Nikki Pava - Founder of "EcoTuesday -The Sustainable Business Leaders Networking Forum"

Nikki Pava is the Founder of EcoTuesday, the sustainable business leaders networking event that is sweeping the country. EcoTuesday began in February of 2007 in San Francisco and now takes place in seven cities each month, from Los Angeles to Detroit. Nikki's passion is to connect business owners and companies who develop products and services that have a positive impact on the planet with each other. In June of 2008, Nikki earned an MBA at the Presidio School of Management in San Francisco -- one of the world's leading educational institutions focusing on sustainable management. She has worked in a strategic capacity with Williams-Sonoma on a project to decrease waste in their stores, for Burning Man LLC on its five-year sustainability plan, and as a marketing consultant with Morrison & Foerster, one of the country's largest law firms, helping it establish its Cleantech Practice. Nikki has traveled the world interviewing CEO's and managing directors of some of the world's largest companies, discussing long-term economic strategy, environmental impact and social responsibility endeavors. Her previous work includes The American Film Institute, Japan Times Newspaper, InterActive Corp and Wells Fargo. She also co-created a local non-profit organization and is heavily involved in many community-based social networks. Nikki earned a bachelors degree in journalism from the University of Oregon.