External Advisory Board

A sector-spanning advisory board providing strategic insights and support to the Institute.

What is the External Advisory Board?

Solutions to grand environmental challenges are accelerated through interdisciplinary scholarship and societal engagement.

The Institute on the Environment External Advisory Board (EAB) is an international group of government, academic, NGO and corporate leaders who provide strategic guidance to the Institute while sharing diverse, high-level perspectives and expertise on local, regional and global environmental issues.

Alan Holt participates in a panel discussion at the 2024 Annual Meeting.

Like the Institute itself, IonE’s external advisory board brings together sustainability thinkers from diverse fields. I learn so much at every meeting and can see that what I bring is valued.

Alan Holt
EAB member, retired environment program director for the Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies

Meet our Current Advisory Board Members

Deb Frodl Headshot

Deb Frodl

EAB Since 2019
Board Director; Operating Partner
ITC Holdings Corporation; Greenbelt Capital Partners
Sam Grant Headshot

Sam Grant

EAB Since 2022
Executive Director
Rainbow Research
Alan Holt Headshot

Alan Holt

EAB Since 2021
Biodiversity Conservation Professional
Retired
Mike Kenyanya Headshot

Mike Kenyanya

EAB Since 2025
Regent Emeritus
University of Minnesota
Lisa Robinson Headshot

Lisa Robinson

EAB Since 2021
Vice President of Global Food Safety and Public Health
Ecolab Inc.
Dipender Saluja Headshot

Dipender Saluja

EAB Since 2021
Managing Director
Capricorn Investment Group
Maha Tahiri Headshot

Maha Tahiri

EAB Since 2021
CEO & Founder
Nutrition Sustainability Strategies LLC

Former External Advisory Board Members

  • Joanne Jones-Rizzi (2019-2025)
    Vice President of Science, Equity, and Education, Science Museum of Minnesota
  • Felix Zhang (2021-2024)
    Group Executive Director and Venture Partner, Envision Ventures
  • Mira Inbar (2021-2024)
    Partner, ArcTern Ventures
  • Elizabeth Villafana (2018-2024)
    Community Member
  • Amy Phenix (2020-2023)
    Vice President of Public Affairs and Communications, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
  • Ben Nabors (2017-2022)
    Founder, Group Theory
  • Diana Wall (in memoriam)
    Inaugural Director, School of Global Environmental Sustainability, Colorado State University Distinguished Professor, Professor of Biology
  • Larry Berger (2016-2021)
    Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, Ecolab
  • Steve Cohen (2016-2021)
    Professor, Practice of Public Affairs, Columbia University
  • Gina Domanig (2016-2021)
    Managing Partner, Emerald Technology Ventures
  • Mark Kriss (2016-2021)
    CEO, Geofinancial Analytics, Inc.
  • Michael Martin (2016-2019)
    Founder and CEO, Effect Partners
  • Dawn Wright (2016-2019)
    Chief Scientist, Esri

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