Nadine Weil

Activist, Business adviser, Environmentalist, Explorer, Global soul, Idea generator, Marketer, Social entrepreneur

Nadine is currently the Executive Director and CFO of the Thornton Foundations in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The Foundations focus on grant making in the areas of the environment, health, nutrition, conservation, and the arts. Nadine previously served as the head of marketing for OpenTable. She also worked for many years in Los Angeles, Milan and London as a manager for the LEK Partnership, an international management consulting firm. Nadine holds a B.S. in Engineering from Stanford and an MBA from Harvard. She is fluent in Italian and a former ballet dancer.

Sustainability, the well-being of the world, mindfulness, electric sports cars, trees, solving climate change, saving wild tigers, healthy lifestyles, dance

Idea 1: "There is no way to peace. Peace is the way." One can imagine the same statement for happiness. Idea 2: I would love to see us create a disease prevention system, not just a disease management system. Ideally prevention would create financial incentives for healthy food at the producer and consumer level (an organic salad needs to cost less than a fast food hamburger and be accessible), promote nutrition and exercise as a way of life, phase out toxins, reduce long-term health care costs, and increase quality of life. Getting more people out into nature would boost physical fitness and personal rejuvenation, while deepening our connection with the planet and each other. Idea 3: Bringing the Overview Effect to Millions. When astronauts look back upon the Earth, they are awed by the miracle of life on our planet. They return appreciating how unique our home is and inspired to protect it. How can we create this transformational experience for millions?