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HUMAN IMPACTS INSTITUTE

Our Crew

We are creatives, educators, activists, and diverse experts committed to promoting action-oriented, innovative approaches to social and environmental change.

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STAFF

Staff

Daniela Ayad / Creative Communications Intern

Mikaiya Booth / Environmental Education Intern

Tara DePorte / Founder & Executive Director

Virginia Jans / Chief of Staff

Rosalie Le Grelle / Creative Communications Fellow

Anna Kolendo / Research Assistant Intern

Jolly Patel / Environmental Community Coordinator

Isabel Ortega / NGO Management Intern

Álvaro Valencia / Program Coordinator

Board

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

John Averill / Board Member / Depop

Linda Calandra / Board member / AMWA

Tara DePorte / Board Member / Human Impacts Institute

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Sandy Digilio / Board Secretary

Chigusa Hara / Board Treasurer / Financial Services

Julian Saur

Julian Saur / Board Member / Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

Doug Semmes / Board President / Drum Roll Composter

Wendy Star / Board Vice-President / Fire Department of NYC

Adrienne Totoro / Board Member / Interior Consultant and Designer

Suraya Williams / Board Member / Robertson Foundation

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Advisory Council

Leticia Doormann / TINTA / Advisor

Josh Ettinger / C3 Lab Advisor / George Mason University

Melanie Griffin / Advisor / Open Space Institute

Christopher Kennedy / C3 Lab Advisor / The New School

Jessica Kleczka / C3 Lab Advisor / Climate psychologist

Hervé Levite / Advisor / Hervé Levite, Advisor / UN Food and Agriculture Organization

Marlon Rice / C3 Lab Advisor / Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corp

Jennifer Seda / C3 Lab Advisor / Bronx River Alliance

Shino Tanikawa / Advisor / NYSWCD

Salma Tihani / C3 Lab Advisory / Artist

Brian Tate / Advisor / Tate Strategy

Betsy Ukeritis / Advisor / NYS DEC

Lucas Wasson / Advisor

Divya Venkatesh / Advisor / London College of Communication

YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL

YAC

Helena Boateng / Youth Advisor / UK

Tarek Bourenane / Youth Advisor / France-Algeria

Carlos Deivis Lozano Suarez / Youth Advisor / Kichwa peoples - Perú

Laura Doyle Péan / Youth Advisor / Haiti - Canada

Courtney Elmes / Youth Advisor / Mexico - UK

Sofia Gutierrez / Youth Advisor / Colombia - Austria