Boards of Directors ASBI & ASBC

Steven is the Chairman of Global Access Advisors and serves on the Board of GROWNYC (formerly the Council on the Environment of New York City), where he was appointed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Steven is also an active member of numerous other boards including the Board of Visitors of the CUNY School of Law, The Friends of Hudson River

Mitch brings nearly two decades of experience of leading businesses and non-profit organizations that champion social responsibility, environmental stewardship, and environmentally friendly products. Mitch was also the first chair of Business for Social Responsibility. He earned a Juris Doctor from the University of California at Los Angeles and a

At Ulupono, Kyle is responsible for developing partnerships with stakeholders, policy makers, and community organizations. He also oversees the systems thinking approach for Ulupono, where he supports sustainability by promoting the acquisition of large-scale catalytic changes to improve the quality of life for and self reliance by promoting

Jeffrey Hollender is CEO, co-founder and Board Chair of the American Sustainable Business Council, which through its national member network represents more than 250,000 businesses in a wide range of industries. He was co-founder and CEO of Seventh Generation, which he built into a leading natural product brand known for its authenticity, transparency,

David is the co-founder and president of the American Sustainable Business Council. He has worked as a social entrepreneur for over 30 years focusing on the development of whole systems solutions for a more sustainable society through building strategic partnerships and broad stakeholders initiatives. Previously, he was the founding

Pat established Marketing Partners, Inc in 1992, where she has produced a portfolio of award winning marketing, communications, and media plans for public information campaigns and products. Prior to founding Marketing Partners, Inc., she served as the associate dean at the Vermont Law School. She is a founder and first president of Vermont Businesses for

Sandra joins the ASBC Board of Directors with more than 22 years of promoting energy efficiency and sustainability. She founded Current-C Energy in 1996, an energy efficiency consulting firms to businesses, nonprofits, government, and educational institutions. Her passion for the responsible use of water and energy generation drives her consulting

Nancy Himmelfarb (himmelfarb.com) helps companies leverage sustainability to build trust, competitive advantage and impact. She specializes in sustainability positioning, strategy development and corporate communications, and is particularly skilled at engaging stakeholders, based on 15 years’ experience as corporate attorney, general counsel and board advisor for public and private companies.

Leanne served as the Executive Director for the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia for seven years, after which her passion for sustainability led her to run for elected office to promote green jobs and sustainable business practices. As a state representative, she serves on several committees, including the Environmental Resources & Energy

Chris Lu comes to ASBC with more than 20 years of public service. Before he was the Deputy Secretary of Labor, Chis served on President-elect Obama’s transition team in 2008. Prior to his role in the executive branch, Chris was then-Senator Obama’s Legislative Director and Acting Chief of Staff from 2005 until 2009. Chris has served in all three branches of