Pando Flagship: Running a Green Business
Join Pando as we host our first ever sustainability panel.
Moderated by Megan Nick of the Green Business team at Recycle Utah, panelists will feature Anna Robertson of The Cool Down, Dana Grinnell of Free Living Co., and Tom Bishop of Pale Blue Earth.
Come and learn how these successful entrepreneurs have built their businesses with sustainability at the forefront.
Drinks and bites will be provided, with networking kicking things off at 5pm sharp before the panel begins.
About our panelists:
Anna Robertson is the Co-founder of The Cool Down, the biggest climate brand reaching over 35 million people a month. Anna is an Emmy Award-winning executive and producer who has shaped media brands and built content that speaks to Americans. Prior to The Cool Down, she served as Vice President for Content & Partner Innovation for ABC's Owned Television Stations where she led climate coverage and executive produced the special “Our America: Climate of Hope.” She was a significant contributor to the Yahoo News brand, leading Yahoo Studios and becoming Yahoo's Head of Video. Anna began her career at ABC News, first as Diane Sawyer’s producer and then as a senior producer for Good Morning America. She lives in Park City, Utah with her husband and two children and is very involved in local sustainability efforts.
Tom Bishop is the founder and CEO of Paleblue, a Park City company moving the world beyond single use batteries. Paleblue makes high performance and convenient UBB rechargeable li-ion batteries that can be used 1000 times and backs them with a lifetime warranty to ensure you never go back to alkalines. Tom has spent his career building businesses and teams in leadership roles Burton Snowboards, Skullcandy, and Owlet and lives here in Park City with his wife and two kids.
Dana Grinnell is the Founder of Free Living Co with a mission to make homes healthier with less hassle through clean products. She spent 17 years as a corporate executive in healthcare where she witnessed the devastating health ramifications of environmental toxins on people who were otherwise healthy. She became passionate about keeping herself and her family safe but found it increasingly difficult and time consuming. She made it her business to read all the labels, so her customers don’t have to. She prioritizes eco-conscious and sustainable brands and delivers locally in reusable totes to reduce shipping & packaging waste. She is a wife and mom of 3 kids who serve as great life-testers of the products.