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Editorial team

withicademy.com editorial team

withicademy.com is run by a standing editorial team. Each author has their own beats and voice — here's who is responsible for what.

Rowan Powell

Systems & Scaling Strategist

Covers: Operations & Tech · Funding & Scaling

Former hardware engineer turned climate tech COO. He specializes in building resilient supply chains and mapping out sustainable unit economics for early-stage ventures.

Sadie Peterson

Early-Stage Innovation Coach

Covers: Ideation & Launch

Spent a decade running university-backed green incubators. She helps scientists and activists translate climate solutions into viable business models.

Eli Morgan

Market Research Analyst

Covers: Market Validation

A former clean-energy venture capital associate who evaluates the commercial viability of green technologies. He specializes in finding the friction points between what consumers say they want and what they actually buy.

Gwen Sanders

Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Covers: Founder Journeys

Built and successfully exited a sustainable packaging startup before joining the accelerator. She focuses on the psychological and tactical realities of leading a climate company.