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Louis Marmon, MD, PhD (Founder and Chief Executive Officer). As a pediatric surgeon for over 30 years, Lou’s professional and philanthropic aims have always been to “save lifetimes.” Lou founded Advance ESG for exactly that goal; to address the most important environmental and social issues impacting the health and well-being of this, and all future, generations. Lou has extensive executive non-profit experience responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of plans, policies, strategies and budgeting. He has also been an active consultant to biomedical companies, early and late-stage start ups as well as several financial and investment institutions. Dr. Marmon is committed to Advance ESG’s mission of creating change within the corporate sector to improve the state of the environment and quality of life for all people.

Alberto Saavedra, MBA (VP Operations) Alberto brings over 30 years of operational and strategic planning experience in information systems and business development to Advance ESG. His current efforts are focused upon the identification, development and implementation of web based ESG focused programs that will support our mission of empowering stakeholders to create positive changes in corporate social, environmental and business governance policies.

Andrea Felzer, MBA (Controller). Andrea has nearly 30 years of experience overseeing the day-to-day financial operations of several businesses and non-profit organizations. She also brings to Advance ESG extensive experience in strategic planning, marketing research and tax preparation.

Alexandra Ospina (Marketing Director) is the founder of Momentiv Consulting, a digital marketing firm that works with SMBs to develop unique strategies that attract and nurture valuable customer relationships. With a wealth of experience as a B2B digital marketer, Alexandra is a veteran at creating captivating digital strategies. Before devoting herself to Momentiv Consulting, Alexandra worked in clean tech. Sustainability being a critical personal value, she headed the marketing department for a leading manufacturer of fuel-efficient technologies. Her efforts garnered attention across North America’s transportation industry. Alexandra’s achievements include securing government funding for transformative digital marketing projects, planning international market penetration strategies, and multiple finalist nominations for export and technology awards in Canada.

Michael P. Hayes (Senior Contributing Editor). Michael is journalist and editor with more than 20 years of experience as a financial writer for some of the largest investment management firms on Wall Street; including Franklin Templeton, PIMCO, Legg Mason, and Citigroup Asset Management.

Ben Vivari and Kylelane Purcell (Contributors) are co-founders of Till Investors (www.tillinvestors.com). They offer education and straightforward answers to tough questions – not to sell a particular fund or investment vehicle, but to help everyday investors and small organizations find investments that fit their values and mission. Ben is a Chartered SRI Counselor (CSRIC), an MBA, and an advocate for sustainable business practices; Kylelane is a business owner with a 30-year history of investment education and communications.

Beth Weinberger, PhD, MPH (Contributor) has been a researcher and writer in the Environmental and Public Health fields for 15 years.  In addition to a consulting practice, Beth was the past Research & Policy Director at the Environmental Health Project, an organization focused on community risks posed by fossil fuel development.  Earlier in her career, she was a Research Associate at Yale’s Institute for Social & Policy Studies.  She is dedicated to making scientific research accessible and useful to communities, NGOs and policymakers.  

Aparna Sunder (Contributor) Corporate Social Responsibility leader with 5+ years of research experience in Cell & Molecular Biology, 3 years as a UX Professional, and 10+ years as an Indian classical musician and teacher. She currently freelances as a B2B marketing consulting professional and content strategist for clients and volunteers for Eco.Logic, a non-profit organization dedicated to Climate Action and community building. 

Shira Morissette BSN, RN (Contributor). With nearly 40 years of healthcare experience including outpatient and inpatient pediatric and adult care along with certification as a Nurse First Assist (RNFA), Shira is a uniquely qualified author and educator. Her hands-on experience in nearly all aspects of patient care provides Shira with a distinctive and insightful perspective on the impact of environmental and societal factors on healthcare delivery.

Janell Van Dever, BSN, RN (Contributor). Janell has 25 years of healthcare experience in various settings, including acute care, stroke certification, long-term care, rehabilitation, psychiatric nursing, education, and investigative procedures as a state facility surveyor. Janell’s multidimensional perspective, empathy and clinical expertise are reflected in her astute articles that explore the environmental and social issues within the healthcare industry.

Rosalyn J. is a freelance Visual & Web Designer / Developer with a broad range of experience across different industries. She has a BFA degree in Web Design & New Media. She is also an AIGA member and content creator keeping up with the latest design trends.

Advisory Committee

Michael Passoff is a consultant to foundations, nonprofits, and sustainability investors on issues ranging from climate and energy, gender equality, food safety, and human rights. He has 30 years of experience in corporate responsibility, shareholder activism, and philanthropy. Michael is the founder and CEO of Proxy Impact, a shareholder advocacy and proxy voting consulting firm geared for socially responsible investors, foundations, faith-based investors, and NGOs looking to align their values and investments. Michael also founded and is co-author of the Proxy Preview, which alerts investors to upcoming shareholder resolutions on social and environmental issues. Michael has engaged with senior management at many of the largest U.S. corporations, having led or participated in more than 300 shareholder dialogues and resolutions. His shareholder advocacy work led him to be named as one of the “100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics” by Ethisphere Magazine. 

Andrew J. Sherman, Esq. is a partner at Brown Rudnick, specializing on issues affecting business growth for companies at all stages, including developing strategies for licensing and leveraging intellectual property and technology assets, intellectual asset management and harvesting, as well as international corporate transactional and franchising matters. A recognized leader in business law, Andrew serves as a legal and strategic advisor to both leaders of Fortune 500 companies and founders of rapid growth, emerging businesses in the areas of business planning, corporate finance, M&A and intellectual property harvesting, such as franchising and licensing strategies. Andrew is the author of 26 books on business growth, M&A and strategy and is a frequent public speaker to business groups world-wide.

Craig Rosen, Ph.D. is currently the chair of the Rosen Family Foundation which supports educational, environmental and health initiatives worldwide. He is amongst the most accomplished and successful biotechnology executives and entrepreneurs.  Dr. Rosen was a Co-Founder, President and Chief Scientific Officer of Human Genome Sciences (HGS). He also served as a member of their Board of Directors until shortly before their acquisition for $3 billion dollars by GlaxoSmithKlein. Subsequently Dr. Rosen was the Founder, Chief Scientific Officer and Executive Chairman of CoGenesys before its acquisition by Teva Pharmaceuticals for $400 million. Dr. Rosen has served on several corporate boards as well as the American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR) and the Scientific Advisory Boards for the Institute of Human Virology and the Wistar Institute.

Kaiser Nassem has over 40 years of international experience in industry, development banking and finance. He is internationally known as a global thought leader, disruptor and innovator with an entrepreneurial flair who has conceptualized and developed new institutions and business models in challenging environments. As an experienced independent board director and corporate advisor, Mr. Naseem’s expertise includes Corporate Governance, Strategy Formulation and Oversight, Digital Transformation, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Development and Banking, Entrepreneurship Development and alignment of Business Goals with Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). He has been recognized as one of the top 50 fintech influencers in the Middle East, as a top 100 Global Fintech influencers for SDGs and as a “Leader in Global Development Finance.” in April 2019. He currently serves as an advisor to the MENA Fintech Association, a member of the Arab Monetary Fund’s working group on FINTECHs in the Arab world, a Senator representing Canada on the World Business Angel Investors Forum (WBAF) and as the CEO of Tech Platforms, a boutique digital transformation and Fintech development advisory firm in the Middle East. 

Suparna Dutta, Ph.D. is a Professor of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Management with over 15 years of experience as a program and project manager, program evaluation and monitoring expert, researcher and research coordinator, communications and outreach coordinator and banker. In addition to her Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration with specialization in Philanthropic Governance and Leadership, Dr. Dutta also holds a MS in Sustainability Management and an MBA in Human Resources and Marketing Management. Her expertise includes nonprofit human resources and process management, nonprofit planning and programming as well as organizational leadership.

William Huster is the Chief Technology Officer at ThinkNimble, a software developer and product management company focusing on start-ups and socially focused businesses. He was a co-founder of Social Impact 360 (formerly Compass Partners / Compass Fellowship), the first and largest mentoring organization in the United States for young social entrepreneurs.

Neil Shah is the CEO of ThinkNimble a software developer and product management company focusing on start-ups and socially focused businesses and also serves as VP of NextGen Venture Partners working with over 1,100 venture partners to invest $1 million in seed stage companies and $2 million to $10 million in companies with more than $10 million in revenue. Mr. Shah was a co-founder of Social Impact 360 (formerly Compass Partners / Compass Fellowship), the first and largest mentoring organization in the United States for young social entrepreneurs.

Michael Daley, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine specializing in green economic theory. Dr. Daley is a well-recognized, leading advocate for reforming economic instructions in colleges and universities. He was instrumental in creating the UNE Environmental Council and the Paul D. Merrill Business Ethics Lecture Series. Prior to his work in academics, Dr. Daley was part owner of an environmental consulting firm that focused on designing air permits and maintaining compliance.

Mia Doerschner is an international best-selling author, driven entrepreneur, and passionate environmentalist whose work has been featured in She Did It and So Can You: 17 Inspirational Women Share Their Stories & Steps of How They Achieved Rapid Success as well as M4Women’s Magazine and Forbes Magazine. Additionally, Ms. Doerschner is the Lead Ambassador of GlobalConscience.World’s Southwest Michigan chapter and the former Newsletter Editor for The Women’s League of Voters. She is the Founder & CEO of Embodied Mind Coaching, providing mental and emotional support and healing for traumatized women.