A trained photographer, Colleen has always had an eye for detail.

Colleen has always had an eye for detail. She began her career in the automotive field rising to the role of Director of Operations and Strategy. However, the industry’s impact on the environment brought her to a career pivot that better reflected her passion for environmentalism. Colleen segued into working on national shared vehicle programs as well as directing and growing sustainable deconstruction efforts. She co-founded a nonprofit that implemented tree planting projects via crowdfunding, and spent three years as the Executive Director for Green Economy Chicago. Her work there resulted in the launch of the City of Chicago’s plastic and single-use bag ban. Before working at SGA, Colleen served on its board of directors.

Colleen loves to cook and be outdoors. She is an accomplished sailboat racer and once managed a Beneteau 40.7 yacht, during a seven month ocean campaign in and around the Bahamas, Cuba, and Florida.