Linda Appel Lipsius

Biographie : I am an evangelist for using businesses of all types as a force for good. Currently Executive of Denver Urban Gardens (DUG), we are amplifying the robust role that community gardens and food forests play as critical infrastructure for thriving cities. I am also a Co-Founder of Teatulia Organic Teas, a Benefit Corporation. Teatulia produces innovative, award-winning garden-direct hot teas, iced teas & canned teas that are sold throughout the US in grocery, mass, foodservice, online and as an ingredient. Thrilled and honored to have built a universally-respected brand known for doing things better and using business as a force for good. In 2012, I also started the mama 'hood, a shop & studio for new & expecting moms & their families. The mama ‘hood was recently sold to my business partner, Amanda Ogden. Previously, I was VP International with Orange Glo International (OGI) - makers of OxiClean, Kaboom, Orange Glo and Orange Clean - and Account Manager for Young & Rubicam. I am a public speaker on topics ranging from entrepreneurship and storytelling to sustainable business practices, the food & beverage industry, regenerative agriculture and permaculture. A Denver Native, I earned my Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Columbia University in New York City and MBA in Finance and Organizational Management from New York University before moving to Washington, DC, London, Los Angeles then back to Denver. I currently serve on the board of Colorado Public Radio. In my spare time, I hang with my kiddos, escape to the mountains, devour movies & books and run, cycle and practice yoga to keep my head & heart clear.