Board Members
Elizabeth Dickey
A clinical/developmental psychologist, Elizabeth retired five years ago after a career in higher education. Most recently, she served as the president of Bank Street College of Education, and previously was a professor, dean, and provost at The New School in New York City. She holds a B.A. in art history from Lake Forest College, a masters and doctorate from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst; she also completed a post doctoral fellowship at the Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry. Her aspirations as an organic gardener have been tempered by the years, but she keeps trying.
Anthea Disney
Anthea is a principal in the Women’s Enterprise Initiative, a nonprofit in NW CT which helps women entrepreneurs grow their businesses. Before that she was Executive Vice President for Content at News Corporation, one of the world’s largest media companies. In this position she guided the Company’s global initiatives in content development and distribution. She was a member of News Corporation’s worldwide Executive Management Committee. Until the sale of the company in May 2008, Ms. Disney also acted as Chairman of Gemstar-TV Guide International, a technology and guidance company in which News Corporation was the largest shareholder.
Prior to this position, Anthea was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TV Guide, Inc., before its merger with Gemstar, and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of News America Publishing Group, a division of News Corporation. Prior to these appointments, Ms. Disney was President and CEO of HarperCollins Publishers. Ms. Disney joined News Corporation in 1990 and held a number of senior management positions including Editor-in-Chief of TV Guide; Editor-in-Chief of News Corporation’s online development. Before joining News Corporation, Ms. Disney was Deputy Managing Editor of The New York Daily News, and Editor-in-Chief of Self magazines. She began her career in the United Kingdom as a newspaper reporter and a foreign correspondent. She was educated in England.
Prior to this position, Anthea was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TV Guide, Inc., before its merger with Gemstar, and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of News America Publishing Group, a division of News Corporation. Prior to these appointments, Ms. Disney was President and CEO of HarperCollins Publishers. Ms. Disney joined News Corporation in 1990 and held a number of senior management positions including Editor-in-Chief of TV Guide; Editor-in-Chief of News Corporation’s online development. Before joining News Corporation, Ms. Disney was Deputy Managing Editor of The New York Daily News, and Editor-in-Chief of Self magazines. She began her career in the United Kingdom as a newspaper reporter and a foreign correspondent. She was educated in England.
Steve Gaines, Ph.D.
Steven Gaines's research focuses on marine ecology and conservation, sustainable fisheries, the design of marine reserves, and the impact of climate change on ocean ecosystems. He has served as director of the UC Santa Barbara Marine Science Institute, and as UCSB Acting Dean of Science and Acting Vice Chancellor for Research. Professor Gaines currently serves as a principal investigator for the Sustainable Fisheries Group, which seeks scalable solutions for the world’s fisheries through partnerships among UCSB researchers, industry leaders, NGOs, and governments.
Peter Grubstein
Peter Grubstein is the founder and Managing Member of NGEN, a growth equity investment firm investing in Innovative companies in healthy living and CFO of Better World Acquisition Corporation. Both companies invest in sustainable businesses utilizing or generating cleaner resources and shifting health and wellness from treatment to prevention. Peter has participated on the boards of numerous private corporations.
