WHO WE ARE

Todd Pooser

Todd Pooser

Todd Pooser is the founder and CEO of the Virtual Commonwealth. Todd’s book, A Systems Approach to Public Administration and Social Equity, uses cross-disciplinary science to formulate “The Plan” – a series of social policies that if enacted, will enable humanity to live in the best possible world given the conditions of our existence.

The Virtual Commonwealth is the commercial application of the concepts advanced in the book, which has been published by Information Age Publishing as part of a series on sustainability and social equity. As COO of an Ad Tech startup, Todd has raised $9M from both public companies and high net worth individuals.

Todd speaks about sustainability, social equity and the social impact of artificial intelligence. To book a speaking engagement, please reach out directly through this site.

Jeffrey Hollender

Jeffrey Hollender (Advisor) is co-founder and former CEO of Seventh Generation, which he built into a leading natural product brand known for its authenticity, transparency, and progressive business practices. Seventh Generation was sold to Unilever in 2016, Hollender remains on the Board of Directors. Hollender is also the founder and former CEO of Sustain Natural, that develops and markets sustainable feminine care products for women. In addition, he is an Adjunct Professor of sustainability and social entrepreneurship at the Stern Business School, New York University.

Hollender is also strategic advisor and former Board Chair of Greenpeace US; and the co-founder and former CEO and Board Chair of the American Sustainable Business Network, a coalition of 200,000 business leaders committed to progressive public policy. He is also the author of his seven books, including most recently, The Responsibility Revolution: How the Next Generation of Businesses Will Win and Planet Home.

Bob Gatewood

Bob Gatewood (Advisor) is the Founding CTO of athenahealth, a provider of network-enabled services for healthcare and point-of-care mobile apps, and specializes in disruptive technologies that have a positive impact on the world. He’s been the CTO/VP for several different companies in the health care, energy, and workplace solutions verticals.

Chris Perine

Chris Perine (Advisor) is the Managing Director at the Washington DC-based Chemonics International, an international development company that provides consulting services across a number of fields, including agriculture and food security, environment and natural resources, and water, energy and sustainable cities. Chris brings 30 years of environmental science expertise to the Virtual Commonwealth.