Faculty Profiles
Tamara Giltsoff : Sustainability Strategist
Tamara has led strategy and sustainable innovation for the lab since its inception, shaping each of its ventures and leading the innovation consulting practice for client companies.
Tamara is a Sustainability Strategist and Innovation leader with 14 years professional experience. She works with and advises corporate clients, start-ups, NGOs, consulting firms and agencies on the transition to sustainability and resilience in the 21st Century. She is a founding partner of Abundancy Partners, a newly formed strategic consultancy and Think-Do Tank. And is currently working with AEA Group – UK’s leading climate change policy and science consultancy, with now offices in the US.
Most recently Tamara was the Managing Director and Head of Strategy for OZOlab – the sustainable innovation group and business incubator. She established OZOlab with the two founding partners in 2007 and led strategy since its inception, shaping each new OZO venture. Here she also set-up and led the lab’s Sustainability Strategy consulting offer for corporate clients such as Ogilvy, Kraft and Unilever.
Tamara’s professional background combines 14 years experience in brand strategy and marketing, business strategy, (service) innovation and sustainability strategy – both as a consultant and an entrepreneur. She holds a Masters in Design, Strategy and Innovation and a Masters in Responsibility and Business Practice, both with Distinction. She writes for Treehugger.com, PSFK.com, WorldChanging.com and Sustainablelifemedia.com; and she speaks on sustainability and business practice. She was named one of the “35 Outstanding Businesswomen Under the Age of 35” by World Business Magazine and INSEAD in 2007. Tamara is an adviser to Sustainable Brands International (SBi), OZOlab, Conscious Ventures and Alldaybuffet/Feast Social Innovation.
- Education
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Masters Degree in Design, Strategy and Innovation, and in Responsibility and Business Practice
- Professional Experience
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Tamara works with leaders to shape sustainability strategy, drive innovation and create long-term sustainable value for businesses and society. She lives and works in London and New York.
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