BOARD OF ADVISORS
MICHAEL SMUTS was VP Finance for Lucid Group and led the finance team for the Silicon Valley electric vehicle startup. He was Ford Motor Co’s Global Director of Cost Optimization and CFO of Ford’s Southeast Asia Operations.
JON FITZGERALD co-founded the Slamdance Film Festival, ran the AFI Film Festival and is the CEO of Cause Pictures, a company that supports artists creating socially relevant books, films and impact campaigns.
MARTINA ROSAZZA is an 2D/3D animator and visual development artist who works for leading feature animation studios including Skydance Animation, Disney and Ingenuity Studios.
JULIE DAVITZ is the CEO of Plus Media Solutions and global impact leader who is passionate about using technology to help bridge the gap between storytelling & sustainable impacts for our planet.
AMAECHI UZOIGWE is an Emmy & Cannes Lions award-winning producer, marketing leader & talent manager. He’s a founding partner of Portfolio Africa, an IP & marketing investment fund based in Nigeria.
IAN GRAY is the City Forester for Bend, OR, an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist, Municipal Specialist & Tree Risk Assessor, and the Vice Chair of the Washington Community Forestry Council.
MICHAEL J. BEHM is a Regent for the University of Michigan, president of the Behm & Behm law firm, the chairperson of Business Forward Michigan and a co-founder of Level Field Institute.
JAMES FOUNTAIN is world renowned sustainability expert, United Nations consultant and advisor to Fortune 500 companies dedicated to transforming the energy, transport, finance, and tech sectors.
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