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Boulder, CO, US

Boulder, CO, US

Mad Ag is catalyzing the regenerative revolution, supporting farmers leading the transition from conventional agriculture to regenerative practices. Our organizational ecosystem includes Mad Capital, Mad Markets, Mad Land & Business, and Mad Media.

San Antonio, Texas, US

Ecority is a nonprofit established to mobilize a national network of credit unions and CDFIs to leverage the $27B Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and its environmental/social justice impact, with priority to low income and disadvantaged communities (as informed by the EPA and the Justice40 objectives).

New Orleans, Louisiana, US

Nieux is an experiment in utilizing #Web3 tools and platform to create projects that benefit New Orleans. The 504 founders are committed to inclusive, diverse, equitable participation with priority to the culture creators and creative economy of New Orleans.

The Colorado Grain Chain (CGC) advocates for a sovereign, locally adapted, and environmentally responsible (emphasis on watershed stewardship, regenerative agriculture and nutritional density) Colorado heritage grain ecosystem. We engage and connect growers, artisan food makers (bakers, brewers, distillers, maltsters, brewers, chefs, enthusiasts, etc.).

Boulder, Colorado, US

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Innisfree is a portfolio company, housing my investments, consulting, board work, media, and real estate. The mission is to advance the practice of regenerative principles in business and society. I collaborate with innovation-based organizations such as Google, Zappos, New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute, New Hope, Idea Village, TechStars.

Idea Village is the global prototype for place-based entrepreneurial ecosystems. Through our work, catalyzed in New Orleans' recovery following Hurricane Katrina, Idea Village has consulted in the development of place-based innovation ecosystem around the world, including Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Latvia, Greece, Ireland, Estonia, and Spain. Idea Village.

New Orleans, LA, US

Porchjam is the largest production distillery in New Orleans.

Good Spread is an organic food brand and culture experiment in social connection, justice, and advocacy, designed to engage the consumer market to help eradicate Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM, a chronic disease and leading cause of death among children under 5). It was born from a non-profit called MANA Nutrition. MANA makes a vitamin-fortified.

New Orleans, Louisiana, US

Trumpet Ventures launches and invests in start-ups. We work at the center of the entrepreneurial ecosystem of New Orleans. Trumpet Ventures combines my work as a co-founder of entrepreneurial hub Idea Village, extensive start-up work, launch of Naked Pizza, and Trumpet's branding, marketing, customer development, and product development expertise.

New Orleans, Louisiana, US

My work is focused on growth strategy, investment, partnership and governance of this full-service design, innovation and branding agency I co-founded in 1997. Trumpet's recognition for innovation includes being named as a "Top-10 most innovative marketing and advertising agencies in the world" by Fast Company.

Natch is the premier digital and e-commerce media company and conference for the natural and organic food and product industry. The focus is on leveling the playing field for purpose-driven, conscious brands via mastery of digital/e-commerce, integrated into product-market fit, operations, capital, and omni-channel strategy. Our partners include Amazon.

InHouse Ventures utilizes regenerative principles to invest in and operate food and agricultural companies. The interests of the stakeholders in the supply chain (we prefer web or ecosystem) are aligned to protect mutual interests (i.e. environmental, social and economic) and above market, multi-generational returns.

Boston, MA, US

IA helps high-potential employees become high-performance teams.

DinnerLab is a consumer dining experience that brings together up and coming chefs and an exclusive membership interested in exploring innovative food to unique spaces that would otherwise never be known to the public.

New Orleans, LA, US

Naked Pizza was created to demonstrate that fast food can be part of the solution for the global epidemic of obesity and chronic disease related to diet. Designed as a franchise model, making one of the world's most popular and unhealthy foods healthy, and using the $40B pizza industry as a Trojan horse. Why rob banks? That's where the money is. Why.

Direct strategies for building the digital, media and creative industries in the greater New Orleans region as member of this private economic development agency's board of directors

New Orleans, LA, US

While the curriculum dealt with various aspects of marketing craft, the class work zoomed out to broader social implications. This included the application of advertising in the context of a rapidly changing, technology-enabled media and market environment. Of particular emphasis was challenging students to consider the implications and dynamics of.

New Orleans, Louisiana, US

The DDD oversees the economic viability, strategic planning, and quality of life impacts a special tax district in New Orleans’ central business district. I served as a commissioner before, through and following the impacts of Hurricane Katrina. My focus was on the entrepreneurial ecosystem, environmental impacts, and affordable housing/homelessness.