Victoria is a passionate sustainability professional with over a decade of experience in the field. She has a deep understanding of sustainability principles and a proven track record in implementing them in various settings. As the former director of the Sustainable Business Center at Monte Ahuja College of Business at Cleveland State University, she taught MBA-level courses and actively collected, analyzed, and incorporated resources on sustainable practices into the curriculum.

Victoria’s background also includes managing an entrepreneurship program at Case Western Reserve University, where she supported students and alumni in creating new ventures. As a former Network Entrepreneur at E4S, Entrepreneurs for Sustainability, she gained experience in exploring biomimicry and zero-waste implementation within organizations. Her role also included creating connections among business leaders in ZeroWasteNEO and BiomimicryNEO networks to engage them to take their first, next, and bold steps toward a sustainable future.

Danielle is a Cleveland native, civic leader, and social impact strategist focused on social and environmental sustainability. She is a licensed attorney and a partner in Venture Forward Strategies, where she excels with idea creation, developing processes, and understanding sustainability frameworks to enhance a company’s social and environmental impacts. Danielle has previous experience in the nonprofit sector including providing legal services for low-income community members, policy work, and nonprofit development.

Danielle is a graduate of The Ohio State University and Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. She completed the executive certificate program at the University of Pennsylvania Center for Social Impact Strategy.