Insights

Ideas, field notes and plain-English takes on sustainability, go-to-market and growing with purpose.

Packaging · August 31, 2026

Unpacking Recent “Plant-Based” Packaging News

“Plant-based” and “compostable” don’t guarantee a good ending. Which plant it came from, and what happens after the meal, is what really counts.

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Guide · Green claims

The Decoder

What the label says vs. what it actually means. A plain-English guide to 12 of the most common sustainability claims, from “carbon neutral” to “PFAS-free.”

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Sustainability · April 18, 2024

Turning Cisco’s Tuition Reimbursement Green

Going back to school through Cisco’s tuition reimbursement program, with sustainability at the center of what I learned.

Read on the Cisco blog →

Leadership · September 29, 2021

Explaining Adaptive Leadership Through Art

Using art to make adaptive leadership easy to understand, and to encourage more women to step into tech.

Read on the Cisco blog →

Book · Health

Undiagnosed to Death

My book on Huntington’s Disease.

Find it on Amazon →