2010

Ted is widely regarded as the epicenter of all things LOHAS leading many to affectionately refer to him as ‘Mr. LOHAS’. He is a change agent, trend spotter and executive director of  the LOHAS.  Ted is renowned for leading the annual LOHAS Forum, LOHAS.com and LOHAS Journal the past 8 years. He has worked closely with executive teams pursuing environmental, social and wellness innovations at corporations including Coca-Cola, MINI, Mohawk Flooring, Rancho La Puerta, Jurlique, Macy’s, Ecobonus and Natureworks.

As marketing lead for Activeion Cleaning Solutions, Chris Deets has the enviable job of letting everyone know we no longer need the chemicals we all use to clean and sanitize.  With far-too-many years in marketing (for anyone's good) on both the agency and client sides, Chris' experience is ideal for bringing a truly innovative, disruptive, and eco-friendly technology like Activeion to market. Chris lives and works in Minneapolis--one of the most beautiful and sustainable cities in the country.

Zoellner supervises programs for trade and consumer advertising and public relations, retail sales associate incentives, retail training, consumer finance, and retail services such as insurance, promotions, and website development. Under his guidance, Mohawk offers the most complete support services to its dealer network in the flooring industry. Zoellner has been actively involved in strategy and communications for many of Mohawk’s numerous green and sustainable initiatives.

Rodney Yee is the co-director of the Piedmont Yoga Studio, which was founded in 1987 in Oakland, California. Rodney was a ballet dancer with the Oakland Ballet Company and the Matsuyama Ballet Company of Tokyo. He studied philosophy and physical therapy at the University of California Davis and Berkeley. He immediately took to yoga as he found it combined the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of his life.

Jan’s energy, creativity and ability to work with diverse groups found an outlet in the consumer promotion and loyalty arena.  For the past 20 years, Jan has focused this energy developing new product promotions and consumer engagement strategies for over 50 companies including General Mills, Target, Microsoft, AT&T, T-Mobile, 3M, Walgreen’s, Best Buy, Nestle and Verizon.

In 2009, BI Worldwide (a leader in the incentive and loyalty sp

Welch runs Ogden Publications, Inc., a diversified media, consulting and affinity marketing company. His company has grown rapidly over the past few years and now publishes 10 magazines for people interested in self-sufficiency, sustainability, rural lifestyle and farm-collectible categories, including Mother Earth News, Utne Reader, Natural Home, and the Herb Companion.

Saralyn Ward has been helping people realign and rebalance for over 6 years. In 2010, Saralyn began a partnership with Dr. Shay Bess, spinal surgeon and scoliosis specialist, to research the use of Pilates as preventative, pre-operative care for spinal patients. Saralyn currently teaches at Colorado Athletic Club Boulder and the University of Colorado Boulder.

Casey has spent the last 15 years founding, running and advising new business ventures. Casey was the Founder and CEO of Partners in Music, Vault Alliance, and now Touchpoint Trust Group – home of the i4c Campaign. Casey’s major transition out of the music business came in order to follow his passion for building out of the Triple Bottom Line business sector. Today, Casey has launched the i4c Campaign, a multi-tier platform driving awareness and dollars in support of the Triple Bottom Line business sector.

Equal parts activist and entrepreneur, in spring of this year, soon before her 91st birthday, Deborah Szekely launched her most ambitious project yet, WELLNESS WARRIOR.org, an online social media movement targeted at securing happier, healthier lives for Americans. WELLNESS WARRIOR has created the first wellness PAC (Political Action Committee and has already received national attention. She has been quoted widely, saying, “It’s time to take action. I’ve spent 72 years teaching wellness. I’ve affected the lives of tens of thousands of people—but Americans are less healthy than ever.

Peter is co-founder and co-CEO of IceStone, LLC. IceStone is a Brooklyn based building products manufacturer of high design green countertop material made with 100% recycled glass and cement. Peter’s 25 years of manufacturing and management experience helps lead IceStone’s sales and operations. Mr. Strugatz also heads the company’s investment effort, raising $13 million of mission-aligned capital for IceStone’s start-up period.