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 A seasoned environmental professional with more than 20 years of experience working to solve environmental, land conservation, and sustainability challenges, Deborah Fleischer is founder and principal of Green Impact. Deborah understands what it takes to move from a great vision into programs that make a difference.
She has helped a variety of non-profits and foundations develop new programs and strategies, including the California Environmental Dialogue, Environmental Grantmakers Association, Marin Community Foundation and the Sonoma Land Trust. She has also held senior positions with the City of San Francisco Department of Environment, helping them to develop their green purchasing program, and Sustainable Conservation, developing programs for landowners that supported environmental protection and generated economic returns.
She has a track record of successfully managing large, complex projects and stakeholder dialogues, and has written many environmental reports and documents, including Sustainable Consumption and Production: Strategies for Accelerating Positive Change, a report that develops a funding strategy for grantmakers interested in sustainability. She has earned a Master in Environmental Studies from Yale University and a Master in Public Administration from Harvard University and has completed trainings at Peter Senge's Center for Organizational Learning, The Harvard Law School, Grove Consultants and The Institute for Social Change.
In her free time, you will find Deborah mountain biking or hiking the hills of Marin, practicing yoga, or creating multi-media paintings. She won the Jack Back Award for most original art work at the Mill Valley paint-off in 2003.
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