Melinda Briana Epler Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, CA, US

Helping organizations scale climate solutions through strategic communications initiatives, customer experience (CX) design, behavior change strategies, and community engagement programs.- Advising utility companies and Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) on strategies to increase adoption of electrification and energy efficiency programs- Partnering with.

San Francisco, CA, US

Supporting early-stage startup founders in bringing climate solutions to market. Working with 30 startups in a 12-week cohort. Sectors include renewable energy, EVs, infrastructure, finance, and agtech.

San Francisco, CA, US

San Francisco, California, US

Empovia delivers global learning solutions that drive inclusive and sustainable change. Our work includes:- Strategic Communications Campaigns- Targeted Training Programs- Interactive eLearning Courses- Industry-leading Events- Keynote SpeakingWe focus on solutions to climate change, sustainability, equity, and inclusion. Our global learning solutions.

San Francisco, California, US

I founded Change Catalyst to transform the tech industry into a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. We catalyzed a movement of change through startup ecosystem development, global Tech Inclusion conferences and virtual events, and capacity-building for industry leaders.Key Achievements:- Startup Ecosystem Development: Built startup programs.

New York, NY, US

"How to Be an Ally: Actions You Can Take for a Stronger, Happier Workplace" is a comprehensive guide for creating a better workplace through allyship. https://ally.cc/bookMelinda Briana Epler provides tools and frameworks, data and historical context, plus actionable steps we can all take to be better allies for each other. This book is based on years of.

Los Angeles, California, US

Early/Idea-stage startup mentor for the Cleantech Open Accelerator, the largest cleantech accelerator in the world.

I advise multiple startups and accelerator programs about: - Business & growth strategy- Marketing, partnerships & engagement strategy- Inclusive leadership & culture- Building diverse & inclusive startup ecosystems

New York, New York, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Mentor and advise Rise of the Rest portfolio companies about inclusive leadership, marketing, and growth.

Leading With Empathy & Allyship is a video and podcast series. We go deep and get real, building empathy and exploring tangible, actionable steps we can all take to be better allies and advocates for each other. This is for beginners and activists alike - we are all on an allyship journey with more to learn!Listen on Apple or Spotify. Visit our website to.

San Francisco, CA, US

Co-led a series of over 35 global conferences, career fairs, and events convening leaders in the tech industry to focus on solutions to diversity, equity, and inclusion.Tech Inclusion was the first conference and career fair dedicated to DEI in tech in 2015. We created a learning and collaboration space for DEI leaders, forged collaborations, established.

Los Angeles, California, US

Contracted to help build, launch and manage Backstage's new Accelerator for underrepresented founders in LA, London, Philadelphia and Detroit.- Worked directly with the CEO and Managing Director to create Backstage Accelerator operations and programs across 4 cities: developing the team, processes, metrics, partnerships and curriculum from the ground up.

Vancouver, BC, CA

Connecting talent with disabilities to inclusive employers in tech.NextBillion.org is a platform where people with invisible and visible disabilities are matched with industry leaders from businesses for a 12-week personal mentorship program with access to resources, community and job opportunities. With more than 1.27 billion people with disabilities, our.

- Advised program team on startup program development- Mentored founders on leadership, branding, marketing, and growth.

Boulder, Colorado, US

- Advised founders on inclusive leadership and growth strategies as they positioned the company for rapid growth.- Co-developed first diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy through leadership team collaboration to define goals and accountability, conducted team interviews to determine areas of focus, and facilitated design sessions to design strategic.

Seattle, Washington, US

Give the gift of philanthropy! Partnered with over 250 charities, TisBest creates gift cards for individuals, corporations, and schools. The gift card receiver chooses their own adventure, giving the donation to one or several of their own charities.

Dallas, Texas, US

- Founding team member of the Bay Area Diversity Council- Co-developed initial Bay Area strategy- Co-hosted first Bay Area event

San Francisco, CA, US

As CXO I oversaw this innovative engineering firm's branding, marketing, communications and culture: helping employees live the brand, tell their own brand story, and provide an engaging and rewarding experience for employees and clients.Accomplishments:- Helped achieve the second-highest revenue in the company's 52-year history.- Significantly improved.

San Francisco, CA, US

Prior to joining as CXO, I worked with the Executive and Leadership team on Marketing & Branding strategy:- Advised the Executive team on the launch of their new brand.- Advised & trained Marketing team on marketing strategy.- Developed and launched new storytelling campaigns around energy-saving products, services, and new brand.

GROW (formerly P-Patch Trust) builds healthy and diverse communities by fostering community gardens, urban farms and green spaces throughout the northwest. Our work includes public engagement, partnerships, leadership development, advocacy, and land acquisition.Worked with the Board to develop a future-focused strategic direction that included diversifying.

A branding, strategy, and storytelling firm dedicated to cultivating positive social change, locally and globally. Our services include:- Behavior and culture change strategies- Storytelling campaigns- Customer experience design- Social impact brand building- Business & social innovation strategiesResponsibilities: - Advised leaders on storytelling.

Inspired thousands of people every day to begin living a sustainable lifestyle at One Green Generation. With 60,000 monthly visitors, 1GG is a comprehensive website about sustainable living, organic gardening, and community building. http://1greengeneration.com

Seattle, WA, US

Led our environmental and government services teams to deliver large-scale community-based storytelling campaigns that drive behavior change.Re-Vision Labs designs and implements comprehensive community engagement strategies for world-changing projects, products, and services. We are strategy, operations, and communications specialists who help.

The West Wing, Angels In The Dust, SubUrbia, The Kathy Griffin Show, Spyder Games, On Thin Ice, Voices Unveiled...

Mfa Program, School Of Cinematic Arts, Media Production

Bfa, Fine Art

Ba, Sociocultural Anthropology