CEO/Founder
Sustainable Brands
KoAnn is a seasoned business-to-business media executive who’s involvement with the intersection of environmental and human issues in business dates back to the mid-1980s when she launched international conferences on improving log utilization, reducing Waste Paper, and eliminating ozone-layer... +
Executive Producer - Digital
Sustainable Brands
Ben is responsible for managing the digital Sustainable Brands products' quality and financial growth.
Ben is also a versatile designer having worked in graphic, web and product design. After graduating in Industrial Design BS from Brunel University (U.K.) Ben began working as a... +
Director of Business Operations
Sustainable Brands
An operations professional dedicated to developing competitive advantage through sustainable business strategies, Thomas’ specialties lie in driving operational efficiencies and project management. His experience ranges through a variety of industries including agriculture, renewable energies... +
Executive Producer
Sustainable Brands
Marianne oversees the Operations Department at Sustainable Life Media, managing Sustainable Brands live events, as well as our Corporate Membership program.
A native Norwegian, she moved to California in 2007 to pursue her passion for sustainable commerce through an MBA degree... +
Director, Global Brand & Corporate Communications
Sustainable Brands
Marie is a marketing and brand strategist dedicated to fresh insights, authentic messaging and measureable results in sustainability. Her professional experience spans over 15 years working in the advertising, marketing and design industry in both Chicago and San Francisco, including several... +
Director of Marketing
Sustainable Brands
Nikos is the Director of Marketing at Sustainable Life Media (SLM). In this role he is responsible for the marketing team, and oversees all communications and marketing initiatives. This includes managing the communications strategy and analyzing the success of various campaigns, strategizing... +
Director of Business Development
Sustainable Brands
Jonathan has over 15 years experience in sustainable business leadership, most recently in sustainability-related events management and consulting. He brings to SB a strong desire to match our company offerings with businesses that will benefit from them, while aiding in the creation of new... +
Event Coordinator
Sustainable Brands
Jessica is a native of Sacramento, and graduated with a B.A. in Interpersonal & Organizational Communication at the California State University of Long Beach. After earning her degree she spent time traveling across North America in her previous position for International Student Volunteers... +
Director Member Development
Sustainable Brands
Patrick manages the development of Sustainable Brands Projects in the US and Internationally. He works at the Sustainable Life Media offices in San Francisco and resides in the Bay Area.
Born and raised in Ireland, Patrick joined Sustainable Life Media in January 2012.
With over... +
Associate Editor
Sustainable Life Media
Based in San Francisco, California, Mike Hower is an Associate Editor at Sustainable Brands and an affiliate of New Growth Communications. He writes about companies and organizations engaged in sustainability... +
Managing Editor
Sustainable Brands
Jennifer Elks is Managing Editor of Sustainable Brands. She is a writer, editor and foodie who is passionate about improving food systems, closing loops and creating more livable cities. She loves cooking, wine, cooking with wine, correcting spelling errors in the media, and shows about people... +
Online Marketing
Sustainable Brands
Bo has extensive and successful experiences in IT solution and software development companies from her previous position in a system engineer and project executive. After earned an MBA From Thammasat University in Thailand, she moved to... +
Director of Program Development
Sustainable Brands
Dimitar is the Director of Program Development at Sustainable Brands, in charge of researching and compiling top-notch content for all conferences in the United States and Europe. He joined the team after earning a Master’s degree in Management Science & Engineering – focused on... +
Conference Operations Manager
Sustainable Brands
Valerie is thrilled to be bringing her passion for sustainable communities and economies to the Sustainable Brands community. She has worked in various areas of sustainability including food systems, local businesses, creating resilient communities, and individual engagement in sustainability.... +
Marketing Coordinator
Sustainable Brands
Before joining the team at Sustainable Life Media, Cary was co-founder and SVP of Marketing for Djembe Media, helping companies scale the impact of their business message through presentation design, online education, and marketing. Prior, he worked and studied with the marketing team at... +
Marketing & Partnership Coordinator
Sustainable Brands
Courtney has been with Sustainable Brands as the Marketing & Partnership Coordinator since August 2012. Before joinging the Sustainable Brands team, she worked in the sustainability field with My Planet, TheBlu, and the Alameda... +
Conference Operations Intern
Sustainable Brands
Riley is Conference Operations Volunteer with Sustainable Brands. As a recent graduate from UC Santa Cruz with a degree in Global Economics, she is very excited to be learning about the sustainable business sector.
After studying abroad in Shanghai, China, she has continued to have a... +
Graphic Designer
Sustainable Brands
After earning her Master's degree in Computer Engineer and spending few semesters working on her PhD, Deepti decided it was time to follow her life long dream of being creative (professionally) She earned her Graphic Design degree from UC Berkeley (ext.) in Dec 2012. Prior to joining the SLM... +
Event Coordination Intern
Sustainable Brands
Janna developed a passion for sustainability in the business world at Colorado State University where she recently graduated with a B.A. in Environmental Communication and a minor in Business. Growing up in the environmentally conscious community of Boulder, Colorado inspired Janna to... +
Financial Accountant
Sustainable Brands
Chantell is thrilled to merge her passion for sustainable business with her education and experience in accounting and finance. Chantell spent two years at KPMG, LLP public accounting firm after graduating with a business degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. She received her Certification... +
Business Development Research Intern
Sustainable Brands
Anna works as a business development research intern with a passion for sustainability, knowing that brands can make an enormous impact on our daily lives. Prior to joining the Sustainable Brands team, she worked with two start-up companies in all facets of business wearing many hats at a time.... +
Editorial & Community Engagement Coordinator
Sustainable Life Media
Brady Hamed is a sustainability enthusiast and educator currently located in Rochester, NY. He spent the last four years working for a B.S. in Earth Systems from Stanford University ('12). After graduating in June, instead of following a career path, he took the time off to travel the world with... +
Sustainable Brands Innovation Open Co-coordinator
Sustainable Brands
Candice D McLeod is the Sustainable Brands Innovation Open (SBIO) Co-coordinator. Before joining the Sustainable Brands team, Candice worked on energy, sustainability, and international development issues for both non-profits, and private companies. Originally from Trinidad & Tobago, she now... +