Staff & Board

Co-Founder, Good Juju Ink 

President, Kissick Family Foundation

Ryan Kissick is co-founder of Good Juju Ink, an eco-friendly design company, and president of the Kissick Family Foundation, where he oversees a grant portfolio focused predominantly on neurodegenerative diseases and environmental causes. Ryan has extensive experience in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors, having previously worked at Glassdoor, Stanford University, Bain & Company, and Green Dot Public Schools. In addition, Ryan has served in advisory roles at The Nature Conservancy and Peer Health Exchange. 

Ryan received his MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business; in addition, he has a M.S. from Stanford University in Management Science & Engineering and a B.A. from Stanford in Human Biology. 

Ryan is an avid scuba diver and amateur wildlife photographer, and he lives in Oakland, California, with his wife, daughter, and beloved cat.

President Ocean Born Foundation

Carolina is an economist with experience in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. Her background ranges from working at the Inter-American Development Bank on women’s development and microenterprise projects, to Merrill Lynch Investment Banking in London where she was involved in M&A in the energy and power sectors. She has founded four businesses and has volunteered with and supports numerous organizations in Africa, Europe and South America. Carolina is currently President of the Ocean Born Foundation, Vice Chair of the UK Board of Trustees for mothers2mothers and sits on the Advisory Boards of Swedish WOW Foundations and Ocean Beer. Carolina has two Master’s degrees, one in Economics and Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics and one in Development Studies from the London School of Economics. Carolina lives in Madrid with her husband, two daughters and rescue dogs, cats and chickens.

Jon has photographed on every continent and has a specific focus on fragile and changing ecosystems. His images are routinely used by environmental organizations to highlight the work they are doing at both local and global levels. In addition to his conservation work Jon cofounded a network of schools in Kenya that serve the Maasai community.

Managing Partner and Founder Thompson Street Capital Partners

James Cooper is the Managing Partner and Founder of Thompson Street Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm that helps transform already exceptional businesses into market leaders. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, TSCP invests globally in the Life Sciences & Healthcare, Software & Technology, and Business & Consumer Services and Products sectors. Jim is also on the board of directors for the International Photography Hall of Fame and is an avid diver and natural photographer.

Founder, Grounded

Julia Jackson is the Founder of Grounded, a nonprofit dedicated to earth-based climate solutions. After experiencing profound loss due to the degradation of the environment, Julia has committed her life to identifying and amplifying necessary solutions and building a community that can mitigate the worst impacts of the climate crisis. In addition to Grounded, Julia is a Co-Founder of the Keystone Species Alliance and the Chair of US Allies to Stop Ecocide. Julia is a second-generation vintner of Jackson Family Wines.