Steve is a committed conservationist and entrepreneur who is continually searching for new ways to offer effective, innovative and affordable "green" products. He credits a hike through the San Juan Mountains of Colorado when he was twelve for inspiring his commitment to protect our public lands.

Steve has been a thought leader for over 30 years in finding ways to disrupt the status quo and increase awareness around the relationship between environmentalism and natural products.

Steve started his first business endeavor, Eco-Products, in 1990. By 2008, Eco-Products was the nation’s leading compostable foodservice products company in the USA. Eco-Products won numerous environmental awards, including the State of Colorado Gold Leadership award and The Small Business Association’s National Green Leader award. From 2008 to 2011, Eco-Products was on INC Magazine’s list of fastest growing businesses and in 2009 was The Colorado Company to Watch by Colorado Biz magazine. Eco-Products also won the Association for Corporate Growth Emerging Company Award in 2010 before they sold the business to Waddington North America (WNA) in 2012.

Personally, Steve has received prestigious awards such as Natural Foods Merchandiser’s 40 Under 40 Award, Thorne Ecological Institute’s “Champion of the Environment”, Boulder County Business Report Eco-Hero, Boulder Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the Year and a finalist for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

Steve is originally from Boulder, Colorado and received a Bachelor’s of Economics from Kansas University.

CEO Director Ingham’s Enterprises Sydney Australia. Member of the Board of Directors Aryzta, Dublin Ireland/Zurich Switzerland and 1908 Brands, Boulder CO. Former board member Boulder Brands, National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation, Atlantic General Hospital, Former COO, Interim CEO Boulder Brands. President Perdue Foods. SVP Operations and Supply Chain ConAgra Foods. SVP Operations and Supply Chain Hain Celestial Group. SVP Operations and Supply Chain Celestial Seasonings. Plant Manager Nabisco. Senior Manager Contract Manufacturing Nabisco Entrepreneur Founder and CEO National Health Management Author Getting FIT -Unleashing the Power of Fully Integrated Teams. Public speaker and Professor Leadership and Organizational Behavior Chairman and majority owner The Helm a Fully Integrated FITness app supporting a Fully Integrated approach to life

Founder of the Get FIT Movement - Redefining FITness across the multiple dimensions of individual and organizational lives. Author of award winning book: "Getting FIT - Unleasing the Power of Fully Integrated Teams"

Tim Barklage has long been driven by purpose, passion, and a great desire to break through the status quo. In 2008, Tim co-founded BETTER LIFE (www.cleanhappens.com), a company that was an early pioneer in plant derived household cleaning and personal care products. While bootstrapping the fledgling company, he drove its marketing approach of unmatched safety, unbeatable performance, and truly environmentally friendly ingredients. Under Tim’s leadership, as CEO, the company was recognized by Inc. magazine as one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the U.S. for four consecutive years. While steering the strategy of the organization, he also led the company’s sales efforts and successfully transitioned from a 98% brick-and mortal retail presence to a 30%+ direct-to-consumer business. Subsequently, Tim led BETTER LIFE through a successful transaction event with BISSELL Homecare, and remained a full time employee and also served on the board of directors for three years after the transaction.

Tim’s approach to entrepreneurship is rooted in the belief that if authenticity is created and maintained throughout every aspect, the organization will be able to organically meet the challenges it faces. He appeared and the company received a winning bid on ABC’s Shark Tank.

Tim recently founded Greenlights, a company which focuses on helping high growth companies develop and achieve strategic objectives. He also is passionate about coaching & mentoring early stage entrepreneurs and volunteers within his community. He loves the outdoors and traveling where he can pursue his interests of trail running, skiing, mountain biking, wilderness hiking, river rafting, camping, and pretty much anything else that keeps him moving.

Matt Cutter is an entrepreneur, and Founder and President of Upslope Brewing Company. In 2008, Matt set in motion to start a brewery sparked from a love of homebrewing and a strong desire to be an integral part of the craft beer revolution. Moving to Boulder from Ohio in 1991 with a plan to ski days and work nights, Matt discovered craft beer in Colorado, pursued a career in project management in the high-tech industry, and just couldn't shake the idea of starting a craft brewery from a business plan that he first wrote in 1996. Upon meeting Dany Page and Henry Wood in 2008, Upslope Brewing Company became a reality and is now the 5th largest craft brewery in Colorado and in the top 2% in the United States. Since starting the business, Upslope Brewing has achieved multiple medals at the Great American Beer Festival and the World Beer Cup for its premium ales and lagers.

Having always had a desire to create a company that was focused on more than the bottom line, Upslope Brewing became a Certified B Corp in 2018. B Corps businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose.

Matt served on the board of the Colorado Brewers Guild 2017-2019 and was the Board Chair in 2019. Matt is currently on the PR and Marketing Committee of the Brewers Association.

In 2021, Matt was named a member of the Colorado Titan 100 Award, which recognizes CEO’s and C-level executives who demonstrate exceptional leadership, vision, and passion in their fields.

Emily McMahon is an HR Executive with experience across a diversified industry portfolio including CPG, nonprofit, post-IPO, B Corp, manufacturing, tech, consulting, and construction. She is a deep generalist by trade who specializes in building the HR function within startups, establishing programs and processes for scale and sustainability. Emily's approach and love for HR is rooted in affirming and championing HR as a strategic voice, changemaker, and business partner.

Emily founded and runs CPG HR Collective, a membership community of People Leaders from category-defining brands across F&B, Retail, DTC, and Beauty. The group is focused on redefining impact on the Talent, People Operations, and Culture landscape within the CPG industry. Members include Spindrift, Liquid Death Mountain Water, Chomps, Magic Spoon, Purely Elizabeth, Banza, Art of Tea, Once Upon A Farm, and more.

Emily holds a Masters in Strategic Human Resources Management from the University of Denver alongside HR-focused certifications including People Analytics, Crucial Conversations Trainer, and Certified Coach for Psychological Safety. She is the host of HR Doesn't Like You, a podcast delivering stories and shifting perspectives of what it truly means to be an HR Leader in the modern workplace.

Outside of her HR brain, Emily loves her two golden retrievers, strikes a healthy-ish balance of couch/gym activity, and treasures her time playing in the dirt on her land in Paradise Valley, MT.

Jillian Torres is a seasoned Brand Manager with a strong background in overseeing marketing efforts for multiple brands, managing finances, leading warehouse operations, and overseeing all customer support operations. She excels in streamlining processes, ensuring timely order fulfillment, maintaining positive customer relationships, and driving business growth through effective leadership and customer-centric strategies.