Sierra has been making ripples and waves of change her whole life. She has worked to integrate sustainability and systems change into over 100 organizations to date and has an audacious vision for the world she is keen on seeing through. Sierra is a designer, a strategist, and a holder of space. She practices meditation, and yoga, paints alpine driftwood into colorful art and has a reverence for nature, people, and all of life.

For Sierra, Living Lab is a versatile and experimental vehicle for applying her potential with others to realize the UN Sustainable Development Goals and a regenerative world.

Alyona has been an entrepreneur her whole life. Before entering MSLS, she and her company Boxxy diverted millions of kilos of electronic waste from the landfill in Russia. Alyona is a master facilitator, communicator, and a badass mom. Alyona is sought after by many corporate clients to design and implement programs and governance structures. She is also an expert in online privacy and marketing.

Alyona is developing Living Lab EU, leading a team in Moscow, and applying proven methodologies in a market in need of catching up with the rest of the world and Europe.

Skye is the Program Manager at The Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Harvard Chan C-CHANGE). Skye is responsible for stewarding community engagement initiatives, developing and implementing new programs, and advancing strategic partnerships. Skye also manages convenings and events bringing together thought leaders and influencers to support critical thinking and strategic problem solving around climate change. Skye was a key contributor to research projects such as Flavoring Chemicals in E-Cigarettes, the Healthy Green Campus Study the Impact of CO2 on Pilot Performance and the internationally acclaimed COGfx Study.

Helen spent her childhood in Maryland but is a child of the mountains at heart. Helen has been focusing her energy on the outdoors, pushing her own edges, exploring nature, and guiding outdoor trips for individuals and groups, combined with yoga where she can be followed @trailyoga. Helen has a background in international relations and environmental science and has a penchant for just about anything fun and meaningful. Helen has been working with Sierra for more than five years to host large unConferences, in-person and virtual Earth Day convenings, and much more. Helen always has a smile on her face - she is fiercely strategic, effective, and a positive force of nature.

Arturo connected with Sierra, Alyona and Alex in Sweden during their Masters in Strategic Leadership Toward Sustainability. During their time, Arturo co-led an initiative to overhaul their graduate school's campus recycling program - swapping out 50 bins, and implementing a behavior change program to support it (in Swedish!). Arturo is technically minded and focused on upgrading the global waste system and conducts comprehensive materiality assessments for organizations to get them started on their journey toward sustainability. He currently resides in Lima, Peru where he is pursuing a cricket venture and an outdoor biking service, educating people about the earth while exploring the beautiful countryside. Arturo is passionate about sharing resources and good ideas around the world more efficiently.