Columbus

May 6, 2023

Aware HQ

Events / GiveBackLabs: Green Tech

Overview


Schedule

Saturday - May 6

10:45am
Doors Open
11:00am
Kickoff
11:30am
Expert Talks
12:00pm
Organize into teams + lunch
12:30pm
Ideate
1:00pm
Design Sprint Starts
3:30pm
Presentations + wrap!

Mentors

Dominique Hadad

Mentor

Dominique Hadad, a passionate sustainability advocate and Founder & CEO of Green Scope Consulting, is dedicated to transforming organizations into zero-waste operations. With an engineering background and professional experience in consulting and operations, Dominique has steered Green Scope to help clients divert over 200 tons of waste from landfills. Serving food businesses, corporations, and ... Read More »

Kevin Mireles

Mentor

Kevin Mireles is the Chief Sustainability Officer for Delivered, a new asset-lite national transportation parcel-delivery firm that enables shippers to diversify, cut costs and carbon emissions. After working as the CSO for a logistics firm he created www.CutCO2.net, a one-stop shop for shippers to find insights about how to cut their emissions while improving their profitability. Career highlights ... Read More »

Ryan Prestel

Mentor

Ryan Prestel, a driven leader in the sustainability sector, brings his wealth of experience to empower social entrepreneurs to make a positive impact. As the founder and former CEO of JadeTrack, Ryan led the creation of an innovative energy management and sustainability platform for commercial building owners. Over a decade, he successfully raised over $1M in venture capital, generated $7M+ in revenue, ... Read More »


Event Sponsors


Facilitators

Adam is the Community Impact Lead for GiveBackHack, where he oversees community events and programs that empower social entrepreneurs. A co-founder of Wild Tiger Tees, Adam brings his extensive experience in technology and social innovation to his role, guiding teams to create impactful solutions for social issues. He also hosts two podcasts, People Helping People and Green Champions, which focus on ... Read More »

Emily is a Design Thinking practitioner by day and a Social Innovation enthusiast by night. She spends her time building the social impact launchpad at GiveBackHack, coaching social entrepreneurs, and empowering communities through Design Thinking facilitation. She is passionate about leveraging systems thinking to build sustainable social solutions, creating true social impact in our communities. Previously ... Read More »


Organizers

Adam is the Community Impact Lead for GiveBackHack, where he oversees community events and programs that empower social entrepreneurs. A co-founder of Wild Tiger Tees, Adam brings his extensive experience in technology and social innovation to his role, guiding teams to create impactful solutions for social issues. He also hosts two podcasts, People Helping People and Green Champions, which focus on ... Read More »

Colin is an emerging innovator in the Columbus community. He spent his time at The Ohio State University pursuing his desire to create and critically problem solve which landed him in the Columbus entrepreneurship space. He has spent time in a variety of roles, which range from Conservation Crewmember to Idea Development and Business Strategy intern. He is passionate about helping businesses develop ... Read More »

Emily is a Design Thinking practitioner by day and a Social Innovation enthusiast by night. She spends her time building the social impact launchpad at GiveBackHack, coaching social entrepreneurs, and empowering communities through Design Thinking facilitation. She is passionate about leveraging systems thinking to build sustainable social solutions, creating true social impact in our communities. Previously ... Read More »

Grant loves applying his skills to create a positive impact in the Columbus community. He is inspired by the ideas brought forth at GiveBackHack, and hopes he can help bring them to fruition!  In his spare time, he enjoys music, watches sports (especially Ohio State football), goes bike riding, and plays soccer.

Julia is a self-defined startup finance addict, currently spending her days with Aware helping add security and compliance to enterprise collaboration. She is passionate about venture-backed growth, personal finance education as a tool to create more equitable opportunities in communities, and leveraging sustainable models to make social change more attainable. After participating in two GBH weekends ... Read More »

Lydia is the senior graphic designer at AndHealth and has over 10 years of experience working with nonprofits, social enterprises, and startups. She is on the boards for the Columbus Center for Architecture and Design (CFAD) and Columbus Society of Communicating Arts (CSCA).

Max is a Software Engineer living in Columbus. He is thrilled by watching people drive to make great ideas a reality, especially when they are focused around compassion and community. He loves the outdoors and music.

Rachyl founded @greatercolumbusconsulting from her passion for helping small local businesses succeed. Rachyl is a lifelong Buckeye, with a degree from The Ohio State University, and 20 years of business experience in central Ohio. She has assisted executive teams in securing over $65M in funding, as well as helping businesses of all sizes create strategic goals that are realistic based on their past ... Read More »

Bob Fornal is Senior Solutions Developer (Front-End) with a passion for learning, testing, mentoring, speaking and personal growth. He is a blessed husband and proud father of two as well

Clayton is a versatile professional with a background spanning hospitality, tech, real estate, and finance. His career journey began in hospitality, where he honed his customer-centric approach, and he transitioned into the tech startup ecosystem, igniting his passion for innovation and entrepreneurship. In real estate and finance, Clayton excelled in strategic thinking and risk management. However, ... Read More »