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Lisa Jackson Brings Her Environmental Public Service Mindset to the Private Sector

Lisa Jackson is a chemical engineer who served as the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from 2009 to 2013, the first Black person to hold that position. Jackson is now Apple’s vice-president of Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives, in charge of the company’s efforts to minimize its impact on the environment by “addressing climate change through renewable energy and energy efficiency…

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Environmental Friendly and Economically Savvy? Sandeep Ahuja Has Both Covered

Sandeep Ahuja is the co-founder and CEO of cove.tool, a software product that helps customers discover more efficient construction plans for buildings and facilities that reduce both energy usage and cost. The customizable software platform uses algorithms that enable energy modeling with a high degree of granularity, optimizing for the best kind of roof, windows, HVAC, lighting and other building materials…

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Amazon Fees Are Tough on New Businesses. Kausambi Manjita Is Here To Help.

Kausambi Manjita is the founder of Ontario and Bengaluru-based retail-tech startup Mason, which provides a no-code automated website-based platform to help retailers run their businesses online. The platform automates their end-to-end ecommerce workflows, including product launches, everyday sales, clearances, store performance insights, cloud-based storage, and more, from any corner of the world…

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Ali Wong’s Knock-Down, Drag-Out “Beef” Performance Proves She’s Here to Stay

Ali Wong has been up and coming since her Netflix stand-up comedy specials “Baby Cobra,” “Hard Knock Wife,” and “Don Wong,” but with her latest venture, “Beef,” it’s safe to say she’s arrived at the top. In the Netflix dark comedy series, Wong plays Amy Lau, an overworked, self-made entrepreneur with a seemingly charmed life, who, after a road rage incident, becomes interlocked with Danny, a depressed, struggling contractor with a chip on his shoulder…

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