Katherine Saint

Owner of 145 year old family manufacturing company.  I have experienced the transfer of productive wealth to personal wealth by the investment community and the growing divide between the ultra-rich and the rest of humanity. I have seen Rachel Carson's fears for our planet come to fruition during my own lifetime. I have seen the United States move from a fragile Democracy to a full on Oligarchy which has, by design polarized my fellow countrymen and pitted good people against each other.  Those who benefit from exploiting the planet and its people have successfully gamed the system, undermined our citizens trust in legitimate science and instilled fear of "others" taking away their standard of living.  
I found a possible solution to ALL of the problems we are facing in a regenerative economy not based on GDP growth.  As soon as the goal changes from short term, exploitation to long term sustainability, the incentive is gone to influence our political system.  
I confess I have small hope that we can affect the change necessary to save the country and the planet in time for my grandchildren but I am willing to try my best to help.