Being a “consumptive user” of the outdoors, Will has a deep love and dedication to protecting our environment and wild places, and sharing outdoor experiences with others. Will is a passionate advocate for the mission of LIK: helping all folks feel comfortable and welcome in the outdoors so they can experience, love and help protect OUR wilderness. Will lives in Seattle and on Vashon Island, Washington, with his wife and two kids, and is currently planning the logistics for his next fishing and hunting adventures.
From 2009 – 2015, Mick led REEF Reports (Realizing the Ecosystem Effects of Finance™), a strategy consulting company she founded in response to the growth of impact investing which was unlocking significant sums of private investment capital to complement public resources and philanthropy in addressing pressing global challenges. REEF partnered with social enterprises, impact investors, foundations, academic institutions, and international development organizations (projects, teams, and networks) to design an “impact practice” to improve performance, attract capital, inform investment decisions, engage stakeholders, and influence policy.
Mick’s public speaking engagements in the U.S. and internationally have expanded awareness of the need for a sharper focus on the world’s women farmers. In 2012 and 2013, she was invited to present her research on the subject at the UN’s 56th and 57th Commissions on the Status of Women. In 2014, she was appointed Representative to the United Nations to advocate for the empowerment of women and girls through life-long education.
Since 2015, the year her first book was published on women leaders of India, Mick has worked for the REI Co-op, the largest consumer cooperative in the U.S. She currently leads REI’s experience business, philanthropic strategy, public policy and advocacy initiatives, and cross-sector stewardship projects in Oregon and Southwest Washington. She is based in Portland, OR.
Lew Frederick. Amira has a law degree from Lewis & Clark, Northwestern School of Law, where she also earned a Certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law, and a bachelor’s degree in environmental science and dance from Skidmore College.
A passionate environmentalist, Amira has held many leadership positions over the years with various environmental organizations, including the Environmental Professionals of Color, the Oregon Chapter of the Sierra Club, and Oregon Environmental Council. She sits on the Board of Governors for the City Club of Portland and serves as a Commissioner for the City of Portland Charter Review Commission. Amira is also a recent recipient of the 2020 Women of Achievement Award from the Oregon Commission for Women.
