Matt has a background in environmental journalism and new media, and is a graduate of U.C. Santa Cruz and the U.C. Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. He previously worked at AlterNet and Greater Good magazine and his writings on the environment, politics, culture and business have appeared in a wide range of print and online publications. Link to Matt's stories.

Adam Aston is a Senior Writer for GreenBiz.com and a veteran freelance writer, editor and analyst specializing in energy, environment, science and technology. He focuses on renewable and conventional energy technologies, efficiency, transportation, building and design, green finance, and corporate sustainability. In addition to his work with GreenBiz, he contributes regularly to Natural Resources Defense Council’sOnEarth, The Fiscal Times, and his work has appeared in MIT’s Technology Review, environment:YALE, Global CCS Institute,GardenDesign and Momentum. Aston has also worked at BusinessWeek, as the magazine’s energy and environment editor in New York, and at the Economist Intelligence Unit, where he covered Asian business, economic, and political developments from Hong Kong. A native of Pittsburgh, Aston graduated from Princeton University and lives in Brooklyn, where he is developing a book about the greening of New York City. Link to Adam's stories.

For more than a dozen years, Derek has been covering technology trends and producing top-notch, business events. Most recently, he was community manager with Agrion, a global network for cleantech professionals, helping connect entrepreneurs, investors and service providers through webcasts and onsite conferences. Previously, Derek was research director for Opus Research, producing in-depth reports and managing a network of blogs on mobile and voice communications. He also worked as events editor for InformationWeek, senior associate editor with Optimize magazine, and managing editor with Streaming Media, Inc. Link to Derek's stories.

Eric is 20-year media executive with a proven leadership record of building and growing great teams and brands. Eric has been an executive at CMP, MediaLive, and Miller Freeman. Most recently he grew the event division of TechWeb/UBM from $38 million to $63 million in three years. At TechWeb he was responsible for some of the most respected global event brands in technology including, Web 2.0, Black Hat, and Interop.

Eric’s varied background also includes helping return a bankrupt company to profitability and successfully selling to United Business Media, creating an objective data model that accurately codified all genres of music, and co-founding a landscape design firm.

Alan is a 20-year industry veteran in B2B media advertising and management. Alan spent the past six years at Reed Business Information, where he served as group publisher for EDN Worldwide. Prior to joining Reed Business Information, he was director of online advertising for PartMiner, Inc. Previously, Alan was the director of international publishing and director of international sales for CMP/United Business Media, director of international sales and marketing for Miller Freeman Publishing, and regional sales manager for M&T International Marketing. Alan is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and has an MBA from San Francisco State University.

Krys joins GreenBiz Group with a rich background in strategic web development. She also brings several years of experience and a strong personal interest in leveraging the power of social media to advance progressive social issues. To that end she has held roles with the BUTCHVoices Conference, BikingforObama.com, GLAAD, and social justice project, New Orleans: A Labor of Love. In 2007, Krys earned a B.A. in Urban & Environmental Policy, with a minor in Critical Theory & Social Justice from Occidental College. She is also a part time blogger whose writing has appeared in online publications for AOL.com, Wiretap Magazine, Sustainable Life Media and Oakland Local.

Ellie manages the coordination and program development of GreenBiz events, including the GreenBiz Forum, the Innovation Forum, and VERGE. She is dedicated to bringing together top thought leaders and professionals to share trends, technologies, and leadership practices in sustainability, and leverage this knowledge to generate real value for their companies. Beyond her work with GreenBiz, her environmental background includes teaching environmental education curriculums in Malawi and Nicaragua, tagging sea turtles in the Bahamas, and using social media to promote sustainability locally and internationally. She holds a BA in International Studies from Middlebury College.

Jenna joined GreenBiz to help with marketing and partnerships for the 2011 State of Green Business Forum and has since taken over the Administrative Assistant role. She studied Environmental Studies and Economics at Pitzer College. Aside from her academic interest in the environment, she has worked on several sustainable farms, and interned at the US Green Building Council and Net Impact.