Meet the DEAL Community

Hamburg, Germany

India

I am an academically trained environmentalist and sustainability professional. I provide strategic advisory services on sustainability, environmental law, ESG, non-financial disclosure, circularity, sustainable supply chain, and safety transformation to clients across various sectors. With more than 20 years of experience in this field, I have successfully delivered complex and impactful projects that enhanced the environmental, social, and governance performance of organizations and contributed to their long-term value creation. I am also passionate about environmental writing and natural history commentary, and I have co-founded Exploring Nature, an organization that promotes biodiversity exploration and information dissemination through social media and e-magazine. I have authored three books and multiple research papers on contemporary sustainability and environmental justice issues, and I regularly teach industry EHS professionals and future sustainability professionals in association with various national premier academic institutions. My mission is to inspire and educate people about the importance of environmental protection, conservation, and sustainability in the context of global challenges and opportunities.

Belgium

I am an economist, impact entrepreneur, and consultant with over 20 years of experience working with large organizations in both the public and private sectors. My expertise lies in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), where I have provided consulting and training to help organizations navigate complex challenges and achieve their goals. I see sustainability as the core of risk management, where both threats (negative risks) and opportunities (positive risks) are integral to creating long-term value. As John Adams once said, "Every problem is an opportunity in disguise," and this perspective is central to my approach—transforming challenges into opportunities for sustainable growth and resilience. I named my company Bright Phoenix because the phoenix symbolizes resilience and transformation—qualities I help my clients cultivate as they rise to meet today’s challenges. Learning about the doughnut economic model was a true eureka moment for me. As I delved deeper, I realized I’m not alone—several others in the DEAL community have also expressed similar revelations. The model encapsulates my mission: to guide my clients to operate in the sweet middle of the doughnut—within planetary boundaries while respecting societal needs—ensuring their businesses thrive sustainably. What brings me to the DEAL community is this shared vision. I am excited to contribute my experience as a strategist, systems thinker, and storyteller, while learning from others in this inspiring network.

Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, England, United Kingdom

I work as a Sustainability Consultant in the Sustainability and Physics team at Buro Happold. I am interested in        

Izmir, İzmir, Türkiye

I have been working as an economist in İzmir Metropolitan Municipality since 2007.  I have served in different departments of the municipality during my career.  I completed my bachelor’s degree in economics at Aegean University. I also have a master’s degree in economics and finance. In addition, I am continuing my second master's degree in business administration.  I would like to learn what we can do together with DEAL members and improve myself in this field.

Westhampton, Massachusetts, United States

BFA Theatre Arts MSc Ecological Design I learned the benefits of designing for circularity as a scenic designer-builder for small non-profit theaters (a previous career). My masters education taught me how to plan and design landscape in partnership with Nature. Now I'm here, ready to grow these principles into abundance for my community.

Zürich, Switzerland

Innovator, R&D leader, sustainable solutions developer, and strategic marketer with 25 years experience in global B2B, B2C and public sector roles. Change agent leveraging data and tech for sustainability. Conscious consumer, professional, and citizen, committed to creating a better world. 

Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ecological economist

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

I am a logistics professional who works with individuals and organizations to create a culture of sustainability leadership. I have developed micro credential courses in sustainability in transportation and distribution, as well as technology supporting sustainability in the logistics field. My goal is help to integrate doughnut economic principles into the logistics industry as part the culture shift needed to create more sustainable development in freight transportation and logistics.

Vancouverstraat 16-1, 1056 DW Amsterdam, Netherlands

Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands

An economics teacher and teacher educator, developing a more sustainable approach to  teaching economics      

durango, co

I invest in 1) rural Colorado startups and 2) employee ownership transitions. Getting here has exposed me to tons of models for capital entrepreneurship. I write a newsletter (blog.innovative.finance) to share my learnings and partner with other GPs to help them realize their version of a better future.

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Trosa, Södermanland, Sweden

 Curious global netizen.  A Master of Science from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg. In my career I have worked with the introduction of computers in research libraries, where I was Director of the Bibliographic Institute at the Royal Library in Stockholm. At that time I was also deputy project manager for the LIBRIS-project at the Swedish Agency for Administrative Development (SAFAD). I then moved to the Swedish Institute for Standards (SIS) where I had different positions and where I participated in international standardization within ISO of quality and environmental management. Thereafter I facilitated ISO-workshops for developing countries during the development of the ISO 26000 Guidelines on social responsibility and I am now following the transition of companies to a sustainable business sector in accordance with the principles for Environmental Social and Corporate Governance (ESG)- principles. 

Kortrijk, West Flanders, Belgium

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Results-driven Procurement Leader | Optimizing F&B Supply Chains for Efficiency, Sustainability, and Evolving Circular Economy Practices

Ireland

I have a background in Health Care. I work coaching with Nature for Positive Health.  Currently doing Applied Ecology studies and Missional Enterprise for this academic year.  My primary focus is on community engagement on projects that lead to new awareness and caring behaviour.  I am reading Doughnut Economics.    . 

California, United States

After 10 years working on international sustainable development in the nonprofit sector, I came to realize that the problem and solution lies in transforming the corporate sector.  After  20+ years in the corporate sector leading sustainability and impact investing teams, I came to realize that changing corporate behavior is important but insufficient.  What is needed is a full redesign of the larger economic system we are a part of; we need to align our economy with living system principles.  For the last few years, I have been on a learning journey to uncover how to accelerate the transformation to a regenerative economy.  

İzmir, Türkiye

UK