Expert Details
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Sustainability Investing, Business, Law, & Policy, Leadership
ID: 724679
Germany
Expert is an award winning software innovator, the only person in the U.S. to win the "Young Innovator" award from the Youth Employment Summit in Alexandria, Egypt in 2002. Expert is currently consulting other techonology start-ups, helping with their innovation and development. Expert founded one of the first many-to-many e-content publishing companies on the internet using the Application Service Provider model. As CEO of an internationally recognized ASP business from 2000 - 2006, Expert gained considerable real-world experience and expertise in this area.
Having begun her career as a CEO while in law school to study environmental law, Expert quickly learned to merge her two ideals by taking an interest in the area of corporate responsibility. Convinced that it is possible to do well by doing good, Expert works in both the for profit and nonprofit worlds to help develop good corporate citizenship. In 2002 the Portland Business Journal wrote an article about Expert's unique approach. See: "Environmental Ideals and Business Ethics Drive Founder of Smart Mediary Systems" by Aliza Earnshaw.
As President and Board Member for the International Young Professionals Foundation, Expert led over 500 young professionals from across the globe, helping to redefine the terms of the workplace to include responsibility for people, the community, and the planet. Expert currently serves on the Club of Rome's tt30 think tank where issues related to the role of the private sector in sustainability and solving major problems of civilization are investigated and discussed.
Mixed business/tech/environmental focus -
Expert is a pioneer and leader wherever she focuses her efforts.
Expert gained 6 years of experience in entrepreneurship and executive management as CEO and founder of Smart Mediary Systems, which developed many-to-many online digital content marketplaces.
Expert also has16 years of experience as a sustainability advocate, starting with organizing Earth Day celebrations in high school and work at the Center for Environmental Economic Development and other nonprofits in college. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for SustainUS, an organization that she also co-founded, promoting the U.S. youth voice in international sustainable development negotiations, and is a member of the Club of Rome's tt30 Think Tank for global problem-solving. Previously Expert served as President and Board Member of the International Young Professionals Foundation, on the Youth Caucus for the World Summit on Information Societies, and in
2002 received the Youth Employment Summit's "Young Innovators" award for creating sustainable self-employment opportunities for youth through SmartMediary's digital content marketplace concept. She has a Bachelors of Science in Natural Resources (summa cum laude), a Doctorate in Jurisprudence, is a Morris K. Udall and Natural Resources Law Scholar, and 2002 finalist for Oregon 's Women Entrepreneur of the Year.
Environmental/ Sustainability Focus -
Expert started sustainable development advocacy in 1990 as a teenager organizing Earth Day and Earth Week celebrations in India and California. A Morris K. Udall Scholar, she graduate summa cum laude from Humboldt State University with a degree in Natural Resources Management Policy and a minor in International Relations. She completed her law degree and a Certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon.
While in law school she worked as an environmental Law Clerk for Davis Wright Tremaine LLP and later as a Law Clerk for the International Environmental Law Project, which led her to attend the International Whaling Commission meetings in London as an assistant to one of the United Kingdom's delegates. Expert is currently a member of the Club of Rome's young think tank program (the tt30 program), an interdisciplinary global sustainable development think tank. She has lived abroad in India, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Germany and Holland.
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Currently advising the principle and founder of Integral Investments LLC on new business innovations and improving revenue model for existing social networking website.Recently advised small manufacturing start-up on legal dispute related to international trade, breach of contract, and strategic business and partnership matters.Currently work with the City of Eugene Office of Sustainability conducting best practices research and writing for sustainable city planning and management.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2001 | Degree: JD | Subject: Environmental Law | Institution: Lewis & Clark College |
| Year: 1998 | Degree: BS | Subject: Natural Resources Management | Institution: Humboldt State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2000 to 2006 | Employer: Smart Mediary Systems | Title: CEO | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert managed all aspects of business start-up and technology innovation and development for Briefsmart.com, the world first many-to-many marketplace for online legal publishing. Guided the organization through several rounds of funding, received multiple international awards and media attention for website innovation. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1999 to 2005 | Employer: Davis Wright Tremaine & Oregon State Bar Assoc. & DuVal Business Law | Title: Law Clerk | Department: |
Responsibilities:Legal research, writing, paperwork processing, litigation, cite checking, and advice on legal issues face by small, medium, and large-sized business and government clients. Areas include business formation, trademark and intellectual property, publishing, environmental law, land use, securities and business acquisition transactions. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2002 to 2004 | Employer: International Young Professionals Foundation | Title: President & Board Member | Department: |
Responsibilities:Led internet-based community of over 500 young professionals on all continents. Facilitated board meetings, provided guidance and advice, and acted as Treasurer in 2002-2003. This group, based in Australia, organizes the International Young Professionals Summit, which brings young professionals together around the globe, centered on how they can use their skills and positions to further the United Nations Millenium Development Goals and ensure sustainable human development. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to 1998 | Employer: Center for Environmental Economic Development | Title: Project Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Managed industry cluster analysis project for stimulating the use of recycled materials in local manufacturing. Facilitated community planning meetings, interfaced with primary funder, the State of California, Department of Conservation |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1993 to 1996 | Employer: Center for the Resolution of Environmental Disputes | Title: Apprentice Mediator/ Seminar Series Coordinator | Department: |
Responsibilities:Put together monthly dispute resolution seminar and aided and co-facilitated meetings and mediations regarding public and private land use, endangered species, urban development, old growth redwood forest use and salmonid fisheries. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Principle | Department: |
Responsibilities:Consult and act as independent contractor for various organizations, providing legal, business and strategic research, writing & advice. Paying and pro-bono clients include Integral Investments LLC, Kokopedli Bicycles, City of Eugene, the Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide, Mainhattan Languages, Frankfurt-n-Motion |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Board Member & Co-Founder | Department: |
Responsibilities:Helped start U.S. youth network for sustainable development, this 501(c)(3) nonprofit group is accredited before the United Nations (ECOSOC) as an NGO observer representing the voice of U.S. youth at international meetings affecting sustainable development. SustainUS also works locally to raise awareness about sustainability issues in high school and college campuses and other youth-oriented programs across the United States. She provides guidance and advice to the organization on a strategic and operational level as needed, attends board meetings and act as a mentor for young people in the network. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Teaching Assistant | Department: Business & Economics |
Responsibilities:Create online course for environmental and natural resource economics and economics of sustainable societies. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: to Present | Agency: State of Nevada | Role: | Description: Legal research and litigation prep for the State of Nevada, Department of Business & Industry, Division of Industrial Relations |
| Years: to Present | Agency: State of Oregon | Role: | Description: Work for a short period with the Department of Justice in Oregon |
| Years: to Present | Agency: City of Eugene, OR | Role: | Description: Help the City of Eugene Office of Sustainability on a Pro Bono basis |
| Years: to Present | Agency: USFWS, CSU, State of California & California Cities | Role: | Description: Worked for California Department of Conservation funded project; also a California State University System employee for over five years via work-study placement; also worked on U.S. Department of Fish & Wildlife and with the Cities of Arcata and Trinidad California facilitating community development meetings. |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2004 to 2005 | Country / Region: Amsterdam, Netherlands | Summary: Acted as editor, proofreader, and proposal writer for established visual artist fiction writer from eastern Europe. |
| Years: 2007 to Present | Country / Region: Frankfurt, Germany | Summary: Currently provide support as a consultant and freelancer for various individuals and businesses in Frankfurt, Germany providing strategic direction and support for Internet-based business opportunities and aid with inter-cultural communication issues. Aid T-Systems representatives in global strategy related data analysis, prepare & update presentations and PowerPoint slides. |
| Years: 2001 to 2001 | Country / Region: London, England | Summary: Aided United Kingdom's Delegate to the International Whaling Commission Annual Meeting, research and writing on major issues of international and procedural law. |
| Years: 2002 to 2002 | Country / Region: Alexandria, Egypt | Summary: Recipient of Young Innovators Award as CEO of Smart Mediary Systems, Youth Employment Summit conference delegate and participant, hosted exhibition table, interacting with young professionals from across the globe. |
| Years: 2004 to 2004 | Country / Region: Amman, Jordon | Summary: Participant of Club of Rome tt30 annual meeting and royal guest of H.R.H. Prince Hassan |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Club of Rome - tt30 Think Tank |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Board Member - SustainUS Board President - International Young Professionals Foundation |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| 2003: Finalist for Oregon’s “Woman Entrepreneur of the Year” by Portland Business Journal, Women in Business 2003. 2003: Featured law school alumni in Lewis & Clark Chronicle. 2002: Won Young Innovators award from Youth Employment Summit in Alexandria, Egypt. Won Morris K. Udall Foundation Congressional Scholarship |
| Medical / Professional |
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| Law Clerk for International Environmental Law Project |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Credits include: An Assessment of the Expert Drafting Group’s Draft Supervision and Control Provisions Prof. Chris Wold Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College April 15, 2002 A Review of Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance Programs of International Fisheries Agreements with a View to the IWC’s Inspection and Observation Scheme of the RMS by International Environmental Law Project Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College (Prof. Chris Wold, Shari Arrigotti, Lisa Johnson, Amy Van Horn, Expert) December 2, 2000 Environmental and Natural Resources Economics: Theory, Policy, and the Sustainable Society by Steven C. Hackett |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert is experienced in the field of litigation, having served on a project basis in litigation for over 30 cases. This includes work with depositions, research, writing, and evidence coordination and presentation for: a toxic mold/ faulty window frame case, workers safety and compensation cases, OSHA enforcement actions, toxic groundwater contamination, bankruptcy, and a whistleblower lawsuit, including work with state, federal and municipal courts and the NV state Supreme Court. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| She understands problems and can see them from so many angles that solutions often pop out at her before she is even looking for them. Has amazing writing, verbal, and argumentation skills, and can work very well under pressure. She is a brilliant and persuasive communicator who understands business, government, technology, and international and environmental issues, coming from experience as both an academic and front-line participant. She can also act as researcher, writer, speech-writer, team leader and an in-person, telephone or internet-based meeting facilitator or mediator as necessary. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English | Native and expert/ master skill level |
Fields of Expertise
application service provider, Internet, Internet commerce, online publishing, computer software technology innovation, corporate responsibility, corporate strategic planning, ecological environment protection, entrepreneurship, international environmental regulation, international organization, strategic planning, trade agreement, writ, legislature, policy, law, international law, sustainable development (urban planning), legal research, legal writing, medical jurisprudence, charity, sustainable investing, partnership, business acquisition, responsibility, compensation, business innovation, municipal securities, breach of contract, compensation dispute, natural resources valuation, business analysis, environment program, business, business valuation, business development, e-tailing, globalization, business ethics, ecommerce, small business, business strategy, business operations, Internet marketing, Internet advertising, Web development, Internet regulation, knowledge management, World Wide Web programming, World Wide Web application, international patent law, self-directed work team, team building, business management, environmental condition, World Wide Web software, business intelligence, business incubator, computer software licensing, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, environmental compliance, environmental due diligence investigation, proposal writing, joint venture, environmental benchmarking, international trade, natural resource, software design, environmental management, international technology transfer, competitive analysis, technology innovation, environment-related assessment, environmental site auditing, application software, employment, coastal-zone environmental impact, design for recyclability, design for environment, environment simulation, business system design, proposal, wildlife, ecological environment, environment, environment simulator, beach environmental impact, environmental impact assessment, environmental cleanup, hazardous material, research management, project planning, project management, greenhouse, ecology, computer software