#76 Dianna Cohen, Co-Founder, and CEO of Plastic Pollution Coalition (PPC)

Dianna Cohen is Co-Founder and CEO of Plastic Pollution Coalition (PPC) and a passionate advocate against plastic pollution. PPC is a growing global alliance of more than 1,000 organizations, businesses, and notable thought leaders working toward a world free of plastic pollution and its toxic impacts on humans, animals,...

#75 Steve Oldham is the CEO of Carbon Engineering, a Direct Air Capture technology

Steve Oldham is the CEO of CE and brings more than 20 years of executive experience to CE’s team, stemming from previous roles in technology, robotics and aerospace sectors. Steve has held a variety of senior executive positions across Canada and the US, covering General Management, Business Development, and...

#74 Tom Konrad Ph.D., CFA, is an investment analyst and writer focused on clean energy stocks

Tom Konrad Ph.D., CFA, is an investment analyst and writer focused on clean energy stocks. He is best known for his cautious and income-oriented approach to investing, and his warnings leading up to the bursting of the 2015 Yieldco bubble.  His writing has appeared in publications such as GreenTech...

#73 Mike Kaplan, Chief Marketing Officer for Engie Impact

As Chief Marketing Officer, Mike Kaplan is responsible for all aspects of ENGIE Impact’s marketing efforts, as the company works to accelerate sustainability transformation for corporations, cities and government around the world.  Mike has nearly 20 years of experience in business-to-business marketing across the high tech and energy sectors,...

#72 Arno Boersma is the founding partner of Island Impact – a social enterprise that aims to bring positive impact to small island states

Arno Boersma is the founding partner of Island Impact – a social enterprise that aims to bring positive impact to small island states through initiatives in sustainable development – and the former director of UNDP’s Center of Excellence for Small Island Developing States. He is an experienced knowledge strategist...

#71 Pharr Andrews, Senior Climate Coordinator for the City of Dallas

Pharr Andrews currently serves as the Senior Climate Coordinator for the City of Dallas, where her primary function is to coordinate the development and implementation of the City’s first Comprehensive and Climate Action Plan (CECAP). Previous work experience includes Environmental Outreach Manager for the City of Richardson and Air...

#70 Julia Hamm, President & CEO of the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)

Julia is a visionary leader at the center of the transformation underway in the electric power sector to a clean and modern energy future.  For the past 20 years she has been advising and collaborating with utilities, solution providers and government agencies on business models, grid modernization, and clean...

#69 Virginia Emery, CEO of Beta Hatch, a pioneering insect farming company

Virginia Emery is founder and CEO of Beta Hatch, a pioneering insect farming company that is industrializing insects for agriculture. Beta Hatch is fueled by a passion to see insects reach their true potential in our food systems. The company has grown to be internationally recognized for its scientific approach to scaling...

#68 Nik Balachandran, Founder and CEO of Zabble Inc, a SaaS platform to track waste

Nik’s passion for hiking and open water swimming led him into the waste industry, after he kept encountering trash in otherwise beautiful natural areas. Driven to take on the growing problem of waste, Nik realized a crucial piece was missing from zero waste initiatives: data. Specifically, data on the...

#67 Vandana Harris, Managing Director of Investment Strategy for Unreasonable Group

Vandana is the Managing Director of Investment Strategy for Unreasonable Group, and is focused on driving investment to growth-stage entrepreneurs across the globe. In 2020, she will spearhead the formation of Unreasonable Group’s first Global Growth Fund. Her career has spanned three continents and includes substantive investment management, private...

#66 Holly Elmore, Founder & CEO of Elemental Impact (Ei)

Passionate and driven, Holly Elmore is Founder & CEO of Elemental Impact (Ei), a U.S.-based global non-profit committed to bringing regenerative operating practices to the corporate community. Beginning her career as an auditor and CPA with Arthur Andersen, Holly worked nearly seven years in the corporate arena. Within her...

#65 James Ellsmoor, Founder and Director of Island Innovation

James Ellsmoor is from Shropshire, UK, and the Director of Island Innovation, a consulting agency he founded not long after graduation while studying for a Masters in Island Studies. He has a passion for sustainable development and renewable energy, particularly applications for rural and isolated communities. Last year he...