I’ve worked in apparel retail as a brand marketer for over 12 years gaining valuable experience and exposure to all aspects of the global industry and was grateful to discover the Next Economy Podcast and MBA as my values no longer aligned with the business as usual economy. I recently transitioned into a role at a recommerce startup called Yerdle, as a Strategic Partnerships Manager, joining a group of committed people tackling the enormous problem of apparel waste. I live in San Francisco and welcome any conversations about career transition to the Next Economy, the apparel industry, meaningful brand marketing and my sweet spot, bridging the worlds of old and new and nurturing change.
Misty Mulhall
Living in Berkeley, CA. Raising kids. Still figuring IT all out.
Grateful to be here! <3 Interested in gift econ/barter/timebanking principals, intentional living communities, and how these ideas can be used to help people in need. Just started taking permaculture classes and have some space with the hope to create a community garden. Lots of dreams. Hoping to bring them into physical reality soon.
Meg Erskine
The Multicultural Refugee Coalition is an innovative Austin non-profit creating livelihood opportunities for refugees through a unique blending of skills-based education and social entrepreneurship. We operate a textile manufacturing social enterprise- Open Arms Studio, an interpreter training business- Shared Voices Language Services, community gardens and a burgeoning commercial farm- New Leaf Agriculture as well as offering free and low-cost job-training and specific livelihood-focused community support of refugees’ journeys toward self-sufficiency.