Daniel
Pulse

President

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Favorite Thing About Seattle

Daniel lives in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle and loves being in the heart of the city. He feels that Seattle is a special combination of access to outdoor adventures both in the mountains and on the water; world class art, music, food, sports, and more; and a population that, as a whole, cares about causes and having a positive impact in their communities, for humanity, and for the world.

Daniel is a management and strategy consultant at The Pulse Group with a focus on long-term planning, and the Director of Business Development and Account Management at Discovery Health MD. Daniel has an MBA from the Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise at Florida Southern College, and is an experienced leader with a background in both finance and business development. He launched and later dissolved a non-profit named PlayUp, and now serves as Director of Corporate Partnerships for Minds Matter Seattle. He is also an active member with several business associations in the greater Seattle area. Daniel is a former collegiate soccer player, and is the former Head Varsity Coach and Program Director for the Ballard High School Girls Soccer Program.

Gary
Gao

Board Member

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Favorite Thing About Seattle

Gary likes to spend his free time on or near bodies of water which makes Seattle the prime location for him. On a typical weekend you can find him kayaking or hiking around the sound, or just drinking a bottle of water. 

Gary is a sustainability consultant focused on energy and water strategies. He spent the past 6 years in the sustainability field, developing custom client solutions to meet their sustainability goals and driving down their impact on the environment. He enjoys finding creative solutions to tackle complex challenges in an interconnected world. 

Kendall
Swinski

Treasurer

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Favorite Thing About Seattle

Kendal is as active as you can get! She loves rowing at Greenlake and Lake Washington Rowing Club, Lagree Method Pilates at Studio 45, and rockclimbing either outdoors or at Stone Gardens and Vertical World. You can also find her gardening at home or the Beacon Food Forest,

Kendal is excited to make use of her entrepreneurial skills in project management, program design, and service to create meaningful events and interactions for Net Impact Seattle members. Her passion is to inspire, connect and transform people and communities through deep respect and appreciation for life. She loves using her creative powers toward innovating systems that will allow for more health, thriving, and joy. Currently enrolled in Seattle University’s Leadership Executive MBA program (LEMBA) she aims to expand her capabilities for making large-scale strategic change.

Liz
Johnston

Vice President

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Favorite Thing About Seattle

Liz likes to search for critters in the tidepools at Constellation Beach in West Seattle, or get lost walking through the Washington Park Arboretum. 

As Director at City Forest Credits, Liz works with local stakeholders in cities across the country who are leading the development of urban forest carbon projects. She has over a decade of experience leading complex projects and driving change through social and environmental impact projects at a regional and international scale.

Vibhuti
Agarwal

Board Member

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Favorite Thing About Seattle

Having recently moved from the East to the West Coast, Vibhuti loves to explore the natural beauty that the Pacific NorthWest has to offer. When not exploring outdoors, she loves to play board games or read with a hot cuppa chai!