Management Team
Dakota Stormer
In Memoriam 1995 - 2021
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, MS Energy Policy and Climate, Johns Hopkins University
Dakota Stormer has been an environmental activist since he was seven years old. After organizing a youth movement that received a Texas Environmental Excellence Awards recognition, he served as the youngest board member of a Keep America Beautiful affiliate. Dakota has founded four organizations and served on the board of over ten community and educational associations across the United States, including Global Environmental Brigades, a Rotary International environmental committee, and a grassroots network of over 2000 energy industry employees tackling the energy transition.
For more information on all of Dakota's achievements, please visit: Dakota Stormer Obituary
Olivia Cason
Newsroom Director, Editor, and Internship Program Manager
B.S. Environmental Science and Policy
MS Interdisciplinary Studies of the Environment, Economy, and Social Sustainability from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
Olivia has experience in both the public and private sectors where she provides consultancy services to a U.S. 5o1c3 NGO Interdisciplinary Environmental Association, and leads project management and community engagement initiatives with the IEA’s student honor society.
Like many of us, she is continuously learning about sustainability and applying new concepts and perspectives to her life so that she can better serve her communities and work towards a more promising and equitable future. She is a member of the Women’s Earth Alliance and believes investing in women leaders is critical to finding sustainable solutions to climate change.
Her writing is inspired by living outside of the US and follows how different countries react to climate change and the subsequent social, cultural, and environmental responses to a warming planet.
Kelly Poirier
Co-founder
B.S., Psychology, MS Sustainability Leadership
Kelly has multiple years of experience as a sustainability consultant, business development expert, and community engagement specialist. With a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in sustainability leadership, Kelly brings her diverse education background to lead corporate engagement programs on behalf of Footprint App, Inc. that result in long-term sustainable habit formation and cultural changes within organizations. In addition to her leadership in the climate field, Kelly is also a member of Zonta International, campaigning to fight violence against women through advocacy and fundraising.
Jacob Miller
Co-founder and CEO
U.G., Environmental Science
From an early age, Jacob felt a deep connection to nature and found himself engrossed in her beauty, wonder, and endless avenues of exploration. This connection later turned into a grave concern over how the planet is responding to manmade climate change, which led him to study Environmental Science at Lee College, where he gained a deeper knowledge of the earth's ecosystems and human impacts. Harnessed with a seed from his science background, Jacob moved into practicing business development and information technology where he led sustainable innovation partnerships with companies like the National Science Foundation. His experience in marketing and public relations has been critical to understanding today’s green market and identifying how to amplify the voices of local and international companies that are committed to reducing their carbon footprint and working toward more sustainable products and services.