Kim is dedicated to helping companies be found for their values and empowers impact-driven businesses to grow with purpose. bring grounded optimism, collaboration, and a commitment to building resilient communities to every engagement. Kim is a Certified Coach through the Institute for Equity Centered Coaching, bringing an inclusive, equity-driven lens to all coaching and consulting work. Engaging company founders and teams with the importance of preparation, expression of values through certification processes, and beyond, offering clear, supportive guidance at every step. Kim meets companies where they are and helps them grow into the future they envision.

• Company Name: Mighty Epiphyte Consulting & Mighty Impacts Continuum
• Location: Portland, Oregon
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/kimallchurchflick
• Email Address: mightyepiphyte@duck.com
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

Emmy is motivated by a curiosity for humanity and justice. She centers her work on making everyone feel like they belong and is inspired by the heart and creativity it takes to run Next Economy organizations. Before joining LIFT Economy, Emmy worked as a Community Success Specialist at B Lab U.S. & Canada. As part of her role, she supported 1,700 B Corps in the technical requirements of renewing their B Corp certification.

• Location: Philadelphia, PA
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/mnallison
• Email Address: emmy@lifteconomy.com
• Company Name: LIFT Economy
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

Kathryn is the founder of Realise Change, a purpose-driven consultancy with a big mission to reduce the overwhelm of running and growing a purpose-driven business by delivering actionable strategies and hands-on support to create companies that are not only resilient but also champions of social and environmental impact.

With over 15 years in corporate HR and as a certified sustainability professional (SEA), Kathryn combines her passion for complex problem-solving and empowering people to grow, with her knowledge and experience to help leaders confidently navigate the B Corp certification process, align business operations with social and sustainability goals, and provide fractional support to drive purpose-led, resilient growth.

• Company Name: Realise Change
• Location: Ontario, Canada
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/thekathrynandrews
• Email Address: kathryn@realisechange.ca
• Works for a B Corp: No

Cécile is the founder of Artio Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm specializing in sustainability and B Corp certification. With over 15 years of experience in corporate finance and a decade as a team coach, she now supports businesses in integrating purpose-driven strategies. As a certified business coach (ICF) and B Leader, she helps entrepreneurs and executives align their operations with B Corp standards, fostering both impact and profitability. Cécile is also an experienced facilitator of the “Sexism Fresco”, the “Responsible Organization Fresco” and the “Climate Fresk”, empowering teams to drive meaningful change. Passionate about sustainability, leadership, and organizational transformation, she actively contributes to the B Corp movement in Canada.

• Company Name: Artio Strategies Inc
• Location: Montreal, Canada
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/cecile-arnold
• Email Address: Cecile.arnold@artio-strategies.com
• Works for a B Corp: No

Becky is the co-founder of Everoot Consulting and has been certifying businesses since 2018. She previously worked for Westmont College’s Center for Social Innovation and is passionate about providing resources and support to purpose driven businesses, specifically in emerging markets. She holds a Masters in International Development from The London School of Economics, a B.A in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship from Westmont College, and a certificate in Sustainable Business Strategy. Becky is a driven B Corp consultant eager to help business leaders align their sustainability strategy with their core mission and values.

• Business: Everoot Consulting
• Location: Santa Barbara, California
• Works for a B Corp: Yes
• Credential Awarded Date – Expiration Date: June 2023 – June 2025

Michelle has helped over 50 companies pursue B Corp Certification in both the US and Canada. Her background is in food sustainability, which has bolstered her ability to align climate justice with economic objectives, and has prepared her for the work needed to seed impact and cultivate its growth!

• Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/michelle-austin-734a11161/
• Company Name: Decade Impact
• Email address: michelle@decadeimpact.com
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

Amber Bieg is a partner at Warm Springs Consulting (WSC), a sustainability consulting firm that works with high-impact industries to solve climate change. We build win-win solutions by designing and implementing regenerative systems that ensure financial sustainability while improving ecosystems and caring for communities. Our diverse work covers sustainability strategy, economic feasibility studies, electrification analysis, greenhouse gas inventories, ESG reporting, climate resilience strategies, scenario planning, energy and waste planning, technology planning, communications, stakeholder engagement, and organizational training.

• Location: Boise, Idaho
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/amberbieg
• Email Address: amber@warmspringsconsulting.com
• Company Name: Warm Springs Consulting
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

Christine Briscoe (she/her) is passionate about using business as a force for good, serves on the Board of B Local Colorado, and participated in B Lab US & Canada’s Racial Equity Learning Journey 2.0. At Cultivating Capital, she consults with clients in a variety of industries including apparel, wellness products, travel and others. She assists them with their B Corp certification or recertification and how to prepare for the new standards.

Previously, Christine worked at the Fair Labor Association and Responsible Business Alliance, guiding companies of all sizes and industries on social compliance standards and Codes of Conduct, including around Labor, Human Rights, Health and Safety, Ethics, Environment and Management Systems. In addition to an MBA with a focus on International Business, Entrepreneurship, and Business Ethics, Christine possesses a Postgraduate Degree in Education and completed CU Boulder’s Climate Action for Business and ESG Strategy Certificate programs. She speaks French.

• Company Name: Cultivating Capital
• Location: Longmont, Colorado
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/cbriscoe
• Email Address: cmbriscoe@gmail.com
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

Brianna is the co-founder of Decade Impact, a strategy consulting firm for businesses determined to leave the world a better place. Brianna has worked with over 120 firms through the B Impact Assessment, including over 50 Certified B Corps. An expert in the B Corp assessment and impact business design, she supports organizations to define, measure, manage, and communicate their social and environmental impact. Beyond her work with B Corps, Brianna is an instructor with BCIT’s Sustainable Business Leadership program, where she teaches on sustainability reporting and impact measurement frameworks.

• Business: Decade Impact
• Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
• Works for a B Corp: Yes
• Credential Awarded Date – Expiration Date: June 2023 – June 2025

HigherRing, a proud women-led B Corp, specializes in ethical, efficient and affordable outsourced fractional and full-time operations support. We hire, train, manage, and mentor people from 31 states and two Canadian provinces to help small to medium-sized purpose-driven companies scale.

• Location: Earth
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/katiecarano
• Company Name: HigherRing
• Email address: katie.carano@higherring.com
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

Planet+Purpose Solutions, PBC is a women-led, boutique B Corp Certified consulting practice that provides strategic guidance to help organizations launch sustainability initiatives. They build brand awareness by connecting their clients to their purpose, and their purpose to consumers through authentic action. They help companies achieve B Corp Certification, become Climate and Plastic Neutral, set science-based targets for reducing greenhouse gases, and establish plastic-specific and broader waste reduction goals. They also shape communications plans that help their clients communicate about their sustainability goals in ways that are meaningful, accurate, transparent, and in line with FTC Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims, retailer, and consumer expectations.

• Location: Charleston, South Carolina
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/liacolabello
• Email Address: lia@planetpurposesolutions.com
• Company Name: Planet+Purpose Solutions
• Works for a B Corp: Yes
• Credential Awarded Date – Expiration Date: June 2023 – June 2025

My mission is to innovate circular solutions that reimagine how the South conserves resources, builds community, and fosters economic development. I have worked with more than one hundred companies in the consumer packaged goods market to develop and implement sustainability strategies, and certified several Certified B Corporations using the B Impact Assessment.

• Location: Raleigh, NC
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/kaley-cross86
• Company Name: Circular Roots Consulting
• Email address: kaleycross86@gmail.com
• Works for a B Corp: No

Marissa is the Founder and Principal of Tallawah Consulting, a social impact consultancy that helps companies maximize their impact by leveraging equity, innovation, and inclusion to drive their core strategies forward. Having worked across various sectors, including law, tech, public policy, non-profit and business, she recognizes the far-reaching impact leveraging business as a force for good can have on communities and ecosystems, especially those that have been undermined by systems of inequity. She remains a champion of social entrepreneurship, both as an educator, practitioner, and advisor in the field, and also as Co-Chair of B Local NYC, which celebrates and shepherds the work of the 170+ B Corps in New York City using business to positively impact residents and their communities in the city.

• Location: New York
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/marissa-davis-2baa417
• Company Name: Tallawah Consulting
• Email address: marissa@tallawahconsulting.com
• Works for a B Corp: No

Passionate about meeting the challenges of climate change and building a sustainable future.

• Company Name: New Relationship Trust
• Location: Vancouver, BC
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/ben-duncan-mes 
• Email Address: ben.w.dunc@gmail.com
• Works for a B Corp: No

As a passionate advocate for sustainability and ESG principles, I adopt a hands-on, results-driven approach to every project. Specializing in implementing standards like B Corp and crafting purpose-driven strategies, I prioritize driving value for clients and stakeholders. My expertise lies in integrating a benefit mindset into actionable objectives that benefit society and the planet.

Fun Facts:

• Lifelong Water Enthusiast: Competitive swimmer, coach, instructor, and surfer
• Volunteerism: Dedicated 20+ years to community service through board service
• Adventurous Spirit: Explored the Bulgaria & Romania Danube River in a blow-up raft

• Location: Portland, Oregon USA
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/chrisenlow
• Company Name: Futurescapes Consulting, LLC
• Email Address: chris.enlow@gmail.com
• Works for a B Corp: No

An unconventional, winding road of educational and career paths has led Grant to helping businesses find a more beneficial path to operating. He received a B.A in Environmental Studies from UC Santa Barbara, accompanied by a certificate in Technology Management. He spent several years managing the new construction and LEED certification of college laboratories and biotech buildings before venturing into tech, where he focused on strategic sales and marketing. Most recently, Grant joins Everoot as Consulting Director after several years in food science – developing products with for-profits and organizations across the globe aimed at lowering produce waste within global supply chains. The ability to build products with a benefit to people, planet, and purpose is an action he is passionate about supporting others in.

• Company Name: Everoot Consulting
• Location: South Lake Tahoe, CA
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/grant-foad
• Email Address: grantfoad@everootconsulting.com
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

Jenna is a committed sustainability advocate, with degrees in environmental economics and political science. She has experience in various areas of sustainability, including green building and B Corp consulting, as well as academic research experience in compostable plastic and carbon emission analysis. She is now a Sustainability Consultant for Profitable Purpose Consulting, a Georgia-based consulting firm dedicated to helping purpose-driven businesses reach their sustainability goals. In addition to becoming a trained B Consultant, Jenna is an accredited LEED Green Associate, Fitwel Ambassador, and BREEAM AP, and is in the process of becoming a certified GRI Sustainability Professional.

• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/jenna-franke
• Email Address: jenna@profitablepurposeconsulting.com
• Company Name: Profitable Purpose Consulting
• Works for a B Corp: Yes
• Credential Awarded Date – Expiration Date: June 2023 – June 2025

Inspired by the movement to use business as a force for good, Gail took action and founded Impact 360 Strategies to help guide and support companies on their journey to achieve B Corp Certification.

As a trained B Consultant, Gail draws from her extensive business experience to design and implement best practices. She uses her expertise and skills, refined throughout her 20+ year career, to empower businesses to foster change and prosper. She is passionate about creating positive social solutions. Gail is acutely aware of the impact companies have on people and the planet and is dedicated to this cause.

Gail is driven by her love for nature and all living things and is committed to creating change at all levels, exemplified by her role serving as a member of City Council in her mountain community. She is ready to help your business achieve B Corp Certification and thrive.

• Location: Steamboat Springs, Colorado
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/gailgareyimpact360strategies
• Email address: gail.c.garey@gmail.com
• Company Name: Impact 360 Strategies
• Works for a B Corp: No

Lisa founded Wisconsin’s first triple bottom line managed sustainability consulting and ethical marketing firm, Evolution Marketing, in 2007 and has been helping companies to become Certified B Corps since 2016. She is a sustainability, ESG practitioner and has been helping companies tell their impact stories for over a decade. As a consultant she has worked on projects in supply chain sustainability, regenerative agriculture, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and the green building space. Lisa is a co-founder of B Local Wisconsin and the current Chair.

• Business: Evolution Marketing
• Location: Nashotah, Wisconsin
• Works for a B Corp: Yes
• Credential Awarded Date – Expiration Date: June 2023 – June 2025

Adrian is currently the Executive Chair of B Local Illinois where he leads B Local Illinois in the effort to grow, connect, and support all Certified B Corp companies in Illinois that are committed to a triple bottom line. He has been deeply involved in the B Corp movement for more than a decade and completed the Next Economy MBA program from Lift Economy. Adrian graduated summa cum laude from the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay.

• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/adriangershom
• Email Address: adrian@offshootdesign.com
• Company Name: Adjunct Professor within Northwestern’s Master of Science in Energy and Sustainability (MSES) Program
• Works for a B Corp: No
• Credential Awarded Date – Expiration Date: June 2023 – June 2025

Kim is interested in sustainable business practices and helping companies get started on their sustainability journey. She is the Director for the Best of DMV Campaign at the Center for Social Value Creation at the University of Maryland and an Impact Consultant at the Fehlig Group. She is the past Partnerships Chair for B Local Mid Atlantic and has spoke at several BLD conferences on various topics.

• Location: Boston Metro Area
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/kimberly-goddu-alexander-2a188357
• Company Name: University of Maryland and the Fehlig Group
• Email address: kgoddu31@gmail.com
• Works for a B Corp: No

Rebecca is the CEO and Co-Founder of The Impact Collective, a certified B Corp that empowers whole humans and whole organizations to actualize their vision of a better world. Rebecca is an Impact Strategist and Coach who has a focus in the B Corp community. She helps companies get B Corp certified and recertified, implement long term impact strategy, and coaches B Corp leaders and changemakers to feel more confident and clear about their unique path to greater impact. She is passionate about using numbers to impact humans and bringing humanity to numbers, and has found that B Corp certification blends those passions perfectly. No matter what stage you are in your impact journey, she can help get you to the next one.

• Location: Portland, Oregon
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/rebeccagoldcrump
• Company Name: The Impact Collective
• Email address: rebecca@theimpactcollectivepdx.com
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

Shawn Hogan is a sustainability and social impact frameworks consultant with Re:Vision. She holds a LEED AP BD+C accreditation and is a Trained B Consultant.

• Company Name: Re:Vision Architecture
• Location: Philadelphia, PA
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/shawn-hogan
• Email Address: shawnmariehogan@gmail.com
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

Sarah is the COO and Co-Founder of The Impact Collective; their mission is to empower whole humans and whole organizations to actualize their vision of a better world. Their services include B Corp Certification and Recertification, Impact Strategy, Impact Storytelling, and Leadership Coaching. Sarah also serves as the Vice Chair for B Local PDX.

• Location: Portland, OR
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/sarah-holdeman
• Company Name: The Impact Collective
• Email address: sarah@theimpactcollectivepdx.com
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

Ryan is a Partner/Worker-Owner at LIFT Economy as well as the co-author of The B Corp Handbook: How to Use Business as a Force for Good and The Next Economy MBA: Redesigning Business for the Benefit of All Life. He has helped over 80 companies — like Patagonia, Allbirds, Ben & Jerry’s, King Arthur Flour, Animikii, and Red Bay Coffee—become Certified B Corporations, recertify as B Corporations, and maximize the value of their B Corp Certification. Ryan provides diversity, equity, and inclusion consulting services to B Corps and other social enterprises. He works with white-led and majority white organizations, particularly white men, to promote racial justice, love, joy, compassion, and belonging in the workplace and is a member of White Men for Racial Justice.

• Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/ryanhhoneyman
• Email Address: ryan@lifteconomy.com
• Company Name: LIFT Economy
• Works for a B Corp: Yes
• Credential Awarded Date – Expiration Date: June 2023 – June 2025

With a nonprofit, education and community-based background, combined with an MBA in Sustainable Management, Tiffany brings a people-first lens to BPM, a large tax and accounting firm. Tiffany leads the ESG Advisory practice, specializing in starting organizations’ ESG journeys and creating meaningful, cohesive strategies. This includes materiality assessments, stakeholder engagement, developing strategy roadmaps, and measuring carbon emissions. She is the Accounting and Financial Reporting Vice Chair for the American Bar Association’s ESG & Sustainability Committee, as well as a member of Allinial Global’s ESG Steering Committee.

• Location: Colorado Springs, CO
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/tiffanykhuey
• Email Address: thuey@bpmcpa.com
• Company Name: BPM LLP
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

Alice is the Program Director for People First Economy, a non-profit economic development organization dedicated to building a more inclusive and resilient economic ecosystem. In addition to spearheading Michigan’s B Local leadership work, Alice designs state-wide programming that provides business communities with low-barrier access to resources for the measurement and improvement of sustainable business practices. Alice’s experience spans from anti-racism training and consultation to environmental justice advocacy and stakeholder organizing.

• Business: People First Economy
• Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Works for a B Corp: No
• Credential Awarded Date – Expiration Date: June 2023 – June 2025

Dr. Kristin Joys is an impact strategist who has spent over 25 years empowering high impact innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders.

Do Good Well Consulting was founded in 2002. During its first decade, Do Good Well Consulting helped folks find and create high impact ventures, careers, and leadership opportunities. Since 2012, Kristin’s work has focused on empowering businesses, organizations, and individuals to create strategic value (strategic venture plans & impact business models, strategic giving plans & high impact philanthropy, leadership consulting & coaching). She particularly enjoys working with high-impact entrepreneurs launching innovative ventures that bridge for-profit and nonprofit models (aka “designed to give” hybrid sibling ventures). Kristin delights in creating actionable strategic impact plans, helping ventures be more innovative, meaningful, resilient, and successful.

Kristin serves on the Board of B Academics and is Director of Strategic Impact for Florida for Good. She studied with Dr. Brené Brown in 2019 to become a Certified Dare to Lead™️ Facilitator. In 2022 she earned a certificate in Sustainable Business Strategy from Harvard.

• Location: Florida
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/kristinjoys
• Email Address: kristin@dogoodwellconsulting.com
• Company Name: Do Good Well Consulting
• Works for a B Corp: Yes
• Credential Awarded Date – Expiration Date: June 2023 – June 2025

Susan (Sue) is the Founder and Senior Consultant of Sustainable Futures Consulting, supercharging management solutions with brand values, strategic communications, and sustainability practices. She also teaches Sustainability in Action in the University of New Hampshire’s Sustainability Dual Major and is the faculty lead for the B Impact Clinic. The clinic trains cross-disciplinary undergraduates to use the B Impact Assessment to help business clients working to certify or recertify as B Corps, or to upgrade their sustainable practices significantly. Sue is passionate about her family and nature, contributes to her communities, and creates positive impact through her volunteer roles with NH Businesses for Social Responsibility and the Emerging Climate Leader Collaborative.

• Location: Lebanon, New Hampshire
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/sskaplan
• Email Address: Susan@sustainablefuturesconsulting.com
• Company Name: Sustainable Futures Consulting
• Works for a B Corp: No
• Credential Awarded Date – Expiration Date: June 2023 – June 2025

Scott founded Re:Vision in 2001 and leads Re:Vision’s interdisciplinary team for hundreds of innovative green projects and initiatives, many of which are “firsts” of their kind.

Scott helps companies plan, design, construct and operate the built environment and the business environment in a green and sustainable way. He is a champion of benchmarking systems and has worked in the B corporation movement since its inception, leading his company to become a B corporation in 2007. In addition, he helps companies achieve other certifications including LEED, SITES, Living Building Challenge, Net-Zero Energy, and Passive House.

Scott is well-known nationally for his engaging and collaborative approach which has inspired adoption of sustainable thinking into countless people, projects, and companies.

Additional Accreditation include:

• Registered Architect (AIA + NCARB)
• Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC)
• LEED Fellow, Living Future Accredited Professional (LFA)
• Building Enclosure Process Provider (BECxP) and Certified Charrette Facilitator

• Company Name: Re:Vision Architecture
• Location: Philadelphia
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/scott-kelly-58559983
• Email Address: kelly@revisionarch.com
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

Anne Klein has been part of the Pet Sustainability Coalition’s sustainability team since 2020, supporting businesses in sustainability strategy and pursuing B Corp Certification. PSC is a nonprofit that advances business in the pet industry through profitable environmental and social business practices and tackling industry-wide issues, such as sustainable packaging and ingredients sourcing.

Prior to joining PSC Anne was a Director at Pilot Forward, a consultancy supporting businesses in sustainability strategy and B Corp certification. She served as VP of Administration and Sustainability at Newton Running, leading Newton’s successful effort to become the first running shoe brand to achieve B Corp Certification.

Anne has over 18 years of fundraising experience in nonprofits, including senior positions at Harvard Business School and the Children’s Hospital Foundation in Denver, CO. She holds a BA from the University of California at Berkeley and Ed.M. from Harvard University, Graduate School of Education.

• Location: Boulder, CO
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/kleinanne
• Company Name: Pet Sustainability Coalition
• Email address: aklein@petsustainability.org
• Works for a B Corp: No

At the intersection of impact and business innovation, Ghani Kolli is passionate about alternative economic models aimed at a regenerative and sustainably prosperous society. He is involved with the international Think Tank such as R3.0, which advocates for a redesign for the resilience and regeneration of human and natural ecosystems. He contributes to and draws from the best and most ambitious practices in true sustainability, sustainable finance, systemic change, and resilient territories. To this end, the Flourishing Business Canvas, the design of wisdom economies, Blue Ocean Strategies, New Generation Business Models, and the theory of change are among the tools in his toolkit. Ghani is one of the contributors to the books Design a Better Business, Business Models for Team, and The Real Startup Book. He can be in roles as diverse as coaching, training, consulting, or speaking. More than 4,000 participants have attended his workshops and conferences.

Throughout his career, Ghani has held roles as both an intrapreneur and entrepreneur, including positions as sales director, general management, strategic advisor, in addition to founding several companies in North Africa and Canada.

Ghani founded and led the strategic design consulting firm HumanYo+Impact in 2014 before joining Credo as a partner in May 2021. There, he works with SMEs on social responsibility issues, with incubators/accelerators to contribute to the emergence of new impact business models, with NGOs and cooperatives to offer strategic clarity and design, as well as with economic development departments to contribute to development that respects planetary boundaries and social thresholds.

Trained in management information systems at the University of Béjaia, in international trade and management at the International Institute of Management and HEC Montréal, Ghani Kolli volunteers in the business communities of Canada and the Maghreb. Among other roles, he is president of the CDCA – Canada-Algeria Development Council and Governor of the RJCCQ – Regroupement des jeunes chambres de commerce du Québec (Network of Young Chambers of Commerce of Quebec).

• Location: Montréal
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/ghanikolli
• Company Name: Credo Impact
• Email address: ghanikolli@gmail.com
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

I’m Brennan Lake, a social impact strategist with roots in international development, entrepreneurship, and big data. I spent five years running an International Development NGO, and I currently lead a social impact program at a venture-backed big-data company. My work centers on helping organizations align purpose with performance—leveraging what they already do best to generate meaningful social impact while improving competitiveness. I believe the most effective impact strategies focus an organization’s core competencies, unlock new corporate value, and deepen stakeholder trust. With an MBA from Cornell University and experience leading both nonprofit and for-profit organizations, I bring a cross-sector lens to the B Corp journey. As a B Consultant, I partner with teams to translate their values into measurable action—improving impact performance in ways that are authentic, financially viable, and built to last.

• Company Name: Notch Impact
• Location: New York
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/brennanlake
• Email Address: brennan@notchimpact.com
• Works for a B Corp: No

Genevieve is Chief Impact Officer at Way to B with over a decade supporting organizations through B Corp certification. She consults with companies to create programs that boost both positive impact and business performance.

She immerses herself in clients’ challenges rather than advising from the sidelines, working directly with global teams across fashion/apparel/textiles, travel, beauty/wellness, marketing, and B2B services. Her hands-on approach helps leaders navigate complexities and unlock their potential as forces for good.

Passionate about collective action, Genevieve has served on the board of B Local LA and currently leads as Co-Chair of the B Beauty Coalition Steering Committee, bringing valuable industry insights and community connections to her work.

• Company Name: Way to B
• Location: Los Angeles
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/genevieve-lawrence
• Email Address: genevieve@waytob.biz
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

Dr Cara MacMillan is a Mom, David’s Life Partner and Co-Founder of Halcyon Consulting Group. Cara has been involved with the B Corps movement since 2015. She believes that companies can be both the best in the world and the best for the world. Cara and her team excel in strategic, sustainable business model innovation. She loves working with industry disruptors to improve their auditable ESG processes to manage material risk. Cara has worked with many firms as they have journeyed from pre-B Corps certification to Best for the World.

In her role as Academic Chair of B Local Texas and loves to integrate B Corps material risk management into curriculum for our future and to work with firms who leverage their business model for international growth.

Cara spends her spare time hiking with David and their 60lb Australian labradoodle, Farley Mowat.

• • Location: Ottawa, Ontario Canada
  • LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/dr-cara-macmillan-2736011

• Company Name: Halcyon Consulting Group
• Email address: cmacmillan@halcyonconsultants.ca
• Works for a B Corp: No

Benn is the Director of Social and Environmental Impact for certified B Corp and 1% for the planet member Campfire Consulting. Campfire is a trailblazing marketing and impact consulting firm dedicated to igniting the bond between brands and their audiences. With a focus on authentic storytelling, strategic alignment, and purpose-driven action, we empower organizations to champion change and leave a lasting legacy. As an openly transgender man, Benn is proud to co-chair the B Proud network, is a B Local Leader in Maine, a business advisor for the University of New Hampshire’s B Impact Clinic and leads the Campfire Impact team in supporting businesses as they strive to become and maintain their B Corp Certification.

• Location: Yarmouth, Maine
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/benn-marine-726861180
• Email Address: benn@campfire.consulting
• Company Name: Campfire Consulting
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

Kerrie’s natural ability to connect with people as well as her excellent communication and project management skills allow her to easily integrate into a company’s team and empower them with the essential business foundation and strategies to achieve meaningful growth and, ultimately, realize their vision for a better tomorrow. Kerrie works with companies of all sizes and in different industries, from start-ups to well established businesses.

• Location: Westport, Connecticut
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/kerriemcdevitt
• Email Address: kerrie@impactgrowthpartners.com
• Company Name: Impact Growth Partners
• Works for a B Corp: Yes
• Credential Awarded Date – Expiration Date: June 2023 – June 2025

Ali has 10+ years of experience at the intersection of Business and Impact. After completing an International MBA program, she managed sustainable development programs in Central America, including projects in partnership with Deloitte’s Corporate Social Responsibility program. She then transitioned into the tech sector, working with impact business model startups like Classy (acquired by GoFundMe) and Persefoni (a GHG management and accounting software), where she consulted companies on embedding new technologies into their operations. As an advocate for corporate sustainability, she initiated B Impact Assessment at Classy, leading to B Corp certification and the strategic hiring of the company’s first Head of Sustainability. She now leads a team of Implementation Consultants at Workiva, a software company supporting Fortune 500 companies in building their complex ESG reports. Ali is passionate about furthering the B Corp movement and her varied experience across impact technologies, Customer Success, and Sustainability make her a B Consultant worth considering for your B Corp certification needs.

• Location: San Diego, CA (Remote, open to travel)
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/alimcelroy
• Email address: ali.mcelroy1@gmail.com
• Works for a B Corp: No

Caitlyn is the Director of Finance & Operations at Catalyst Partners, an employee-owned, women-led, B Corp certified consultancy specializing in sustainable and high-performance building solutions. As a Certified Public Accountant, Caitlyn offers extensive financial expertise and strategic insight to assist organizations in harmonizing profitability with purpose.

Catalyst Partners specializes in guiding businesses through many sustainability certifications, including the B Corp Certification, embedding sustainable practices, and strengthening financial and operational resilience. With a strong foundation in financial strategy, operations, and impact measurement, Caitlyn is adept at helping businesses enhance their performance while driving meaningful change.

• Company Name: Catalyst Partners
• Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/caitlyn-meyers-cpa-5a2273131
• Email Address: caitlyn@catalyst-partners.com
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

Sustainability and strategy consultant Chloé has been assisting companies in obtaining B Corp certification for several years. Renowned for her dedication to guiding businesses towards more environmentally and socially inspiring models, she supports her clients both strategically (business model review, strategic planning) and operationally (action plans, organizational change management, GHG assessments, responsible procurement systems). To facilitate client transformation, Chloé is involved at every stage of the certification process, from the initial diagnosis with the completion of the B Impact Assessment to the development of the action plan for submission to B Lab and the audit phase. She also ensures the sustainability of changes within teams once certification is achieved.

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Consultante en stratégie et développement durable, Chloé accompagne les entreprises dans l’obtention de la certification B Corp depuis plusieurs années. Reconnue pour son engagement envers la transition des entreprises vers des modèles d’affaires plus durables sur le plan environnemental et social, elle aide ses clients à la fois stratégiquement (révision des modèles d’affaires, planification stratégique) et opérationnellement (plan d’action, conduite du changement organisationnel, bilan GES, gestion des approvisionnements responsables). Pour faciliter la transformation chez ses clients, Chloé intervient à chaque étape du processus de certification, depuis le diagnostic initial avec la complétion du B Impact Assessment, jusqu’à l’élaboration du plan d’action pour la soumission au B Lab, en passant par la phase d’audit. Elle veille également à la pérennisation des changements au sein des équipes une fois la certification obtenue.

• Location: Montréal, Québec
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/chlo%C3%A9-michal-a7803817
• Email Address: c.michal@coesio.com
• Works for a B Corp: Yes
• Credential Awarded Date – Expiration Date: June 2023 – June 2025

Carolina Miranda (she/her) is the Founder and CEO of Cultivating Capital. As a B Corp Consultant, she has helped businesses achieve B Corp certification, increase their impact and score with recertification, and develop action plans that maximize team engagement. In addition to her experience working directly with companies throughout the certification process, she has been trained directly by B Lab twice. In 2021, she was one of only three U.S. participants in a pilot program run by B Lab to train external verifiers to perform certification verifications independently, and in 2023, she was in the inaugural cohort of trained B Consultants. She was awarded the 2024 Hal Taussig Award, the B Corp community’s highest honor, and the 2020 Community Builders award from B Lab for her contributions to the community.

• Location: Richmond, CA
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/bcorpconsultant
• Email address: carolina@cultivatingcapital.com
• Company Name: Cultivating Capital
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

Annie is inspired by companies who want to push the boundaries of impact, no matter the starting place. A longtime B Corp Consultant with Measure Meant, Annie has worked with many industries and company sizes. If she had to pick an industry she works with the most, it would be Food and Beverage. While the B Impact Assessment is broad, Annie has a focus on climate impact and climate justice, sustainability reporting, and overall sustainability strategy. She loves to hold the bigger picture for her clients who are often knee-deep in creating their positive impact. Annie believes that business is an important lever for change, and that we can and will build a more inclusive and regenerative economy together.

Annie is a Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) credential holder and a certified TRUE Zero Waste Advisor

• Location: Portland, Oregon
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/annie-murai-sustainability
• Email Address: annie@measurepnw.com
• Company Name: Measure Meant
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

Trained as an engineer with an MBA specialized in Social and Environmental Responsibility of Organizations, Francis brings nearly 15 years of experience as both a business owner and a consultant, primarily working with manufacturing companies. His journey is driven by a deep conviction: businesses have a key role to play in caring for the planet and all forms of life it sustains.

He conducted an in-depth study of the B Corp standard as part of my final MBA project, and he is enthusiastic about guiding organizations through sustainable transformation—one that is human-centered, high-performing, and aligned with their core values.

Recognized for his creativity, positive intensity, and innovative mindset, he thrives on team challenges and love helping others bring out their best. Curious, committed, and focused on continuous growth, he believe that every day is an opportunity to improve, to learn, and to make a positive impact.

His approach is deeply collaborative, built on sharing, listening, and co-creation. He care deeply about building strong, lasting, and genuine relationships with clients and partners, always placing their success at the heart of his work.

• Company Name: Freelance
• Location: Drummondville, QC, Canada
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/nadeaufrancis
• Email Address: francis.nadeau.3@gmail.com
• Works for a B Corp: No

Natasha is an attorney co-founder of Nazareth Bonifacino Law*, Maryland’s first Certified B Corporation legal practice. She proudly serves as general counsel to businesses and nonprofits in the Mid-Atlantic region with a dedication to joyful, purposeful work that transforms our communities and drives positive change. As a Trained B Consultant*, Natasha supports aspiring and established B Corps by focusing on governance, ownership, legal requirements, stakeholder policies and practices, and building value at the intersection of business and law. *Note: Legal services are available in Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina, and California. Consulting services are available throughout the U.S.

• Location: Maryland, United States
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/natasha-nazareth
• Email Address: natasha@dmvbusinesslawyers.com
• Company Name: Nazareth Bonifacino Law Benefit LLC
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

“How do we do better?” Rai-mon Nemar Barnes was born with this question in his ear. Following the example of his parents, grandparents, and mentors as entrepreneurs, innovators, and artists Rai-mon has been constantly compelled to build businesses that lead with that question and support the growth of businesses with impact.

Working with influential brands like G.M., Red Bull, Etsy, AirBnB, Vitamin Water, Vans, and Compass has given him a diverse lens through which to help his clients, and guided his founding of Consciously®️

The Consciously Method™️ has evolved and been honed to perfection over time, but was born from that question that’s been the constant thread through Rai-mon’s entire life. So now, when he’s asked, “how can we do better?”, Rai-mon simply answers, “Do it Consciously.”

• Location: New York City
• Company Name: Consciously®️
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/raimonnemarbarnes
• Email address: Rai-mon@weareconsciously.com
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

María is an educator, mentor, scientist, and researcher with training in ecology, conservation, sustainability, and entrepreneurship. She is the founder and CEO of Proyecto Raíces L3C, with which she offers workshops, consultancy, certifications, and other educational services for citizens, organizations, and businesses of all sizes and industries to develop and improve their sustainable practices. She also serves as the Environmental Educator of TAIS, Inc., and the Community Outreach and Education Coordinator for The LimPiaR Foundation, further demonstrating her commitment to helping conserve our environment and helping empower citizens and all types of organizations to be the solution that our world so urgently needs.

• Location: San Juan, PR
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/maria-e-ocasio-torres
• Email address: mariaocasiotorres@gmail.com
• Company Name: Proyecto Raíces
• Works for a B Corp: No

Kristy has been championing the B Corp movement since 2013. She is the co-owner and creative director at Decade, a purpose-driven impact consulting firm that has supported over 160 companies in using the B Impact Assessment to build better practices. Decade supports SMEs across a wide range of industries across North America in developing ambitious impact strategies through impact measurement, policy development, team education, and design thinking. Kristy’s extensive experience with the B Impact Assessment and commitment to building company ‘culture clubs’ around impact will give you, and your team, the confidence you need to achieve B Corp Certification and leave the world better every time you turn a dollar.

• Location: Vancouver, BC
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/kristyoleary
• Email address: kristy@decadeimpact.com
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

Jamie discovered her love for B Corps during an undergraduate seminar on social entrepreneurship in 2014. Her passion for renewable energy and sustainability led her to Certified B Corp and employee-owned cooperative, Namaste Solar. After getting more involved in the B Corp community, Jamie knew this was where she wanted to continue growing and sharing her energy. As a B Corp Consultant for Cultivating Capital, she now helps companies improve their impact and business practices using the B Impact Assessment framework.

• Location: Jacksonville, FL
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/jamieoulton
• Email address: jamie@cultivatingcapital.com
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

Heather founded Heather Paulsen Consulting (HPC) in 2014 to support mission-driven businesses in creating an economy and world that works better for all of us. HPC specializes in B Corp and zero waste certifications, sustainability-focused strategic planning and facilitation, and is increasingly leaning into regenerative business design. The company’s work sets companies up for long-term success, creating a legacy of growth and generosity while building company culture to attract and retain the best talent. A Certified B Corp and member of 1% for the Planet since 2015, HPC has earned recognition for “Growing the B Corp Movement” (2016) and as “Best for the World: Changemaker” (2018).

• Location: San Franciso, CA
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/heatherpaulsen
• Email address: heather@hpaulsenconsulting.com
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

Alejandra is an accomplished marketer and Trained B Consultant with over two decades of experience in the beverage industry. She brings a wealth of expertise in consumer goods, strategic planning, brand management, and business development. Her career has been characterized by cross-functional leadership integrating top management, commercial teams, supply chain, compliance, and other functions.

Passionate about climate action and corporate sustainability, she is committed to helping businesses thrive and make a positive impact. With her deep understanding of business dynamics and a commitment to advancing sustainable solutions, she is eager to guide companies on their B Corp journey.

• Location: New York City
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/alejandra-pena-nyc
• Company Name: Alejandra Pena Consulting
• Email address: pena.alejandra@gmail.com
• Works for a B Corp: No

Dr. Stephanie Raible is a researcher, educator, and advocate for social entrepreneurship and innovation. She helps businesses, nonprofits, and social enterprises navigate impact-driven strategies, B Corp certification, and sustainable growth. She specializes in working with new social enterprises and organizations undergoing strategic and leadership transitions. With 12 years of experience as a board member, consultant, and advisor, she offers practical expertise in governance, impact measurement, and scaling social enterprises. She has worked with institutions across North America and internationally, bringing a global perspective to leadership and growth challenges. Recognized at institutional, local, national, and international levels for her work and expertise, she helps organizations align mission and profit for lasting impact.

• Company Name: University of Delaware
• Location: Philadelphia, PA
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/sraible
• Email Address: sraible@udel.edu
• Works for a B Corp: No

Samantha is an Australian-Canadian CPA living in Toronto, who founded Ethical Profit Agency to help environmentally and socially conscious SME’s understand their financial and tax obligations. In 2020, Samantha published “Ethical Profit: A Guide to Increasing Profit Using Sustainable Business Practices” to show how businesses can improve profit by leading with B Corp values. Samantha has been passionate about the B Corp movement since she certified her company in 2017. She is B Local Ontario’s treasurer and part of the B Local Ontario Advocacy committee.

• Company Name: Ethical Profit Agency
• Location: Toronto
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/samantharichardsonepa
• Email Address: info@ethicalprofitagency.com
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

Kate is a visionary leader blending a Master’s in Environment and Sustainability with a background in circular economy under the Zero Waste framework. Kate also brings with her over seven years of experience in commercial property and development. Her unique blend of skills and experience enables her to understand the multifaceted challenges and opportunities in implementing sustainable practices across different industries. Embracing the IDEO belief that collective intelligence surpasses individual insight, Kate’s strategic and optimistic approach positions her as a crucial partner for businesses seeking to merge economic growth with environmental and social responsibility.

• Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/katelyn-smith
• Company Name: Decade Impact
• Email Address: katelyn@decadeimpact.com
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

As Founder + Chief Impact Officer of IMPACT BRIDGE, Michael’s purpose is to empower leaders to grow positive impact brands. Michael is an expert in B Corp + future-fit business, purpose + impact strategy, sustainability + brand innovation. He has over two decades of experience working with senior leaders to develop + implement value creation strategies for greater growth + positive impact. Michael is a trusted advisor, consultant, fractional executive + partner to many existing and aspiring B Corps, including startups, scaleups, multinationals + global brands. Michael envisions a world where all people + our planet are thriving –because courageous leaders + purpose-driven companies have helped redefine success + transformed our economy to serve life!

• Location: Toronto, Canada
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/michaelsmith6
• Email Address: msmith@impactbridge.co
• Company Name: IMPACT BRIDGE
• Works for a B Corp: No

Founder and Executive Director of Enharmonic Encounters LLC, a small, Black-owned business that builds bridges toward a more unified world through sustainability translation and consulting, Jeffrey’s expertise covers every area of B Corp Certification. His experience as a former business sustainability analyst at B Lab Global — during which he reviewed and personally conferred certification to hundreds of companies all over the world—equips him with a unique perspective around the inner workings, pain points, and success strategies in transforming businesses to truly embody what it means to be a Certified B Corporation. His specialized guidance will position your company to reach the finish line, while also taking delight in the journey.

• Location: Austin, TX
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-ds
• Email address: jeffrey.ds@enharmonicenc.com
• Company Name: Enharmonic Encounters
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

Nathan has been in the B Corp world since 2016, working first as a student consultant before being employed as the Director of Culture & Impact at Georgia’s largest B Corp. Nathan also started and still runs B Local Georgia, serves on the board of B Academics, teaches an MBA level B Corp course at UGA, and is the Executive Director of BLD Southeast. He launched Profitable Purpose Consulting in 2021 and certified the company as a B Corp in 2022. Nathan’s professional accolades include receiving B Lab’s Community Builder of the Year award in 2020, making multiple best seller categories in 2022 for his book, Happy Monday, and releasing his first TEDx talk in 2023: “Reimagining Capitalism Through Purpose, With Purpose, & On Purpose.”

• Location: Athens, GA
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/nathanastuck
• Email address: nathan@profitablepurposeconsulting.com
• Company Name: Profitable Purpose Consulting
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

Jessica runs the B Corp Clinic at NC State’s Poole College of Management, where teams of graduate students work with companies to make progress on impact improvement, certification and recertification. The B Corp Clinic, part of a strategy course taught every fall and spring semester, has worked on over 100 projects with companies from start-up to multinationals from around the world. Jessica is an Associate Professor of the Practice, Director of the Business Sustainability Collaborative and Co-founder of B Academics.

• Location: Raleigh, NC
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/jessicayinkathomas
• Company Name: NC State B Corp Clinic
• Email address: jothomas@ncsu.edu
• Works for a B Corp: No

Greg is co-founder of Light Trail Consulting. He helps organizations increase their positive impact through purposeful business. As a Certified B Corp since 2015, Light Trail has been working with boards, executives and leadership teams, with a focus on guiding positive change and helping organizations learn what it takes to build a better business – better for your people, your communities and the planet. Mixing strategic, operational and complex change expertise across the company, Light Trail works mainly with medium to large organizations, enabling them to build effective networks to adopt and sustain change with purpose.

• Location: Vancouver, BC
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/gregtooke
• Email address: greg@lighttrail.ca
• Company Name: Light Trail Consulting
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

I have worked with several B Corp and high-value organizations looking to balance impact and business growth. I do this work through a lens of accessibility, reconciliation, and respect.

I have a background working with disability inclusion groups, Indigenous communities, and Fortune 1000 brands, assisting with their digital transformation. Technology tied with understanding will level the playing field for all.

Please reach out for further information.

• Location: Bellingham, WA and Vancouver, BC
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/twesterlund
• Company Name: Wandke Accessibility
• Email address: twesterlund@live.com
• Works for a B Corp: Yes

Avery is the co-founder of Everoot Consulting, a trusted advisor for companies pursuing B Corp certification, sustainable business strategy, and impact reporting. Since launching Everoot in 2017, she has guided mission-driven businesses—from startups to multinational brands—through the certification process, embedding sustainability into their business model and driving measurable impact. As a trained external verifier in B Lab’s Outside Verification Pilot Program, Avery brings an insider’s perspective on certification standards and the review process. She holds an M.S. in Sustainability Management from Columbia University, a B.A. in Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship, and a Certificate in Sustainable Business Strategy from Harvard University Online.

When she’s not working with businesses to deepen their impact, you can find her guiding backpacking trips, playing beach volleyball, or trail running with her husband.

• Company Name: Everoot Consulting
• Location: Colorado
• LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/avery-c-young
• Email Address: avery@everootconsulting.com
• Works for a B Corp: Yes