Advisory Panel
Staff
Amy Wilson
Director, US Liaison Office
Amy Wilson is a media relations specialist, writer, and advocate for sustainable development. She has over six years experience in media relations, and has published numerous articles on the social impact of environmental change. Amy traveled around the world to research the impact of climate change on local communities, and produced a documentary short on global warming, Five Reasons Why. Amy has worked as a development coordinator for the Peace Corps in Malawi, and taught writing and reading to the homeless and incarcerated youth. Amy is also a former stockbroker who specialized in socially-responsible investing.
Advisory Board
Alexis Ringwald
Alexis Ringwald is an advisor on climate change, clean energy technologies and business models for scale and replication, especially in developing countries. Previously a Fulbright Scholar to India based at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in New Delhi, Alexis recently published "India Renewable Energy Trends," a short piece that provides insights to the business and investor community on the most exciting developments in renewable energy in India. Before moving to India, Alexis worked at the German Parliament, Environment Committee; Ecologic-The Institute for International and European Environmental Policy in Berlin; and the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris. She is a graduate of Yale University's with a dual M.E.M., Master of Environmental Management, and B.A. in Political Science.
CJ Hayden
CJ Hayden has been advising social entrepreneurs, activists, and nonprofits since 1992. She is the bestselling author of “Get Clients Now!” and “Get Hired Now!” CJ is a founding board member of the Global Initiative to Advance Entrepreneurship, and directs the Send Girls to School Project. C.J. has taught entrepreneurship, marketing, and leadership for hundreds of organizations, including John F. Kennedy University, Mills College, and the U.S. Small Business Administration. C.J. is the author of over 300 magazine and newspaper articles published worldwide. Her 30-plus years of business experience include positions in marketing, product development, finance, and human resources.
Neville Williams
Neville Williams has launched three solar companies: in 1990, he started the non-profit Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF), which promoted solar power for a decade by setting up pilot solar rural electrification programs in eleven countries; in 1997, he founded the commercial Solar Electric Light Company, which became the SELCOgroup of companies that has brought solar electricity to 100,000 families in Asia; And most recently, Williams created Standard Solar Inc., a solar energy company serving the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area with residential solar-electric systems. He is the author of "Chasing The Sun: Solar Adventures Around The World." Williams has also worked as a widely-published journalist and was the national media director for Greenpeace USA.
Steve Wozniak
Steve Wozniak is the inventor of the personal computer and the co-founder of Apple Computer. In 1985, the President of the United States awarded Steve the National Medal of Technology. In 2000, Steve was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame and was awarded the prestigious Heinz Award for Technology, “for single-handedly designing the first personal computer and for then redirecting his lifelong passion for mathematics and electronics toward lighting the fires of excitement for education in grade school students and their teachers.” Since leaving Apple Computer in 1985, Wozniak has been involved in various business and philanthropic ventures. Wozniak was the founding sponsor of the Tech Museum, which gave an award to Grameen Shakti in 2007 for implementing “Technology Benefiting Humanity.”
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