Chief shareholder and well-established entrepreneurial leader. B.A. Env. Studies, University of Chicago; worked internationally in marketing and business dev.; raised all WholeTrees grant dollars and capital funds to date. Woman-Owned Business leader.

Wellspring of forest-related IP. BS in Architecture and BS Env.Design, University of MN; successful entrepreneur since 1991; internationally recognized innovator in forestry and architecture; national speaker, author, industry pioneer.

National player in the building products arena. Doubled James Hardie Building Products Multifamily and Commercial segment sales in 18 months in a 6% growth market; Generated 97% ROI in New Product
launch markets; Worked with General Mills and Cascadian Farms in the years during its acquisition by
General Mills.

Gifted High Tech executive focusing on IP and access to capital. Diverse experience in pro actively leading and managing technology start-ups, private IT and engineering firms, and large corporations through periods of transformational change to increased growth and profitability. Previously COO of companies in tangential fields with WholeTrees.

IP Attorney and Partner at Barnes &Thornburg LLP, Chicago. Licensing Executives Society past VP of Trustees; industry experience includes construction & manufacturing, as well as patents and trademarks in software.

Biult Sage Medical Products from $1M to $300M and sold to Madison Dearborn. Grew medical device company from $1M in 1975 to a $1.6 Billion sale in 2012. Extensive and highly successful background in product development, intellectual property, operations, finance, M&A, and board development. Have served on many philanthropic and business boards.