Experience

TheGreenOffice.com

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & CEO

  • Aug 2005 - Present

  San Francisco, CA An investor-backed, California Public Benefit Corporation and founding Certified B Corporation offering a tiered solution to office greening with three distinct business units: online retail of office products, carbon accounting and offsetting, and sustainability consulting. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Wrote business plan, led fundraising, negotiated term sheets, recruited team. • Grew business to profitability with 10K+ customers across 49 states. • Wrote requirements, led… Show more An investor-backed, California Public Benefit Corporation and founding Certified B Corporation offering a tiered solution to office greening with three distinct business units: online retail of office products, carbon accounting and offsetting, and sustainability consulting. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Wrote business plan, led fundraising, negotiated term sheets, recruited team. • Grew business to profitability with 10K+ customers across 49 states. • Wrote requirements, led design and development of enterprise-level e-commerce platform. • Integrated fulfillment system for 60,000+ products from 35+ warehouses, next-day US delivery. • Designed The Green Screen™, labeling and ranking 60,000+ products by greenness. • Built Office Footprint Calculator™, an online ecological footprint and carbon calculator. • Honored as founding B Corp and 3-time Best for the World – Environment nominee. Show less



Michael Szabo Studio

• Advisor to the Artist

  • Jan 2010 - Present

  San Francisco, CA The sculpture studio of artist Michael Szabo (brother) dedicated to the design and fabrication of large-scale, site-integrated original metalwork and water features exhibited in both private and public collections worldwide. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Coordinated $250K+ fundraising; led recruitment of sales executive and fabrication team; established management systems to increase operational efficiency; developed sales and marketing strategy; grew revenue by 200%+.



Storehouse Media Inc.

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor to the CEO

  • Jan 2013 - Jul 2016

  San Francisco, CA Winner of the 2015 Crunchies Award for Best Mobile App as well as the 2014 Apple Design Award, Storehouse empowered millions of users to tell compelling stories with photos, videos, and text. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Advised founder and CEO throughout visioning process, seed and series A fundraising and diligence ($8.5M total venture backing), team building, prototyping, development of the MVP, and ultimately acquisition by Square, Inc.



Sustainability Consultant

• Principal

  • Jun 2003 - Aug 2005

  San Francisco, CA An independent consultancy where coursework from an MBA in sustainable enterprise was put into practice in real time, ultimately providing market insights that lead to the formation of The Green Office Inc. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Worked in education, nonprofit, and private sector to design and execute high-impact, low-maintenance Sustainability Management Systems (SMS); drove 5-25% cost reductions, increased customer loyalty, boosted employee morale. • Specialized in… Show more An independent consultancy where coursework from an MBA in sustainable enterprise was put into practice in real time, ultimately providing market insights that lead to the formation of The Green Office Inc. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Worked in education, nonprofit, and private sector to design and execute high-impact, low-maintenance Sustainability Management Systems (SMS); drove 5-25% cost reductions, increased customer loyalty, boosted employee morale. • Specialized in institutionalization of SMS, identifying the business case for sustainability, consensus building, change management, and data driven decision making; led New College of California Green It Up! program. Show less



Summit Springs Design

• Founding Academic Director & COO

  • Jun 2003 - Oct 2004

  Woodside, CA A consortium of professional fine artists, artisans, and entrepreneurs working to develop best-practices for sustainable living and commerce on an 80-acre land tract comprised of forest, farmland, fabrication facilities, office space, and residential dwelling. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Spurred 300%+ revenue growth for a business consortium including an organic farm, a biodiesel production facility, a jeweler, a metal fabricator, and a woodshop producing outdoor furniture from… Show more A consortium of professional fine artists, artisans, and entrepreneurs working to develop best-practices for sustainable living and commerce on an 80-acre land tract comprised of forest, farmland, fabrication facilities, office space, and residential dwelling. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Spurred 300%+ revenue growth for a business consortium including an organic farm, a biodiesel production facility, a jeweler, a metal fabricator, and a woodshop producing outdoor furniture from locally reclaimed Redwood. • Founded, developed curriculum, and led instruction for an interdisciplinary education program serving low-income Bay Area youth; project-based learning enabled students to follow their interests in art, ecology, and sustainable business. Show less



Leadership High School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Leadership & English Teacher

  • Apr 2002 - Jun 2003

  San Francisco, CA An award-winning college-preparatory charter school for underserved youth dedicated to developing the leadership skills of personal and social responsibility, critical thinking, and communication through an equity pedagogy. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Designed and taught the core leadership program for 75 freshmen with an emphasis on public speaking, data analysis, media critique, and group facilitation; led curriculum development for off-campus Week Without Walls program. •… Show more An award-winning college-preparatory charter school for underserved youth dedicated to developing the leadership skills of personal and social responsibility, critical thinking, and communication through an equity pedagogy. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Designed and taught the core leadership program for 75 freshmen with an emphasis on public speaking, data analysis, media critique, and group facilitation; led curriculum development for off-campus Week Without Walls program. • Undertook year-round professional development and enrichment activities focused on whole-child learning, anti-racism training, and the fostering of learning organizations. Show less



Claremont High School

• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English Teacher

  • Apr 2000 - Jul 2002

  Claremont, CA A large public high school working in collaboration with the School of Educational Studies at Claremont Graduate University to better meet the needs of under-served English language learners and at-risk youth. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Taught Freshmen Language Arts, English and American Literature, and Advanced English Language Development for second language learners; boosted matriculation rate and literacy assessment scores. • Deployed an equity pedagogy ensuring success for… Show more A large public high school working in collaboration with the School of Educational Studies at Claremont Graduate University to better meet the needs of under-served English language learners and at-risk youth. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Taught Freshmen Language Arts, English and American Literature, and Advanced English Language Development for second language learners; boosted matriculation rate and literacy assessment scores. • Deployed an equity pedagogy ensuring success for students of diverse racial, cultural, and economic backgrounds; used project-based learning tailored to student interests and learning styles. Show less