Dr. Amanda Bielawski is a global sustainability executive with 20+ years of leadership across global think tanks, the United Nations, nonprofits, the private sector, and Fortune 500 coalitions. She has served in the C-suite, on boards, and as an advisor on strategies to solve complex environmental, social, business, and community challenges.

As Founder and Principal of Lumina Futures, Amanda guides leaders and boards of nonprofits, foundations, mission-driven companies, and research/educational institutions to turn complexity into strategic action. She helps organizations navigate pivotal moments of growth and change. Based in the Pacific Northwest, Amanda reserves a few engagements annually for organizations driving impact there. She welcomes select board role inquiries.

Amanda has served on the executive leadership teams, including as Chief Impact Officer, of two of the world's leading sustainability think tanks. She has served as an advisor to the UN Global Compact's CEO Water Mandate, the Water Resilience Coalition uniting Fortune 500 companies, and the United Nations Development Programme’s Equator Initiative.

She co-developed the private-sector water agreement that became a key outcome of the 2023 UN Water Conference, now catalyzing action by 50+ multinational corporations operating in 140+ countries.

Amanda holds a PhD in sustainability, an MBA, an MS focused on environmental law and policy, and executive credentials from Competent Boards and BoardSource. Her doctoral research spanning 25+ countries focused on nature-based solutions for water/nature/climate inspired by Indigenous Ecological Knowledge.

With a deep belief in the power of education, she holds a higher education teaching credential from Harvard and serves as adjunct faculty at Saint Martin's University on topics including sustainable business.

Amanda gives keynotes on corporate responsibility, environmental and linked social/economic issues, collective action, and transformative impact.

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