Jodi Slick

About Jodi Slick

Jodi Slick is the founder and CEO of Ecolibrium3, a nonprofit organization with a mission to lead and inspire community change toward an equitable and sustainable future. Ecolibrium3 focuses on developing community resilience in economic and environmental systems in the low-income neighborhoods of Duluth, MN. Ms. Slick was named a White House Champion of Change for Building Resilient Communities in 2013 and coordinated Minnesota’s application to the National Disaster Resilience Competition. She served as the chair of regional flood recovery efforts after a 500-year rain event in 2012 and developed a new model for resilient recovery that was adopted by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. Ms. Slick served as the Principal Investigator for the US DOE’s Local Energy Matters Solar Market Pathways Project, co-lead on the CDC-supported LNPK 156 Social Determinants of Health Accelerator Planning process, and administers the nationally recognized Duluth Energy Efficiency Program (Eco3 Energy). As Chair of the Duluth Energy Systems board, she is leading efforts to convert a downtown district heat system to regionally derived biofuels. In addition to energy work, Ms. Slick works on urban food system development including development of the Eco3 Farm, community-informed resilient housing design, Age-Friendly Communities, and neighborhood-integrated transportation. She launched a 45-member AmeriCorps VISTA program to advance resilience in northeastern Minnesota.Her past experiences include community organizing with homeless individuals, training of state inmates in construction trades, administration of an internationally recognized county solid waste and recycling department, and facilitating a green jobs action planning process. She served as both a Housing Authority Commissioner and as a School Board President. Ms. Slick previously founded Common Ground Construction, a green affordable housing social enterprise that completed over 125 projects including national demonstration projects for HUD on green affordable housing. Ms. Slick received her Master of Educational Administration and BS in Broad Field Science (Chemistry & Physics) from the University of Wisconsin Superior. She has also completed training with the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University in Social Entrepreneurship.

Experience

1. Founder CEO

   Ecolibrium3

   Oct 2011 — Present · Duluth, MN

   Ecolibrium3 is a nationally recognized organization working at the intersection of energy, equity, and economic vitality. Recognitions include the EPA Climate Showcase Communities Seeds of Change Award, the White House Champion of Change Recognition for building resilient communities, Main Street America Forward Award, and the 2022 Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership Award. Ecolibrium3\'s main initiatives include the Climate and Energy, Neighborhood Revitalization, AmeriCorps VISTA Resilience Corps, and Main Street Lincoln Park.

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Superior

  BS

  1991 — 1995

• Stanford University

  Executive Program in Social Entrepreneurship

  2010 — 2010

• University of Wisconsin-Superior

  M.S.

  2000 — 2002

Skills

• Grant Writing
• Program Development
• Training
• Nonprofits
• Community Development
• Environmental Awareness
• Start-Ups
• Sustainability
• Teaching
• Non-Profits
• Team Leadership
• Community Outreach
• Organizational Development
• Strategic Planning
• Program Management
• Fundraising
• Public Relations