Heidi Petty has an educational background in cognitive neurology, focusing on AI and learning. After leaving academia to raise two children, Heidi started a small bonsai and custom reef tank business named ‘Through the Looking Glass: A Living Art Studio,’ where she gained an in-depth understanding of saltwater systems, macroinvertebrates, plants, and hydrology. Her business grew, and so did her children. Her studio grew into a collaborative artist co-op that she created named “Here, There & Everywhere” (HT&E) that included 15 artists in different studios and a small theater housed within a historic brothel. Heidi has held numerous community leadership roles, including Chamber of Commerce President, Board Member on the Crockett Arts Alliance, and President of the Crockett Community Services District. She now lives in the SF Delta and owns a small marina venue, an urban farm, and a 28-acre Highlander Cattle Ranch. Professionally, she is the Watershed and Fundraising Program Manager at the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District. Her entrepreneurialism, non-profit, and government service background make her a team-building asset in the environmental project world. She is excited to expand her work by partnering with the tech industry and Blockchain to create innovative ecological projects using long-term partnerships that connect the tech world, social change leaders, and artists to whole system restoration projects.