2019 Speakers

Laura Clise | Founder and CEO, Intentionalist  

Laura Clise is a social entrepreneur and corporate sustainability leader. She is the founder and CEO of Intentionalist, an online platform and guide that connects consumers to the people and stories behind the diverse local businesses that shape our communities. Laura previously led sustainability and corporate responsibility at Weyerhaeuser and Plum Creek. Prior to Plum Creek, she led sustainable development, supplier diversity, external communications, and corporate citizenship at AREVA Inc., preceded by work for the U.N. Global Compact, Intel Corporation, and Business for Social Responsibility. She began her career in brand management at General Mills and subsequently worked for McMaster-Carr Supply Company, where she led the international sales operations department. ▼

Laura received a BA from Carleton College and an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. She is a 2013 Aspen Institute First Mover Fellow, and serves on the Athlete Ally Board of Directors, the IslandWood Board of Directors, the Net Impact Advisory Council, and as Vice-Chair of the Green Sports Alliance Diversity & Inclusion Committee. She is a recipient of a Human Rights Campaign Award for Exceptional Individual Achievement, a National Diversity Council LGBT Leadership Award, and was recognized by Seattle Sounders FC as their 2017 MLS Community MVP.

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