Advisory Members
In alphabetical order by last name.
Matt Drown
Cybersecurity Expert
Matt is a master technologist across an exceedingly rich range of specialities including Internet infrastructure. At Cloudshield, a unit of SAIC, a go-to cybersecurity solutions provider for western government agencies, Matt held the position of Distinguished Engineer. He is an avid photographer and world traveler.
Andrew Himes
Andrew Himes coordinated Carbon Smart Building Day in September 2018, a conference affiliated with the Global Climate Action Summit and focused on rallying the built environment to be net zero in carbon emissions, both from constructing and operating buildings. After many years at Microsoft, Andrew founded Project Alchemy, an NGO focused on elevating the technology expertise and effectiveness of grassroots social justice advocates, and then founded the Voices Education Project, with the mission of using writing and literature to help a generation of students understand the human experience of war and violent conflict. He founded Charter for Compassion International, a global movement cities to practice compassion in every realm of community life and leadership
David Hodgson
Co-founder Global Regeneration CoLab
David weaves people & organizations together to accelerate regenerative bioregional initiatives globally. He is a connector extraordinaire who has galvanized a community of practice of several hundred top level people addressing regenerative imperatives and opportunities called the Global Regenerative CoLab or GRC. Domiciled in San Francisco and originally from the UK, David serves as the AHA Ambassador to Common Earth.
Sam Johnson
Community Activist
Sam is Chief Executive of Student Volunteer Army and is most well-known for his work nationally and internationally in the disaster resilience and volunteer sectors. The SVA engages over 60,000 young people in their programs each year across NewZealand focused on volunteerism and community well-being. Sam is a member of Westpac Bank Sustainability Panel, a board member of the Princes Trust NZ and actively involved in building an emerging leaders community within the Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum.
Matt Renner
Executive Director, The Climate Mobilization
Matt Renner has been working as a nonprofit executive in clean energy, climate policy, and journalism for over a decade. Now at the Climate Mobilization he continues to advocate for urgency in giving action to the US-focused Climate Victory Plan.
Lawrence Rutt
Engineering Advisor
Lawrence is Chartered Civil Engineer with a passion for innovation in transport and energy. He enjoys tracking developments in hydrogen powered rail. Since 2015 Lawrence has helped bring a degree of quantification to initial concepts.
Jeff Vander Clute
Strategic Advisor
Deep Strategies Thought Leader. Jeff works with visionary leaders – innovators and early adopters – who have been successful by the standards of the world and now desire a deeper fulfillment. Jeff uplifts leaders by creating fertile ground for transformation, supporting deep explorations of purpose, and accelerating the journey of leading through presence. Read testimonial.
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