Category Archives: women in green economic development

31 Days of Notable Women- Lisa Gansky, partnership marketer

stack of books and inkwellLisa Gansky, author of The Mesh, is a marketect and “impact junky” with a strong interest in breaking the edges of formerly happy business models and bringing together not-so-likely characters in the form of new offerings, teams and partnerships.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Gansky

31 Days of Notable Women- Krys Freeman, women in green economic dev

Computer Backup systemKrys Freeman is a writer, viral media strategist and activist. A child of the digital age, she likes to be thought of as a web 2.0 evangelist. By day, Krys serves as the Web Project Manager for GreenBiz Group.

Source: http://www.greenbiz.com/bio/bLaKtivist

31 Days of Notable Women-Katie Fehrenbacher, women in green economic development

Audubon solar systemKatie Fehrenbacher,  Senior Writer,  Greentech Editor,  GigaOm

Fehrenbacher has been a reporter covering technology for close to a decade, and has covered green technology for the past five years.  She is a Senior Writer and Features Editor for GigaOM. Previously she was a reporter for Red Herring, an editor at Engadget and a reporter for the Yomiuri Shimbun.

Source: http://pro.gigaom.com/members/katiefehren/profile

31 Days of Notable Women- Robin Chase, woman entrepreneur

PriusRobin Chase is the founder and CEO of Buzzcar, a service that brings together car owners and drivers in a car sharing marketplace. Buzzcar.com empowers individuals to take control of their mobility, without looking to governments or big businesses for solutions.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Chase

Women’s History Month….Celebrating 31 Days of Notable Women- Kathryn Alsegaf

http://www.dreamstime.com/-image6847101Huzzah for the Women in Green Economic Development!

Meet Kathryn Alsegaf, Associate Director, Internal Sustainability, Deloitte

Kathryn Ayan Alsegaf is Associate Director of Internal Sustainability for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited.  Her responsibilities include oversight and advancement of internal environmental sustainability objectives.  Alsegaf holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Virginia.

Source: http://www.greenbiz.com/event-speaker/46238/44209

31 Days of Notable Women- Denise Bode, Wind Energy Assn.

Denise Bode is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Wind Energy Association, the national trade association of theU.S.wind energy industry. Ms. Bode is a nationally recognized energy policy expert and served for nine years on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.

Source cited: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/denise-bode

31 Days of Notable Women- Martha Duggan, green economic development

Martha A. Duggan serves as Vice President, Government and Regulatory Affairs for United Solar Ovonic (a division of Energy Conversion Devices), headquartered in Rochester Hills,Michigan.  United Solar is the leading global manufacturer of thin-film flexible solar laminate products for the building integrated and commercial rooftop markets.  Ms. Duggan is responsible for policy development and advocacy before state, federal and international governments and energy regulatory bodies.  Prior to joining United Solar, Ms. Duggan served as Vice President, Government Affairs for SunEdison, a leading solar integrator.  At SunEdison, Ms. Duggan managed a team of solar policy experts across North America.

Source cited: http://www.solaralliance.org/about-us/officers-and-staff.html