Experience

Planted Design

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder / CEO / Creative Director

  • Aug 2013 - Present

  San Francisco Bay Area Planted Design connects nature in unexpected places through the custom design of living vertical gardens, preserved moss walls and industrial-quality plant arrangements. Our services include commercial installation, trade show solutions, residential planning, rental walls for special events, regenerative design consultations, custom projects and classes. Whether your goal is to bring the natural healing elements of plants into your living space, or you want to create a unique on-site experience… Show more Planted Design connects nature in unexpected places through the custom design of living vertical gardens, preserved moss walls and industrial-quality plant arrangements. Our services include commercial installation, trade show solutions, residential planning, rental walls for special events, regenerative design consultations, custom projects and classes. Whether your goal is to bring the natural healing elements of plants into your living space, or you want to create a unique on-site experience for clients, we work with you on every step from design through installation. We are a forerunner in the living architecture industry with over 80 globally and nationally recognized clients and a dozen private living wall installations in California. In just three years, our talented team of designers, producers, plant handlers and installers have received five American Hort Awards on behalf of our clients. Our living walls have been used by many Fortune 100 companies because of their forward-thinking appeal, health benefits and as a way create a unique on-site experience. We are a small business operating in Emeryville, California. Our leaders are experts in Regenerative Design, LEED Certified and passionate, life-long gardeners. Our clients include: Apple, Google, HGTV, Visa, Twitter, eBay, Better Homes and Gardens, Sierra Club, IBM, NRDC, Minted, Huckberry, Go Raw, Living Intentions, Oliver's, T-Mobile, Postmark, Seventh Generation, Salesforce, Hilton Hotels, San Francisco Zoo, GAP Clothing, Makers Mark, AdRoll, K2, Clif Bar, Southwest Airlines, Stanford University and many more. Show less



UC Berkeley Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Speaker

  • Nov 2022 - Nov 2022

  Berkeley, California, United States Excited to have had the opportunity to share my entrepreneurial journey as a guest lecturer at UC Berkeley's Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology. It was an honor to inspire the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs.



Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Designer, Program Associate

  • Sep 2013 - Aug 2014

  San Francisco Bay Area The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, a non-profit organization, administers the Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standard. It was created to bring about a new industrial revolution that turns the making of things into a positive force for society, economy, and the planet. The continuous improvement quality standard was gifted to the Institute by William McDonough and Michael Braungart after more than 20 years of development with some of the world’s leading brands. •… Show more The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, a non-profit organization, administers the Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standard. It was created to bring about a new industrial revolution that turns the making of things into a positive force for society, economy, and the planet. The continuous improvement quality standard was gifted to the Institute by William McDonough and Michael Braungart after more than 20 years of development with some of the world’s leading brands. • Researched and designed a free web based curriculum for product designers and architects • Contributed to web development, marketing campaigns & managed public communication • Designed & edited the “Cradle to Cradle Innovation Stories.” • Marketed and administered monthly live webinars Show less



SF Environment

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing & Social Media Team

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2014

  San Francisco Bay Area - Managed social media accounts while engaging with the public & customers - Developed marketing plans to drive traffic to the website - Created promotional designs & advertisement using the CS6 suite



New Earth Music

• United States
• Musicians

• Director of Environmental Systems

  • May 2010 - May 2012

  San Francisco Bay Area - Created environmental plan to transform a barren warehouse into a music venue using LEED rating system, B Corp scoring system & principles of permaculture - Worked alongside the business development & finance teams to strategize & grow physical facility - Built supplier & sponsorship allies while prioritizing the environment into decisions



The Sustainable Living Roadshow

• Green Products Specialist

  • 2008 - 2012

  Oakland, California - Developed & marketed a “Green Marketplace” tour to showcase products & companies with high levels of social & environmental integrity - Designed a zero-impact traveling store from environmentally responsible materials - Established & maintained network of sustainable product producers and distributors



Shelley's Personalized Gifts

• Designer

  • May 1999 - Aug 2006

  Allentown, PA Developed and designed concepts and centerpieces for custom events. Utilized regenerative materials for designs to minimize environmental impact.