Finding (or creating) those elusive Green Jobs

Editors Note: Please join me in welcoming a new TerraPass team member, Alicia Seiger. Alicia joins us from Wine.com, where she served as Director of Business Development and General Manager of Wine Clubs (see Alicia’s full bio). We asked Alica to take a brief moment to introduce herself, and tell us why she joined TerraPass. Here it is…

I finally found the intersection of environmental concern, business acumen and entrepreneurial spirit. I have been looking all over for it.

I began my search many years ago with a simple pursuit. I wanted to understand how human beings interacted with the natural environment. Specifically, I wanted to answer the question - how can I call myself an environmentalist if I’m not willing to give up things like my car and my razor?

After several interesting but ultimately unfulfilling years at an internet start-up, I decided to take action. I’d get an MBA and reorient myself towards my green business fantasy. I would come away with a shiny new MBA toolbox with which to build my own environmentally focused business for people who like cars and razors.

It took a few more years after grad school, and I didn’t start it from scratch, but I have finally found my holy grail - TerraPass.

The environmentalist in me loves the positive and profound impact TerraPass can have on one of the most critical environmental challenges facing our planet. The businesswoman in me sees the opportunity to build a consumer brand, the power of which can be harnessed to drive change on a grand scale. And finally, the entrepreneur in me is excited to further define and grow TerraPass into the dream anyone who has taken the time to read all the way through this blog post knows is possible.

It feels good to be home.