Rebecca Gard Silver

Rebecca Gard Silver

New York City Metropolitan Area
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I help founders build their businesses from zero to one through mentorship, education and…

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  • Co-Creating Climate Action

    Co-Creating Climate Action

    Designing Climate Action, an interdisciplinary course on climate change and entrepreneurship taught by SVA Products of…

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Experience

  • NYU Entrepreneurial Institute Graphic

    NYU Entrepreneurial Institute

    Greater New York City Area

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    New York, New York, United States

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    Greater New York City Area

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    Greater New York City Area

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    Portland, Oregon Area & Nuremberg, Germany

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    Bentonville, Arkansas

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    Bentonville, Arkansas

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    Hartford, Connecticut Area

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    Greater New York City Area

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    Greater New York City Area

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    Greater New York City Area

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    Greater New York City Area

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    Greater New York City Area

Education

  • University of Michigan Graphic

    University of Michigan

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    Activities and Societies: Student with the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise

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    Activities and Societies: Founding Board Member Design+Business Club, Head of Design+Business educational programs (D+B Labs), VP Marketing for Ross Net Impact, Led trip to for Ross Responds volunteer trip to New Orleans after Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Publicist for Ross Section 4, Logistics Lead for Ross Net Impact Forum, Marketing VP for Rock ‘n Roll B-School, Panel Leader for Net Impact Conference 2010, Habitat for Humanity volunteer

    GMAT: 720 (95th percentile)

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    Activities and Societies: Recipient of the Rachel Carson Environmental Award for Industrial Design. Completed study abroad program in Milan, Italy to study furniture, product design and manufacturing.

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    Completed numerous courses on environmental science and sociology during tenure at RISD, through university cross-enrollment program.

Volunteer Experience

  • Black Ambition Graphic

    Judge

    Black Ambition

    - Present 3 years

    Economic Empowerment

  • NYBPC Graphic

    Judge

    NYBPC

    - Present 2 years 1 month

    Science and Technology

  • Columbia Technology Ventures Graphic

    Instructor & Mentor

    Columbia Technology Ventures

    - 2 years

    Science and Technology

    Instructor and mentor for The Columbia | IBM Blockchain Accelerator, and CyberNYC

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    Mentor

    PowerBridgeNY

    - 2 years

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    Guest Speaker

    Govern for America

    - 1 year

    Politics

    Created and delivered day long workshop on design thinking to Govern for America's inaugural cohort of fellows.

  • Expert advisor - Business Innovation Day

    Pioneer Mode

    - 3 months

    Education

    Advisor and mentor for Pioneer Mode's "Business Innovation Day", part of a conference that aims to spark critical thinking (&) lead to solutions that tackle systemic issues in the fashion industry.

  • [ freespace ] Graphic

    Co-Lead NYC [ freespace ]

    [ freespace ]

    - Present 9 years 10 months

    Science and Technology

  • SASB – Sustainability Accounting Standards Board Graphic

    Member of Consumption 2 Industry Working Group

    SASB – Sustainability Accounting Standards Board

    - Present 10 years 5 months

  • Wello Graphic

    Visual communications and product design advisor

    Wello

    - 1 year 9 months

    Human Rights

    Created visual communications included pitch presentation for company. Advised on product development and manufacturing with production facilities in Ahmedabad, India.

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