Rick joined the Change is Simple Board in 2016, most recently serving in the role of Board Chair.

He started his career in aquaculture, joining New England Biolabs in 1978 where he eventually became Executive Director of Production. Rick retired from NEB in 2018 but continues as a consultant and member of the sustainability committee. 

He and his family have been long-time residents of Beverly where he has served on the Conservation Commission and Open Space and Recreation Committee.

Rick was immediately inspired to join Change is Simple after meeting co-founder Patrick Belmonte and hearing about their mission of teaching young kids to develop smarter environmental and social thinking.  

An avid outdoorsman, Rick enjoys surfing, skiing, sailing, mountain biking, and a variety of fresh-air activities with family and friends in Cape Cod and Costa Rica.

Currently, Alex works at Fidelity investments in Boston as an SVP of Direct Indexing Product Development where he’s helping to develop cutting edge investment solutions that are accessible to all of Fidelity’s customers. Alex has been at Fidelity for over 17 years and prior to his current role held others roles within the firm where he served as a quantitative analyst and portfolio manager for many years. Prior to Fidelity, Alex worked at a couple other investment management firms as a quantitative analyst (Gartmore Global Investments and Evergreen Investments) and a financial software company as a consultant (FactSet Research Systems).

Alex has his bachelor of business administration degree from the University of Vermont and his master of science in finance degree from Boston College.

Tara joined New England Biolabs (NEB) in 2008 and has held several roles over the years where she has supported companywide projects, coordinated global events, led business process improvements and focused on building effective communication strategies. Recently, her role has expanded to Senior Manager, Project Management & Administration where she works closely with executive leadership to assist in scoping and planning cross-functional projects and organizational initiatives. In this new role, Tara is particularly passionate about the work she is able to do with non-profits and charitable organizations that align with NEB’s core values.

Beyond her professional experience, Tara enjoys distance running, spending time at the lake, skiing, traveling, playing softball and coaching her daughters’ sports teams. She was introduced to Change is Simple through both the connection with NEB and her daughters’ participation in the program – they are always excited to come home and share their latest experiment and adventure.

Prior to NEB, Tara worked at Mullen Advertising where she gained several years of experience crafting presentations and creative materials for new clients. She holds her Bachelor of Arts from Suffolk University in Communications & Design.

Georges Dyer is Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Crane Institute of Sustainability, and leads its flagship initiative, the Intentional Endowments Network (IEN),  which supports endowments in aligning investment policies with institutional mission, values, and sustainability goals. IEN consists of over 200 members, including leading endowments, foundations, outsourced CIO firms and investment consultants, investment managers, and nonprofit partners.

A Pure Strategies Co-founder and Managing Director, Tim has pioneered approaches to building environmental and social integrity into products, brands, and businesses. His experience spans the spectrum from developing sustainability strategy, drafting sustainability goals, designing product sustainability programs, creating approaches to transform sustainable supply chains, and fostering collaborative mechanisms to lift the sustainability performance of entire industries. Current and former clients include Annie’s, Walmart, Seventh Generation, Ben & Jerry’s, The North Face, Stonyfield Farm, MilliporeSigma, and U.S. EPA.

Tim holds Masters’ degrees in Environmental Policy and Business from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Bachelor's degree in Materials Science Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Tim has experience in industry as a Process Engineer for Fairchild Semiconductor. He also worked for the Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance as Project Director and Chief Engineer.

A leader in impact investing, Natasha works with high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutions to integrate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors into their investments, while engaging major corporations to improve their performance through shareholder activism. Named by Bloomberg Businessweek as one of the “Bloomberg 50” most influential people who defined global business in 2017, Natasha was also featured on the cover of the magazine in June 2017. In 2018, she was named to InStyle magazine’s ‘The Badass 50: Women Who Are Changing the World” list and in 2019 she was honored by the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus with the Abigail Adams Award.

Natasha has been profiled in Forbes, Fast Company, and the Boston Globe, while her work has been featured in Rolling Stone, the Economist, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times, as well as on NPR and CNN. In 2016, Natasha received the Upstart Business Journal Upstart 100 Award and the Aiming High Award from Legal Momentum for pioneering a shareholder campaign on gender pay equity. Her 2014 landmark negotiation with Exxon Mobil led to the company’s first public report on global warming and carbon asset risk. Natasha is a trustee of The Food Project and Chairman of the Intentional Endowments Network. She holds an M.B.A in Sustainable Business from Presidio Graduate School where she taught sustainable investing for 5 years. Natasha received her B.A. cum laude from Mount Holyoke College.

As a practicing architect, Bill spent 30 years with Shepley Bulfinch in Boston and now runs Mead Design out of his Beverly office. His experience in healthcare and education and in designing environments for healing and learning drew him to Change is Simple and their dedication to teaching children at an impressionable age. 

He was drawn to Change is Simple while surfing the local Good Harbor break with Co-Founder and CEO Patrick Belmonte, the path of many Change is Simple enthusiasts.  Bill assisted with the design of the SCiLL mobile learning lab for Change is Simple, which launched in June 2022.

Bill is a long term North Shore resident, raising two energetic and creative daughters in their Beverly home. He has an appreciation for the ocean and the outdoors, with a passion being outdoors, SUP surfing, boating, XC skiing, and playing golf and pickleball.

Anthony is a sustainability leader with 15+ years of experience spread across engineering firms, consulting, and academia. He currently serves as Director of Sustainability at Cell Signaling Technology (CST), a private, family-owned life science company founded and run by active research scientists.

As Director, Enterprise Marketing at CCC, Joanna’s role is to define and advance brand awareness for the organization’s licensing, content, software, and professional services solutions. She has an extensive background in marketing communications, creative direction, and event production and has held positions at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Scott Studios, and the Glen Urquhart School. An active community member in Beverly, Joanna has participated on municipal committees for PlanBeverly 2020, Middle School Building, and Public Schools Strategic Planning. She also served as a board member for the Beverly Education Foundation and co-led an elementary STE(A)M enrichment committee that renovated science classrooms, and expanded K-8 Science Fairs and 3-5 Family Math & Science Nights citywide.