“As a society, we don’t have time to waste, so we asked ourselves which solutions could make the greatest difference, and how can we help talented people who are working on these solutions?”
We are experienced leaders who feel compelled to act creatively and urgently for the planet
Our thought process
How can we help?
Could this solution have a significant effect in slowing climate change?
Can we see a viable path to scaling the solution?
Can we see a path to economic viability?
1. Identify solution
2. Convene coalition to scale solution
What combination of assets, connections and skills are necessary to scale the solution?
What organizations might have a common interest in working together?
What can we learn from them?
3. Recruit / support change makers working on solution
Do they have some momentum?
Have they already received some form of validation?
Are they open to learning?
Would they benefit from our connections, knowledge or support?
DIRECTORS
Glenn Hallam, Ph.D.
CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Glenn Hallam spent 20 years in the executive development industry before shifting to a focus on environmental leadership and running a series of conferences called Green Wave. A connector and facilitator, he has introduced thousands of leaders to one another, while helping them explore ways to accelerate change when faced with limited budgets and influence. His forte is getting people talking, finding synergies and building relationships.
Doug Hendren, MD, MBA
TREASURER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Douglas H. Hendren is a retired surgeon in Harrisonburg, Virginia. After graduating from Harvard College and Case Western Reserve School of Medicine (MD 1982), he returned to Harvard for postgraduate orthopaedic surgery training, followed by a joint replacement fellowship at the Institute for Bone & Joint Disorders in Phoenix, Arizona (1989). He is a fellow emeritus of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons the American College of Surgeons.
Sabrina Watkins, MBA
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sabrina Watkins works with organizations interested in delivering more powerful financial, social and environmental results. Her interest in conservation began camping as a young child, continued through her Gold Award in Girl Scouting, her choice of groundwater focus for her bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, and her long-term work on business sustainability. She currently lives and hikes in the national parks and forests of North Carolina and serves on the board of Balsam Mountain Trust to fulfill their mission in environmental education.
Libba Pinchot, Ph.D,
SECRETARY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND CO-FOUNDER
Libba Pinchot is an educator, entrepreneur, consultant, and author who is dedicated to helping people and teams shape innovative approaches to a better future—at work, in communities, and with nature.
Gifford Pinchot III
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COFOIUNDER
Gifford Pinchot III works at the intersection of entrepreneurship, innovation and the environment. A global leader in intrapreneurship and organizational change, he is an author, consultant, social entrepreneur, and thought leader. Over the years, he’s co-founded six companies—both for-profit and nonprofit. He has sold or merged three of them and three are still thriving.