Honoured to Introduce
Kate Williams
CEO 1% for the Planet
Global CSR & Philanthropy Community
Kate, an alumna at Princeton University and MIT Sloan School of Management, is the public face and voice for 1% for the Planet, a global movement that inspires action and commitment so that our planet and future generations thrive. 1% for the Planet’s global network has 1800 business and individual members in 60 countries, and have given $100s of millions to environmental partners to date.
Expertise
Nonprofits
Leadership
Strategic Planning
Event Planning
Public Relations
Marketing Strategy
Experience
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CEO
One Percent for the Planet
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Executive Director
Northern Forest Canoe Trail
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Partner
Vermont Yak Company
Academic details
University:
MIT Sloan School of Management
Degree:
Masters in management
Specialization:
Systems Thinking / Organizational Development
Year:
1997
University:
Princeton University
Degree:
Bachelor of arts
Specialization:
History Major Outdoor Action Lacrosse Running
Year:
1989
Certification:
Certified Professional Coach (CPC) - iPEC Coaching
Year:
2020
Certification:
Energy Leadership Index - Master Practitioner - iPEC Coaching
Year:
2019
Social Cause
Shelburne Farms
Board Member Environment Shelburne Farms is a nonprofit organization educating for a sustainable future. That means learning that links knowledge, inquiry, and action to help students build a healthy future for their communities and the planet. Our home campus is a 1,400-acre working farm, forest, and National Historic Landmark.
NOLS
Board Chair Education We believe positive, ethical leaders change the world. Based on this belief, NOLS has become the leader in wilderness education. Founded in 1965 by legendary mountaineer Paul Petzoldt, NOLS takes students of all ages on remote wilderness expeditions and teaches them technical outdoor skills, leadership, and environmental ethics.
Northern Forest Center
Board Member Environment The Center's mission is to create economic opportunity and community vitality from healthy working forests in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York.
Town Of Waitsfield
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Yestermorrow Design/Build School
Board Member Environment Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Waitsfield, Vermont offers over 100 hands-on courses per year in design, construction, woodworking, and architectural craft including a variety of courses concentrating in sustainable design and green building. Operating as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization since 1980, Yestermorrow is one of the only design/build schools in the country, teaching…
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Our Planet Talks with Marlow Baines
Meet the Game Changers: Kate Williams, CEO of 1% for the Planet | One Tree Planted
Global Summit 2019: Closing - Kate Williams, CEO 1% for the Planet
Be 1% Better - Kate Williams CEO of 1% for the Planet
Webinar/Events
Tomorrow's Our Planet Talks features an incredible lineup of leaders discussing how women are at the head of the climate movement.
Tomorrow’s Our Planet Talks features an incredible lineup of leaders discussing how women are at the head of the climate movement. Don’t miss the opportunity to get to know Kate Williams, CEO of 1% for the Planet, Jean Flemma, Co-Founder at Urban Ocean Lab and Katharine Wilkinson, Co-Founder of the All We Can Save Project…
Read MoreThe Conference on Law and the Ethical Responsibility of Business
The Conference on Law and the Ethical Responsibility of Business is hosting a free virtual conference focusing on the power of corporations when it comes to solving social and environmental issues. Hear from and network with keynote speakers including 1% for the Planet CEO Kate Williams as they discuss how business and development can be…
Read MoreShe will speak at the Sustainability Summit on September 22nd!
Kate Williams is CEO of 1% for the Planet, a global movement that inspires action and commitment so that our planet and future generations thrive. 1% of the Planet’s global network of thousands of businesses and individuals have given $100s of millions to environmental partners to date. Kate has led significant growth in the community’s…
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