First ladies

Allen also stresses that business’ definition of sustainability should reach beyond environmental aspects to include social components, as well.

“Equality has to be part of the conversation,” she says. “The business community has huge role to play.”

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Lisa Michelle Galley
Founder and principal,
Galley Eco Capital
San Francisco

Lisa Michelle Galley had an extensive and successful career in commercial real estate when she launched her own finance and consulting firm, Galley Eco Capital, in late 2007.

Her interest in sustainability peaked about four years ago when some of the big developers began creating their own internal green building teams.

Also around that time, she says she was looking for a new challenge, and for a way to “connect to something bigger.”