#205 Dr. Megan O’Connor, Founder and CEO of Nth Cycle

Dr. Megan O’Connor is the founder and CEO of Nth Cycle, a company that has developed and deployed an electro-extraction technology to recover critical minerals from battery waste. Dr. O’Connor holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Duke University and was previously an entrepreneurial fellow in the Innovation Crossroads...

#204 Nick Myers, Co-Founder, and CEO of Phoenix Tailings

Nick Myers is the co-founder and CEO of Phoenix Tailings, a company building a sustainable future by refining metals from mining waste with zero direct carbon emissions or toxic byproducts. Before founding Phoenix Tailings, Nick worked in Venture Capital at Techstars and was the Director of Finance and Partnerships...

#203 Scott Rackey, founder and CEO of ReMo Energy

Scott is the founder and CEO of ReMo Energy. Scott most recently built and led First Solar’s PV + Storage (“PVS”) team. Reporting directly to the CTO, Scott’s group was tasked with developing this new line of business for the company. These responsibilities included characterizing the unique value proposition...

#202 Jim Doten, Carbon Sequestration Program Manager with the City of Minneapolis

Jim is a licensed Professional Geologist with 36 years of experience in the environmental field. In addition to his undergraduate degree in Geology, Jim has a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Science in Environmental Policy and Management. He has over 20 years of environmental consulting experience...

#201 Mark Toman, Founder and President of EggTech

Mark Toman is the Founder & President of EggTech, as well as a forward-thinking and mission-driven entrepreneur. Prior to founding EggTech, Mark held several strategic business development roles, focused in the areas of corporate strategy, innovation and partnership cultivation. After being involved in the mining industry, Mark identified the...

#200 Suma Reddy, CEO of Future Acres

Suma is an entrepreneur, organizer and educator committed to solving some of our society’s largest systemic challenges. Suma is Co-Founder/CEO of Future Acres, which builds advanced mobility and AI solutions for farms to increase production efficiency, farmworker safety and provide real-time analytics. She is a 3x AgTech + ClimateTech...

#199 Nicole Johnson-Hoffman, CEO of Future Meat Technologies

Nicole Johnson-Hoffman is the CEO of Future Meat Technologies, bringing more than 25 years of experience across the agriculture, food manufacturing, food services, and meat production industries. Prior to joining Future Meat, Nicole was the Managing Director of Further Processed Foods for OSI Europe, based in Gersthofen, Germany. She...

#198 John O’Donnell, CEO of Rondo Energy

John O’Donnell has over 30 years of experience taking novel solutions from conception to reality across the energy, semiconductor and supercomputer industries. Prior to founding Rondo Energy, John served as co-founder and vice president of development for GlassPoint Solar, the leading provider of solar thermal energy for industry worldwide....

#197 Paul Bunje, Co-founder & CSO of Conservation X Labs

Paul Bunje is the co-founder and CSO of Conservation X Labs, an organization that brings innovation to global conservation threats. Conservation X Labs is a leader in using technology and entrepreneurship to protect biodiversity using a mix of crowdsourcing, open innovation, directed research, and acceleration.  Paul was formerly the...

#196 Curtis VanWalleghem, CEO of Hydrostor

Hydrostor is enabling the energy transition with their compressed air energy storage technology. Curtis VanWalleghem has been CEO of Hydrostor since its inception and has led the company through technology development into commercial operations. Prior to Hydrostor, Curtis was Sr. Manager in Deloitte’s Corporate Strategy Consulting Practice where he...

#195 Dr. Jennifer Holmgren, CEO of LanzaTech

Jennifer has over 20 years of experience in the energy sector, including a proven track record in the development and commercialization of fuels and chemicals technologies. Prior to LanzaTech, Jennifer was VP and General Manager of the Renewable Energy and Chemicals business unit at UOP LLC, a Honeywell Company....

How Your ESG Strategy Might Protect You From Extended Producer Responsibility

In 2021, 15 US states proposed some form of extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation, and two states passed EPR laws. Current and looming EPR policies will undoubtedly become key considerations for businesses, potentially affecting everything from operations to marketing. And like anything that affects the success of a business,...