse of contaminated sites and properties, including Brownfields Sites. 25 years of experience worki... Show more

Stjepan Bedić

Stjepan Bedić

CEO of ETF Airways. Pilot and instructor on Boeing 737, who was also involved in various aviation and space projects, such as airline development, airport consultancy, aviation safety and security management. Former leader of a team competing for the Google Lunar XPRIZE and a non profit organization promoting space technology.

CEO of ETF Airways. Pilot and instructor on Boeing 737, who was also involved in various aviation and space projects, such as airline development, airport consultancy, aviation safety and security management. Former leader of a team competing for the... Show more

Jason Gregg

Jason Gregg

Jason Gregg has been in the wastewater industry for over 14 years. Starting as an operator in 2008, moving over into maintenance, and eventually working his way into a maintenance specialist role at a Jacobs contracted wastewater facility. Jason moved into a municipal sales role with Jack Tyler Engineering of Arkansas in early 2019 and joined Vapex Environmental in February of 2022. His hope is by using his experience in the wastewater field, he can better understand the needs and priorities of his customers.

Jason Gregg has been in the wastewater industry for over 14 years. Starting as an operator in 2008, moving over into maintenance, and eventually working his way into a maintenance specialist role at a Jacobs contracted wastewater facility. Jason move... Show more

Dawn Walker

Dawn Walker

Leader in community engagement and environmental planning

Leader in community engagement and environmental planning Show more

Hongmei Gu

Hongmei Gu

Dr Gu has been engaged in advancing forest biomass utilization and greenhouse gas emission reduction applying the life cycle assessment tool and economic analysis tool, bolstering innovation of wood use in green building products development. She has also focused on Mass Timber Building sustainability assessment using the Whole Building LCA and LCC analysis to support the policies in resource management and utilization.

US Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory provides expertise and scientific leadership on the environmental performance of traditional and innovative wood products and emerging wood building materials along with evaluating indicators of forest sustainability.

Dr Gu has been engaged in advancing forest biomass utilization and greenhouse gas emission reduction applying the life cycle assessment tool and economic analysis tool, bolstering innovation of wood use in green building products development. She has... Show more

Nico Van den Berg

Nico Van den Berg

Nico van den Berg is, na 25 jaar bij verschillende adviesbureaus als Intron, Eerland Recycling Services en KOAC-NPC te hebben gewerkt, in 2016 voor zichzelf begonnen en geeft advies op het gebied van milieuaspecten van bouwstoffen (BBK) en begeleidt een groot aantal producenten van bouwstoffen bij de productiecontrole voor NL-BSB-certificaten. In het verlengde daarvan worden ook kwaliteitshandboeken /-systemen opgesteld of aangepast. Daarnaast vormen adviesopdrachten rond natuursteenverhardingen een specialisme, zowel constructieve adviezen als specificaties voor inkoop van natuursteen.

Nico van den Berg is, na 25 jaar bij verschillende adviesbureaus als Intron, Eerland Recycling Services en KOAC-NPC te hebben gewerkt, in 2016 voor zichzelf begonnen en geeft advies op het gebied van milieuaspecten van bouwstoffen (BBK) en begeleidt ... Show more

Glory Adujah

Glory Adujah

*Bsc Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Interested in renewable energy, robotics,and data analytics and generally a tech enthusiast.

*Bsc Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Interested in renewable energy, robotics,and data analytics and generally a tech enthusiast. Show more

Mark Hawkins

Mark Hawkins

Mark started out his career in the Royal Navy Submarine Service. After 8 years of service, he left and worked as a commercial yacht skipper. From 1999 Mark started a new career in IT working for Medical Emergency Relief International (Merlin) where he was the head of IT. In 2014, Mark moved to Save the Children International where he is responsible for field technologies and Humanitarian Response. He is a specialist at making technology "Just work" in the most challenging field conditions. Specifically, he is expert in satellite and radio communications. You will also see Mark getting very much involved in power supplies as if there is no power, ICT is just a door stopper!

Mark started out his career in the Royal Navy Submarine Service. After 8 years of service, he left and worked as a commercial yacht skipper. From 1999 Mark started a new career in IT working for Medical Emergency Relief International (Merlin) where h... Show more

Ashen Parikh

Ashen Parikh

Cloud Solution Architect - Engineering @ Microsoft. I create, design, and implement DevOps Strategies across Enterprise customers across verticals, industries, and maturity curves. Mentor for several Early-Stage Startups recommending Go-to-Market Startups Strategies. My background is in research and development using data to understand real-world problems. I've worked as technologist with Tesla, Kaiser Permanente, JLL/T, and Microsoft across the cloud: Infra, Apps, Security, Networking, and Data & AI. I've optimized business as an advisor at Tesla, Kaiser Permanente, and Microsoft. I work with partner companies to address enterprise challenges. And I focus on generating business revenue, sales, and net new opportunities.

Cloud Solution Architect - Engineering @ Microsoft. I create, design, and implement DevOps Strategies across Enterprise customers across verticals, industries, and maturity curves. Mentor for several Early-Stage Startups recommending Go-to-Market Sta... Show more

Innocent Unachukwu

Innocent Unachukwu

A cretaive learner, innovator and social entrepreneur passionate about leveraging technology to solving the deep socio-economic challenges facing or local communities for life enrichment and empowerment.

A cretaive learner, innovator and social entrepreneur passionate about leveraging technology to solving the deep socio-economic challenges facing or local communities for life enrichment and empowerment. Show more

Luca DeAngelis

Luca DeAngelis

Mr. DeAngelis is a Senior Hydrogeologist with the Ranney Collector Well division of Layne. He has over 25 years of experience in the environmental and water supply industries, focusing on development of groundwater resources, aquifer evaluations, and water resource planning. Luca holds a B.S. degree in Geological Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla, an M.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Kansas. He is both a registered professional engineer and a registered professional geologist in several states. His experience includes the design and construction of over 100 water supply wells and the siting and design of dozens of horizontal collector wells.

Mr. DeAngelis is a Senior Hydrogeologist with the Ranney Collector Well division of Layne. He has over 25 years of experience in the environmental and water supply industries, focusing on development of groundwater resources, aquifer evaluations, an... Show more

Fabio Rocha

Fabio Rocha

I am a digital content producer, programmer, systems analyst, project manager, designer and currently working as an agilist wearing the role of an Agile Project Office Manager. But I am passionate about entrepreneurship, organic companies, innovation and a good exchange of information.

I am a digital content producer, programmer, systems analyst, project manager, designer and currently working as an agilist wearing the role of an Agile Project Office Manager. But I am passionate about entrepreneurship, organic companies, innovation... Show more

Emile Hoogterp

Emile Hoogterp

Emile Hoogterp, technisch directeur bij Ingenieursbureau Westenberg wilde eigenlijk al heel zijn leven wat met het milieu. Hij heeft daarom voor de opleiding civiele techniek gekozen omdat dit een brede opleiding, waar veel milieu in voorkwam. Tijdens zijn studie heeft hij onderzoeken gedaan op het gebied van vistrappen, helofytenfilters, bodemonderzoek en windturbines. Bij Ingenieursbureau Westenberg heeft hij energielabels en -prestatieadviezen gegeven, maar hij is hij nu vooral actief in de duurzame civiele wereld. Actief bij IFD-bouwen, CB'23, raad van advies bij Bouwcirculair, medeschrijver van de CUR213 en een van de initiatiefnemer van het platform circulaire fiets-voetbruggen van BouwCirculair. Samen met beheerders is dit stappenplan ontwikkeld.

In zijn vrije tijd is hij oa betrokken bij Groen Holtenbroek, een wijkinitiatief om de wijk groener te houden.

Emile Hoogterp, technisch directeur bij Ingenieursbureau Westenberg wilde eigenlijk al heel zijn leven wat met het milieu. Hij heeft daarom voor de opleiding civiele techniek gekozen omdat dit een brede opleiding, waar veel milieu in voorkwam. Tijde... Show more

Ruben Aronin

Ruben Aronin

Ruben helps lead Better World Group's clean transportation, climate and clean energy portfolio. His demonstrated commitment to a clean economy has yielded enduring relationships throughout California and across the country with a vast network of stakeholders from nonprofit, media, government, philanthropy, and the private sector.

Ruben has led a multi-state campaign opposing the Trump administration’s rollback of clean car standards and he is currently managing efforts to strengthen the California Air Resources Board Advanced Clean Truck Rule. He co-authored a report on electric vehicle incentives for Energy Independence Now, leads the outreach and policy work for Southern California’s Clean Transportation Funding programs and managed the California Business Alliance for a Clean Economy -- a statewide alliance of California’s leading business associations. The coalition educated policy makers on key policies that support the clean energy economy.

Throughout his career, Ruben has worked extensively with nonprofits and foundations to create strategic plans and marketing and communications tools such as the Red Carpet/Green Cars Academy Awards initiative for Global Green, the Little Green Fingers community gardens initiative for First 5 LA and the LA Conservation Corps and the Founders Business Accelerator program for the LA Cleantech Incubator.

He also has developed an annual corporate philanthropy program and provided strategic guidance to philanthropic leaders including the Southern California Grantmakers Association, Energy Foundation, Pisces Foundation, and the Water Foundation about ways to best implement their priorities.

Prior to joining Better World Group, Ruben served as the Director of Communications and Corporate Relations for Global Green USA, founded by President Gorbachev. He helped lead an innovative green rebuilding effort in New Orleans post Hurricane Katrina, and developed a national green schools initiative. Before Global Green, he ran the Earth Communications Office (ECO), a Hollywood-based national nonprofit organization.

Ruben recently completed the inaugural CORO Lead LA Fellowship and is a member of KCET's Advisory Board where he chairs the “Local Heroes” program. He serves on the Advisory Board for the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation and the Advisory Committee for the California Energy Commission’s Clean Transportation Program Investment Plan.

He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He is the husband of an LAUSD teacher and the father of two aspiring engineers who he supports by serving as the team mentor for their respective Robotics Clubs.

Ruben helps lead Better World Group's clean transportation, climate and clean energy portfolio. His demonstrated commitment to a clean economy has yielded enduring relationships throughout California and across the country with a vast network of stak... Show more

William Schroeer

William Schroeer

Will Schroeer is the Executive Director of East Metro Strong, a public-private partnership between counties, cities, and employers in the Eastern Twin Cities Metro, working for more and better transit.

Will Schroeer is the Executive Director of East Metro Strong, a public-private partnership between counties, cities, and employers in the Eastern Twin Cities Metro, working for more and better transit. Show more

Christophe Barlieb

Christophe Barlieb

Christophe Barlieb ist ein Cybercraft-Architekt, der sich auf Architekturentwurf, -konstruieren, Medientheorien und -praktiken spezialisiert hat. Mitbegründer von Meyk, einer neuen dezentralen Plattform für „Cyber Manufacturing“. Autor von „Cybercraft: Das neue Paradigma“, Mitherausgeber von „Media Agency - Neue Ansätze zur Medialität in der Architektur“. Bekannt für die Projekte Green Desert Mine, Whispering Wind und Vardø Arks. Seit 2021 Professor an der OTH Regensburg.

Auszeichnungen, darunter der Bayerische Staatspreis für die „Robotik Toolbox“ und der Grand Prix d'Architecture - Prix André Arfvidson der Académie des Beaux-Arts in Frankreich.

Gründungsmitglied und Vorstandsmitglieder von Fieldstations – Verein zur Förderung von Forschung und Wissenschaft des Anthropozän e.V.

Christophe Barlieb ist ein Cybercraft-Architekt, der sich auf Architekturentwurf, -konstruieren, Medientheorien und -praktiken spezialisiert hat. Mitbegründer von Meyk, einer neuen dezentralen Plattform für „Cyber Manufacturing“. Autor von „Cybercraf... Show more

Katie Hudson

Katie Hudson

Over the course of my 20 year career, I have led global P&Ls and built and delivered new capability in strategy, innovation, product management, design, customer experience, business development, marketing, and sales.

My various focus areas have included leading edge technology initiatives in data/analytics, digital, artificial intelligence/machine learning, automation, blockchain, and the Internet of Things (IoT).

My career has ranged from FTSE 100 organisations across almost every industry and all geography to entrepreneurial high growth start ups.

Outside of work, I volunteer as Treasurer at ADHD Aware (www.adhdaware.org.uk), run several Meetup groups focused on causes related to neurodiversity, and I'm an advocate and spend my time raising awareness about neurodiversity and other long term, complex health conditions. I also collaborate on research and community projects with a range of contacts with common interests.

Over the course of my 20 year career, I have led global P&Ls and built and delivered new capability in strategy, innovation, product management, design, customer experience, business development, marketing, and sales. My various focus areas have i... Show more

Natalia Waniczek

Natalia Waniczek

Natalia is a web developer building hybrid mobile apps and websites at Elixel. With a passion for environment she's not afraid to voice her opinions and advocate for climate change. If she's not coding or trying to fix the world, she's either exploring Cornwall with her whippet Dobby or in the gym trying to out lift everyone else.

Natalia is a web developer building hybrid mobile apps and websites at Elixel. With a passion for environment she's not afraid to voice her opinions and advocate for climate change. If she's not coding or trying to fix the world, she's either explori... Show more

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