2021 was a pivotal year for Women in Cleantech & Sustainability. Marking the 10 year anniversary of our organization, it was a year of expansion, accomplishments, and catalytic call to action [...]
SUE YANG NOVEMBER 2021 MEMBER OF THE MONTH “I can trace my interest in infrastructure back to being a kid building Lego cities complete with railroads, flying cars, and a space station; even with [...]
“I always knew that I wanted to be an entrepreneur because I am a builder. I find joy in that.” Jhana porter launched frakktal labs LLC in July 2020 in the midst of a global pandemic. She aims to [...]
JUNE 2021 MEMBER OF THE MONTH– CHRISCILIA COX, MA Founder and CEO, SUMA Consulting LLC “Being part of a community means being a part of something greater than you. It’s about sharing, [...]
May 2021 Member of the Month: Catherine McLean How did you hear about WCS and what prompted you to join? I was introduced to Abigail Carson as someone who is a serial networker, like myself, and [...]
March 2021 Member of the Month: Yuko Masuda How did you hear about WCS and what prompted you to join? My company Marubeni Corporation sent me to New York from Tokyo for a few years, and then to [...]
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – (April 6, 2021) –Celebrating ten years of furthering the roles of professionals within the green economy, Women in Cleantech & Sustainability (WCS), today announced [...]
April 2021 Member of the Month: Joy Larson How did you hear about WCS and what prompted you to join? I was looking specifically for a meetup group for women in STEM. I wanted a space to interact [...]
February 2021 Member of the Month: Gayathri Gopalakrishnan How did you hear about WCS and what prompted you to join? I was among the first to join once WCS started its membership program. When I [...]
March is women’s history month. In the madness of a pandemic year when we’ve been pushed to reach new levels of resilience, achievement, and perseverance, I have been listening and wanting to [...]
WAITING TO BE READY IS A HINDRANCE Background: Linda Merritt is the Director of Quality for Signal Energy, a Chattanooga-based renewable energy company responsible for large scale and [...]
A CONVERSATION WITH KELLY RATCHINSKY, CO-LEAD ON THE PITCH COMPETITION COMMITTEE AND SARA FUENTES, VICE CHAIR OF WCS Sara: Let’s hear about your role and the history of the Pitch Competition. [...]
Background: Dr. Elizabeth A. Kocs Director, Partnerships & Strategy, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Energy Initiative Adjunct Faculty, CUPPA & Faculty Fellow, Honors College [...]