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…)

    • Location: 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…)

      • Location: 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…)

        • Location: 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…)

          • Location: 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…)

            • Location: 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…)

              • Location: 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…)

                • Location: 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…)

                  • Location: 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…)

                    • Location: 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…)

                      • Location: 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…)

                        • Location: 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…)

                          • Location: 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…)

                            • Location: 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…)

                              • Location: 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…)

                                • Location: 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…)

                                  • Location: Colorado, USA

                                    Lijing Wang

                                    Fellow

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

                                    • Location: 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…)

                                      • Location: 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…)

                                        • Location: 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…)

                                          • Location: 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…)

                                            • Location: 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…)

                                              • Location: 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…)

                                                • Location: Shanghai, China