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Jen Boulden spent the early part of her career leading business and marketing strategies for a range of corporate and nonprofit organizations including IBM, Hearst, World Resource Institute, and Rocky Mountain Institute.

Then in 2001 Jen decided to blend her business expertise with her deeply-rooted environmental passions. She founded The Anavo Group, one of the first sustainable-business consulting firms in the country. Soon after, the idea for daily eco-email Ideal Bite was born and Jen was in love. It's been said that Jen "ran to create Ideal Bite like her head was on fire and she was running towards a well." Sending out one smart and sassy green tip a day, Ideal Bite quickly took off, amassed a loyal following, and was bought by The Walt Disney Company in 2008.

When not speaking at events, writing, or competing with her horse, Jen participates in the NRDC Leadership Council, works on her house's eco-renovations, and serves as a Board Member of the Pollinator.org, a nonprofit that helps ensure our food sources by supporting pollinating species. Jen has a degree in Economics from William & Mary, and went on to receive a "green MBA" from George Washington University.