E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation

Ben Brannen

Ben Brannen is Dir of Ops and New Biz at The Uprising Creative, a Los Angeles based creative agency. The agency provides full capacity creative services from branding, product design, videos production, and website development. Started in the music industry, The Uprising works with artists including

Chris Chavez

Chris Chavez amplifies voices for social good and connects people. Where others see stars, Chris sees supernovas. He believes we should share our energy, light—and yes—hot air with those around us. Chris is inspired by the dedication of Dr. Wilson and Foundation staff to drawing attention to the sma

Roger Harris

As principal of Harris Social Media LLC, Roger Harris works with organizations to help them communicate effectively. Roger combines powerful messages with deep insight into the world of media technology to help clients achieve their goals. He shows clients how to connect with their audience and how

Ryan Matthews

Ryan Matthews is a nonprofit starter, supporter and enthusiast. Through her work in the Social Good world she has seen first hand the power of social media to amplify a cause and engage and educate people about a mission. Ryan currently works as an Account Manager at Catchafire.org. She has used soc

Michael Parks

Michael Parks is the President of Pitch360 Inc., a full service communications consultancy to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and nanotechnology industries. Prior to founding Pitch360 in 2008, Michael was the Chief Communications Officer of an operating company within Johnson & Johnson with c

Anne Marie Ruff

Anne Marie Ruff is the author of Through These Veins, a novel inspired by the work of E.O. Wilson and Nikolai Vavilov, which features biodiversity as a central character. Her fiction writing draws on her background as a journalist. Anne Marie has reported on biodiversity conservation, bioprospecting

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