Bree works in the Research and Standards Department, contributing to research on the National Footprint Accounts, data licensing and Ecological Footprint applications.  Prior to joining Global Footprint Network, Bree worked as a Brokerage Operations Specialist for Protected Investors of America.  Her passion for social responsibility and sustainability stems from her work as a Program Assistant for One World Children’s Fund, an organization dedicated to supporting grassroots organizations around the world.  Bree holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Economics from San Francisco State University. 

Nina oversees Global Footprint Network’s Salesforce Database, assists the organization’s finance operations, and lends support to communications, fundraising, project development.  Prior to joining Global Footprint Network, Nina worked as an Executive Assistant at Investor Relations International in Los Angeles and completed an internship at The Arlington Institute, a non-profit research institute that specializes in thinking about global futures. Nina holds a Bachelor of Arts with High Honors in International Political Economy, with a concentration on China’s economic reforms from UC Berkeley.

Susan leads the overall strategic direction of Global Footprint Network and oversees communications, partnership, project development and finance. Prior to launching Global Footprint Network, Susan founded the pioneering sustainability consulting firm Natural Strategies. She has over 18 years of experience working with more than 50 corporations and other organizations on a variety of sustainability-related issues including: product design, consensus building, management systems, business strategy, forest policy and stakeholder communications. She is also an expert in the application of The Natural Step framework for sustainability and led the development of the screening methodology for Portfolio 21, the US’s first mutual fund dedicated to environmental sustainability. She has spoken widely on the subject of sustainability, corporate responsibility and strategic environmental management, having been a keynote or featured speaker at over 100 national and international events. Susan holds a B.S. in Environmental Engineering.

Emily manages the organization’s accounting and finance operations. She has extensive non-profit accounting experience in a variety of social service agencies working to improve the lives of the homeless and poor of the Bay Area. She also has experience working in open adoption and intentional communities. Prior to joining Global Footprint Network, she worked with such organizations as Building Futures with Women & Children, Davis Street Family Resource Center, and the Independent Adoption Center. Emily holds an Associate of Arts degree from Cottey College.

Gina DiTommaso attended California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in social science, with an emphasis on international development and cross-cultural studies. She also received a minor in environmental studies. She currently assists with development and data management at Global Footprint Network.

Tracy has spent her career focusing and motivating cross functional teams while streamlining operations at General Electric, Computer Science Corporation, Baker & McKenzie, Ambient Technologies and Intel.  She is responsible for leading the management team in developing, implementing and monitoring the organization’s strategic plan. She also works to ensure the organization is effectively leveraging technology, deepening the science and moving the mission forward. Tracy holds a B.S in Finance/Accounting from SFSU and earned an MBA from J.F. Kennedy University in Organizational Leadership, graduating top of her class with honors.

Katsunori is a member of the research team and brings experience with environmental Extended Input-Output analysis to the Global Footprint Network. His research focuses on analyzing resource flows within the economy through a modified method of analyzing financial flows. Through his training in extended Input-Output analysis, Katsunori provides technical guidance on sub-national and calculator Ecological Footprint analysis. He holds an M.S. in Economics, specializing in Environmental Economics, from Okinawa International University, Japan.

Brad works in the Research and Standards Department, contributing to research on the National Footprint Accounts, technical publications, and the Footprint Standards. Prior to joining Global Footprint Network, he researched forest and prairie carbon sequestration at the University of Michigan’s Biological Station. In addition, he played a lead role in SustainLane’s City Sustainability Rankings and worked on the nation’s first knowledge management resource for city sustainability best practices, SustainLane Government. Brad holds degrees in Ecology and Economics from Ohio State University. He is currently studying Business Analytics and Industrial Ecology at UC Davis.

Nicole is working to communicate Global Footprint Network’s activities to the public and media. She handles press inquiries, manages the newsletter and Web site, lines up speaking engagements and helps translate Global Footprint Network’s research work to a lay audience. Before joining Global Footprint Network, Nicole worked for more than 10 years as a journalist, contributing to publications including USA Today, the San Francisco Chronicle, Entrepreneur Magazine, Details and others. She was the environmental reporter for a California coastal weekly and served as a freelance correspondent in the Czech Republic reporting on the changes after the fall of Communism. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Modern Languages from Emory University.

Alessandro works in the Research and Standards Department, contributing to research on the Ecological Footprint methodology and technical publications. His research focuses on the analysis of human dependence on natural resources and ecological services through the use of sustainability indicators and environmental accounting methods. Currently, he is working as a consultant with the EAD (Environment Agency Abu Dhabi) on the Al Basama Al Beeiya (Ecological Footprint) Initiative. Alessandro holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences from the University of Siena in Italy.

Rachel supports Global Footprint Network’s Strategic Initiatives and project development work.  Prior to joining Global Footprint Network, Rachel served as Assistant Preparator at the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University.  She also completed an internship in the Maui County Mayor’s Office, assisting the Environmental Coordinator to design environmental initiatives and network with local environmental conservation groups.  In her undergraduate studies, Rachel studied ecological anthropology, with a focus on human-environment interactions over time.  Rachel holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropological Sciences from Stanford University. 

Martin is a seasoned architect and international development specialist. He has a degree in architecture and a post-graduate degree in international development cooperation, both from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. After 10 years of architecture practice as a partner in "Architekturgenossenschaft Bauplan" in Zürich, Martin led for two years the Vertical Shaft Brick Kiln Technology Transfer Programme in Kathmandu, Nepal, a programme to promote energy and environmental efficient brick production.

Kristin manages Mathis Wackernagel’s speaking engagements domestically and internationally. Before joining Global Footprint Network, Kristin worked at California Environmental Associates and was a principal at Blue Egret Content Group. Outside her work in sustainability, Kristin is an active professional conductor and singer, and has served as Artistic Director of Ars Cantus at the Cornell Collegium Musicum. She holds a B.A. summa cum laude from Amherst College and an M.A. and D.M.A. from Cornell University.

Justin is a Ph.D. student at the University of California, Berkeley, and the former Manager of the Research and Standards Department. He continues to contribute to methodological research in Ecological Footprint accounting, including the development of the National Footprint Accounts and the Footprint Standards. Justin holds an M.S. in Earth Systems from Stanford University.

Joy Larson is a project manager in the applications department.  Before coming to Global Footprint Network, she served as an auditor of environmental attributes of manufactured commodities. She has also served as a consultant to Superfund Site liability analysis and conducted water quality research in relation to steelhead habitat restoration and agricultural run-off for various agencies of the state of California. She holds a BS in Earth System Science and Policy from CSU Monterey Bay with an emphasis in Watershed Systems.

Loïc is a Research Associate at Global Footprint Network. He graduated with a Masters of Environmental Sciences at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and has work experience in the energy industry, consulting and banking, and performed part of his research work in Japan at the Tokyo Institute of Technology.

Jennifer is responsible for project development and partnerships at Global Footprint Network. She comes with more than 15 years of experience in strategic marketing, branding, communications and business development. Previously a Partner and Director at Cheskin – a branding, identity, positioning, and research firm with multicultural scope - Jennifer was responsible for Global Market Strategy for numerous Fortune 500 companies, with a focus on business to business, customer satisfaction and process design and implementation. Jennifer was most recently the CEO and founder of Amankai, a business linking Argentina to the US. She is also a Board Member of BREATHE California GGPHP and serves as Marketing Committee Chair. Jennifer holds a marketing degree and a finance degree from the Fundação Getúlio Vargas in São Paulo, Brazil. She has lived in Brazil, Argentina, Costa Rica and Mexico.

David is a project manager and researcher in the applications department. Prior to joining the Global Footprint Network, David worked in software Product Management for an analytical instrumentation company. Initially gaining an MS in Medicinal Chemistry from the University of East Anglia, UK, he is now completing an MS in Environmental Science at San Jose State, where his focus is on the potential impacts of economic expansion and contraction on human welfare and environmental demands.

Pati is charged with developing Global Footprint Network’s Communications strategy, communicating our activities to the public and helping to raise global awareness about the Ecological Footprint and our work. Prior to joining Global Footprint Network, Pati was a journalist for 15 years, working as a columnist and editorial writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, deputy editorial page editor for the Honolulu Advertiser and staff editor at numerous Bay Area daily newspapers. Her yearlong editorial series on foster care reform in California for the San Francisco Chronicle helped lead to numerous changes in the state law, and won her numerous national awards, including first place in the National Headliners Award, Scripps Howard National Journalism Award, Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Chi Award and the Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism. Pati was also the Chronicle’s nominee for Pulitzer Prize in editorial writing in 2006 and 2007. She is the author of “The Oracles: My Filipino Grandparents in America”.

Anders manages the scientific research and technology behind the National Footprint Accounts and other leading scientific initiatives in the Research and Standards Department. He holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Hampshire College, where his academic focus was on energy efficiency and methodologies for quantitative sustainability assessment.

Mathis is co-creator of the Ecological Footprint and has worked on sustainability issues for organizations in Europe, Latin America, North America, Asia and Australia, and has lectured for community groups, governments and their agencies, NGOs, and academic audiences at more than 100 universities around the world. Mathis previously served as the director of the Sustainability Program at Redefining Progress in Oakland, California, and directed the Centre for Sustainability Studies / Centro de Estudios para la Sustentabilidad in Mexico, which he still advises. He is also an adjunct faculty at SAGE at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Mathis has authored or contributed to over 50 peer-reviewed papers, numerous articles and reports and various books on sustainability that focus on the question of embracing limits and developing metrics for sustainability, including Our Ecological Footprint: Reducing Human Impact on the Earth; Sharing Nature’s Interest; and WWF International’s Living Planet Report. After earning a degree in mechanical engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, he completed his Ph.D. in community and regional planning at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. There, as his doctoral dissertation with Professor William Rees, he created the Ecological Footprint concept. Mathis’ awards include an honorary doctorate from the University of Berne in 2007, a 2007 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship, a 2006 WWF Award for Conservation Merit and the 2005 Herman Daly Award of the U.S. Society for Ecological Economics.

Laura manages projects relating to development, fundraising, human resources and strategic initiatives.  She is a human resources and nonprofit professional who has worked in the healthcare sector and social services field.  Before joining Global Footprint Network, she served as Director of Employment at a community mental health center.  Prior to that, she was a Project Manager for BlueCross BlueShield focused on human resources, internal communications, and social responsibility programs. She holds a Bachelor of Arts cum laude in Psychology from Ripon College (WI), and a Master of Science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.  She is continuing her education to obtain her Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology through Marshall Goldsmith School of Management.

Steve helped to build coalitions to develop new applications of the Ecological Footprint, provides strategic direction for Global Footprint Network and quality assurance for projects.  Steve helped establish The Natural Step US, an NGO focused on socio-ecological sustainability, and served as its Director of Education. He has also worked with Second Nature, an NGO promoting environmental literacy and the greening of operations in higher education, where he co-authored recommendations to the President’s Council on Sustainable Development on the incorporation of sustainability principles and practices in higher education. Steve’s doctorate in psychology at Cornell University emphasized an ecological approach to perception and cognition.

Olaf helps Global Footprint Network with fundraising from foundations, individuals and corporations. He also directs a project dedicated to establishing the Ecological Footprint as a national metric in Switzerland and in neighboring countries. Before joining Global Footprint Network, Olaf worked for Oracle Corporation in Ireland, in the U.S., and in Germany. In Germany he served as a Senior Account Manager. He has extensive sales experience and knowledge of the automotive industry and he holds a degree in Business Administration from “Freie Universität Berlin” in Germany. Currently he is completing his M.S. in Environmental Management at the University of San Francisco.

Willy is an independent journalist/consultant who specializes in global energy, environment and sustainability policies. Willy was Chief Editor and Co-founder of the EU online policy portal EurActiv.com from 1999 until end of May 2007. Willy is a frequent speaker and moderator for conferences on EU policies (especially energy, environment, climate change, sustainable development and CSR) and on Internet media and citizens’ journalism. Before getting into online journalism and becoming an Internet entrepreneur, Willy worked for nearly 10 years in the European Parliament as an MEP assistant and staff member for IT. From 1984 until 1989, he was one of the Secretaries-General of the Federation of European Green Parties. As of January 2008, Willy has served as the part-time director of the European office of Global Footprint Network. In his spare time, he runs a widely read Internet blog called 3EIntelligence, where he comments and reports on the latest developments in the areas of energy, the environment and the economy.

Bonnie is currently a Research Fellow at the University of Newcastle, Australia, where she is developing an Ecological Footprint methodology with which to compare alternative future Footprint scenarios using the temporal evaluation of multi-regional input-output data. The outcome of the research, which is carried out in partnership with Global Footprint Network, the University of Sydney, the University of Newcastle and a number of Australian state government partners, will inform policy makers as to the most effective approach to reducing Ecological Footprints. She also worked with EPA Victoria, Global Footprint Network and the University of Sydney to calculate the Footprint for the state of Victoria. Bonnie holds a Ph.D. in environmental science from the University of Tasmania.

Chad Monfreda is a Ph.D. student in ASU’s School of Life Sciences whose research focuses on biodiversity and global governance. Prior to joining the Consortium on Science, Policy and Outcomes and the Project on Global and Comparative Knowledges in 2007, he worked in France on a series of worldwide consultations towards an International Mechanism of Scientific Expertise on Biodiversity. Chad also has experience with land use research and has worked extensively with the Ecological Footprint and the National Footprint Accounts. He holds an M.S. in Environment and Resources from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE).

Dan Moran is the former Manager of the National Accounts Program at Global Footprint Network. In that capacity Dan contributed to the research and development of the calculation system underlying the National Footprint Accounts. Dan is presently a Visiting Scholar at the centre for Integrated Sustainability Analysis at the University of Sydney, where he is working on input-output techniques in sustainability accounting. Previously, he was with the financial services group RiskMetrics, working in the Sustainability Solutions unit. Dan holds an M.Sc. in ecological economics from Lund University in Sweden.

Michael specializes in Ecological Footprint applications for governments, nonprofits and corporations, in addition to supporting the Research and Standards department at Global Footprint Network. He also specializes in data analysis and environmental performance assessment for green buildings and renewable energy technologies. He is a Co-founder and President of Lucid Design Group, a provider of real-time data monitoring and display systems for the green building industry. Michael holds a B.A. from Oberlin College in Environmental Studies.

Juan Alfonso, Senior Associate, Latin American Initiatives, leads Global Footprint Network’s Latin American Footprint applications. He is an accomplished architect and has also worked in the areas of sustainable development, appropriate technologies and community participation projects. He has collaborated with Ecuador’s national housing agency, the United Nations Center for the Human Settlements (UNCHS), and has held a private practice. He is also a founding member of two non-profit organizations: Fundación Terra which is advancing sustainable development of communities bordering the ecological reserve "Cayambe-Coca", and Fundación Acuerdo Ecuador which is developing democratic citizen participation to inform governments from the ground up.

Francesca is a Ph.D. student in Environmental Science at the Bicocca Milan University in Italy. Her research is focused on the application of sustainable development indicators, particularly of the Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI), the Ecological Footprint and the Human Development Index (HDI). Francesca also spent a year of her doctoral program as a visiting student at the Gund Institute of Ecological Economics at the University of Vermont. She holds a B.S. in Business administration and an M.S. in Local Sustainable Development.

Lionel holds a PhD on Life Cycle Assessment and Ecological Footprint of electricity production. He studied biology, biochemistry and chemistry at the Univeristy of Lille in France. From 2003 to 2009 Lionel Worked at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Germany) on the Ecological Footprint of energy. Since 2010, he has worked for a institute in France conducting research on biofuels and renewable energies.

Yoshihiko joined Global Footprint Network as a visiting Research Fellow in September 2007. He is currently reviewing the National Footprint Accounts data and methodology, including equivalence factors and fishing ground calculations. He is also an Associate Professor of Ecological Economics at Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan (currently on leave) and Executive Director of Ecological Footprint Japan. Yoshihiko completed his M.A. and Ph.D. in community and regional planning at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, under the supervision of Professor William Rees.

Aaron is a planner at the Bay Area firm Raimi and Associates, where he relies on his experience with the Ecological Footprint to incorporate environmental sustainability into comprehensive and specific plans for cities and developers. He is also a reviewer for the pilot program of the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED-ND (Neighborhood Design) rating system and continues to participate in development of the Stockholm Environment Institute’s REAP Footprint-scenario-building software for cities. Aaron holds a B.A. from Oberlin College and an M.A. from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California.

Paul started working with Global Footprint Network after 15 years at Intel, where he managed materials development programs and technical supply chains, and was co-inventor on six patents. Paul’s environmental projects at Intel included identifying replacement materials for ozone depleting substances, reducing global warming gas emissions and developing chip packages compliant with lead-free and halogen-free requirements. He is a member of the AIChE Sustainable Engineering Forum. Paul holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Cincinnati.

• Susan Burns, Founder of the pioneering sustainability consulting firm Natural Strategies and Chief Executive Officer of Global Footprint Network.
• Kristin Cobble, Leadership and organizational development practitioner, Global Business Network.
• Eric Frothingham, Corporate attorney, business executive and part owner of Progressive Investment Management, a socially responsible investment firm.
• André Hoffmann, Swiss entrepreneur and investor.
• Razan Al Mubarak, Managing Director, Emirates Wildlife Society in association with WWF (EWS-WWF)
• Michael Saalfeld, Energy entrepreneur, Hamburg, Germany and Hawaii, USA.
• Mathis Wackernagel, Co-creator of the Ecological Footprint and President of Global Footprint Network.
• Haroldo Mattos de Lemos, President of the Brazilian Committee for the United Nations Environment Programme and Professor of Environmental Engineering at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.

• John Balbach, Managing Partner of Cleantech Group
• Bob Doppelt, Executive Director of Resource Innovations and The Climate Leadership Initiative
• Elizabeth McNamee, radio producer and development consultant
• Cara Pike, Director, Social Capital Project, Earth Justice
• Ann Hancock, Executive Director, Sustainable Sonoma County and Campaign Coordinator, Skymetrics

• Leslie Barerra
• Ed Barry
• Julia Beers
• Bert Beyers
• Mike Branch
• Debbie Cheng
• Kevin Clark
• Nora Bertschi Cook
• Rachel Cotroneo
• Kevin Davis
• Nina Hausman
• Kristine Hayes
• Josh Kearns
• Kelly Lam
• Eli Lazarus
• Kyle Lemle
• Chris Martiniak
• Rachelle Santucci
• Jan Schwarz
• Mary Thomas
• Tomonori Wakabayashi
• Tim Zimmerman