Dr. Kenneth Geiser is Professor Emeritus of the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Dr. Geiser is one of the authors of the Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act and served as Director of the Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute from its founding in 1990 to 2003. His research and writing…
Jen Sokolove is Director of Programs and Strategy at the Water Foundation. She has been working on sustainability issues for more than two decades, with a focus on community-based conservation. Prior to joining the Water Foundation, she led strategy and grantmaking at the Compton Foundation around movement-building and narrative in climate change, reproductive justice, and…
Beverley has researched and promoted clean production strategies internationally since 1986 and was a co-founder of the United Nations Environment Programme for Cleaner Production. She was the first Clean Production liaison and technical expert for Greenpeace International on chemical and waste issues and during this time initiated the first English language campaigns against PVC plastic…
Annie Leonard is a tireless fighter for the environment and a longtime leader in the movement to change the way we make, use, and throw away Stuff. She has over two decades experience investigating where our Stuff comes from and where it goes when we toss it—along with the environmental and social impacts of that…
Andre Carothers has more than 25 years experience in non-profit management, philanthropy, program development, and organizational and leadership development. He is currently an independent consultant, executive coach and investor. He is the co-founder, former Executive Director, and now a Senior Fellow at the Rockwood Leadership Institute, a national non-profit training and consulting organization. He serves…
Amir joined the Story of Stuff Project’s board in the summer of 2014. He’d been an ardent supporter of the Project since its inception, and when he got the chance to sit down with Annie Leonard in 2013, the groundwork was laid for him to actively participate in the Project’s mission. An environmentalist at heart,…
Shilpi is responsible for the development of communications strategies that advance the goals of the #breakfreefromplastic movement. As Global Communications Lead, Shilpi oversees the Communications Hub team and builds alliances and communications flows between Europe, Asia, and North America. Prior to joining The Story of Stuff Project, Shilpi worked at Mission Blue | Sylvia Earle Alliance to further their mission of…
As the plastics campaign director, Sam develops strategies harnessing the power of our community and digital media to end the single-use plastic era. Prior to joining the Story of Stuff Project, Sam spent a decade campaigning on nuclear disarmament, climate change and human rights issues in a range of international contexts. Sam is passionate about…
Miguel is an Oakland-based video producer, cinematographer, and educator. Prior to joining the Story of Stuff, he worked as an independent documentary filmmaker for over a decade. in 2012, his film “We’re meant to be Reinas” won Best Documentary at the Providencia International Film Festival, and was an official selection at the San Francisco Latino…
Michael brings over fifteen years experience as an advocate, fundraiser and consultant to his role as Executive Director. As the Project’s lead program developer and fundraiser, Michael focuses on providing the over 500,000 members of the Story of Stuff community with the tailored content and tools they need to engage in collective learning and social…
