Joan Popolo
Executive Director at ACTION Innovation Network
- Role
- Executive Director at Action Innovation Network
- Location
- Boston, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Joan Popolo
Special interest in new business ventures in life science, cleantech, food, natural products, and agriculture dedicated to resource conservation. Currently Executive Director of ACTION Innovation Network, connecting startups/scaleups to space, services, and resources to accelerate their success in the industry sectors of cleantech, life science, robotics, advanced materials, aerospace and marine/maritime. Formerly, Principal of J. Popolo Design, an environmentally-focused landscape design and consulting firm with residential, municipal, and institutional clients. Former research scientist in agricultural biotechnology focused on increasing nutritional qualities and disease resistance in crop plants.
Experience
Executive Director
Jan 2015 — Present · Boston, MA, US
As the Executive Director for ACTION, responsibilities include operations, fundraising, international program development and implementation, external communications and building new member and partner relationships, both domestic and international, for the organization.
Education
Michigan State University
M.S. College of Agriculture and Natural Resoruces, Plant Sciences, Horticulture
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University
Graduate Certificate, Landscape Design
Cornell University
B.S. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Plant Sciences, Horticulture
Skills
- Entrepreneurship
- Sustainable Energy
- Strategic Planning
- Landscape Design
- Analysis
- Sustainability
- Management
- Business Development
- Sustainable Design
- Economic Development
- Energy
- Environmental Awareness
- Research
- Renewable Energy
- Community Outreach
- Cleantech
- Strategy
- Event Planning
- Start-Ups
- Business Strategy
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