Editorial Team

Joel Makower, Executive Editor

Joel is an award-winning writer and strategist on corporate sustainability practices and clean technology who, over 25 years, has helped a wide range of companies align sustainability goals with business strategy. He is the bestselling author or co-author of more than a dozen books, including The New Grand Strategy: Restoring America's Prosperity, Security and Sustainability in the 21st Century, and a sought-after speaker to companies and business groups around the world.

Heather Clancy, Editorial Director

Heather Clancy is an award-winning journalist specializing in coverage of transformative technology and sustainable business practices. Heather's articles have appeared in Entrepreneur, The International Herald Tribune and The New York Times.

Katie Fehrenbacher, Senior Writer and Transportation Analyst

Katie Fehrenbacher is a Senior Writer and Analyst covering transportation for GreenBiz Group, and Chair of VERGE Transport. She’s been a journalist writing about emerging technology and entrepreneurs for over a decade, including as a reporter for Fortune Magazine, Gigaom and Red Herring. She’s also led the editorial development of eight annual conferences including Fortune’s Brainstorm E and Gigaom’s Roadmap and Green:Net conferences.

Elsa Wenzel, Special Projects Editor

Elsa Wenzel is the special projects editor and former managing editor at GreenBiz Group. Elsa previously covered business, technology and sustainability for PCWorld, CNET, the Associated Press and MotherJones.com.

Holly Secon, Associate Editor

Holly Secon is the assistant editor at GreenBiz, where she supports the editorial team's journalistic work and other various projects. Previously, she created internal content and communications at Twitter and the National Writing Project. She holds a bachelor's degree in Media Studies from UC Berkeley.