Fellows (2018-2020)

Akihiro Fukutani

Fellow

Akihiro (Aki) Fukutani is an amiable individual who seeks areas of agreement and collaboration, turning problems into forward-looking solutions. (more…)
Tokyo, Japan

Andrea Gaume

Fellow

Andrea Gaume is an Entrepreneur, passionate about nature and sustainable communities. With a Bachelor degree in Finance and a Masters degree in Innovation and business development (ITESM), (more…)
La Paz, Mexico

Anthony Johnson

Vice Chair, Board of Directors/Fellow

At his core, Anthony Johnson believes providing access to opportunities designed to produce equity is the most efficient way to address the adverse cumulative effects of disparity. (more…)
Tennessee, USA

Becky Ryder

Fellow

Becky Ryder is a Systems and Complexity Project Manager at The Omidyar Group. She helps people across Omidyar Group organizations make sense of complex adaptive systems (more…)
San Francisco, USA

Blanca Brambila

Fellow

Blanca Brambila is a sustainable economic development passionate, currently leading the Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility department at HEINEKEN Mexico, (more…)
Monterrey, Mexico

Bob Carey

Fellow

Bob Carey is the Strategic Partnership Director for The Nature Conservancy in Washington. He is the founder and leader of the Floodplains by Design initiative (more…)
Washington, USA

Carrie Norton

Fellow

From cleantech to impact investing, Carrie has spent the last two decades at the forefront of sustainability. She honed her expertise in sustainable business, (more…)
California, USA

Cory Roberts

Fellow

Cory serves as a Chief Operating Officer of OptumCare, a platform of healthcare delivery businesses. Prior to joining OptumCare, Cory served as Chief Financial Officer (more…)
Atlanta, USA

Emanuel Garza Fishburn

Fellow

Emanuel Garza Fishburn, President of Universidad Carolina, is an educator with special interest in the fields of education for democratic citizenship (more…)
Saltillo, Mexico

Emily Amedee

Fellow

Emily is a firecracker.  Curious, unabashed, and fiercely loyal to land and sea, she is on the hunt for scalable connections forged in authenticity, joy, and a (more…)
Colorado, USA

John Ellington

Fellow

John Ellington is the Director of Finance and Grants Administration for The Home Depot Foundation, focusing on solving issues around veteran housing and (more…)
Atlanta, USA

Kanwer A. Saeed

Fellow

Kanwer is a connector and passionate individual who thrives on building communities and impacting lives. He designs interventions to guide people into profound self-discovery (more…)
Pakistan

Katie Stubley

Fellow

Katie Stubley is the Strategic Design Manager at the Centre for Social Impact, University of Western Australia. Her role includes designing and leading the public engagement (more…)
Perth, Australia

Katy Mamen

Fellow

Katy Mamen is a principal and founder of Water Bear Collaborative, a consultancy that supports leaders to envision and implement system-informed strategies in service of social justice and ecological health.  (more…)
California, USA

Kell Delaney

Fellow

Kell Delaney has a boundless curiosity and playfulness that he brings into all areas of his life — work, relationships, hobbies, and his partnerships with his clients. (more…)
Colorado, USA

Lee Shainis

Fellow

Lee loves the transformation that happens when people from different cultural backgrounds come together to have fun, learn from each other and achieve a common goal. (more…)
Colorado, USA

Lijing Wang

Fellow

Lijing Wang is an independent writer and Thang-ga painter.
China

Lily Yang

Fellow

Lily Yang (Li Yang in Chinese), is Organization & Community Development Director for Genesis Beijing. Her role focuses on company culture, organizational development and (more…)
China

Marissa Jablonski

Fellow

Dr. Marissa Jablonski is a development engineer and educator who collaborates and cooperates with transdisciplinary groups worldwide wrestling with complex concerns related to water, (more…)
Milwaukee, USA

Michael Ventura

Fellow

Michael Ventura is an accomplished entrepreneur, author, and designer. In 2009, Michael founded Sub Rosa, a award-winning, strategy and design practice. (more…)
New York, USA

Mike Morrice

Fellow

Mike Morrice is the founder of Sustainable Waterloo Region, and Green Economy Canada. Through leading both of these organizations over an 11 year period, (more…)
Ontario, Canada

Nicole McDonald

Fellow

Born and raised in Saskatchewan, Nicole is Métis with ancestral roots in the Red River Valley. She is the first Director of Indigenous Initiatives at the McConnell Foundation (Montreal). (more…)
Montreal, Canada

Rachel Ji

Fellow

Rachel Ji (Hanbin Ji in Chinese), Human Resources VP of Bertelsmann China Corporate Center, and a member of Bertelsmann Management Representative Committee. Before that, (more…)
Shanghai, China