Patrick Donohue is an entrepreneur, engineer, and pioneer in business innovation for the base of the world's income pyramid. Patrick's work has taken him deep into low-income communities in the U.S., India, Kenya, and Brazil, where he has guided the social enterprise efforts of companies like SC Johnson, DuPont and Ascension Health. As an engineer, Patrick also developed innovative technology platforms for Rockwell International, Apple, and NASA.

Maia is a sustainability and microfinance expert with a background in conservation and business development. She worked with Alter Eco to launch reforestation projects throughout the Global South, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to implement multi-year conservation projects in the Amazon Basin, and Fundacion Paraguaya to launch a village-banking program in Paraguay. Maia has a BA in Environmental Studies and Policy from Whitman College.

Mary Rick is a sustainability professional specializing in community building, cause marketing, and business development. She served as a director for innovative national networks including Global Exchange, the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE), and the Investors’ Circle. Mary holds an MBA in Sustainable Business from the Bainbridge Graduate Institute and a BA in International Relations from the University of Minnesota.