Bloomcradle
Our mission is to engage, connect, and mobilize the public and leaders through accessible and educational storytelling to drive local community and large-scale action for a sustainable future.
Team
Who We Are
Colleen Ward
Founder
Colleen has around fifteen years of experience within the sustainability field from the United Nations, utilities, and environmental non-profits. She serves as a Board Member on the environmental non-profit 501(c)(3) coalition Federated Conservationists of Westchester County (FCWC). Colleen received her Master of Science degree in Sustainability Management from Columbia University and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Diplomacy and World Affairs from Occidental College.
Geoff Velando
Cinematographer
Geoff Velando, a Colorado native, graduated from the University of Colorado Denver with a BFA in Film and Television and a minor in Photography. Prior to, he also attended Colorado Film School, focusing on Cinematography. Today, he works as a Freelance Director of Photography including other Camera and Lighting departments for film and video work. Geoff has worked on several different types of projects ranging from Documentary, Commercial, Music Videos, and Fictional Narrative projects. On top of that, the last few years he has also been working in Audio/Visual as a Lead Rigger. Living in Colorado, Geoff has a particular interest in the environment, and ways it can be sustained in all of its original glory.
Jeff Clark
Climate Outreach Advisor
Jeff Clark is a creative marketing executive with over 35 years of experience running corporate and product marketing teams at profitable, enterprise software companies and small start-ups. In addition to Bloomcradle, Jeff is currently delivering consulting and advisory services to both IT and clean tech companies, including Flagship Networks, FD Technologies, and Xpanxion, as well as working on climate change policy initiatives in a volunteer capacity with organizations such as Climate Xchange and Citizens Climate
Lobby.