Alex McIntosh

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Overview

Alex is the founder of Ecomundi Ventures. Through Ecomundi Ventures fund Alex and his team brought to life Thrive Natural Care an innovative natural personal care company that is helping thousands of consumers ditch their synthetics to look better and live healthier.Prior to Ecomundi Ventures Alex was the founding Director of Sustainability & Corporate Citizenship at Nestle Waters North America the $4B division of the world's largest consumer water company. At Nestle Waters Alex developed the vision and strategic plan and provided hands on leadership to build the corporation's first sustainability program from the ground up during a time of intense social scrutiny. He created a broad network of partnerships with corporate policy regulatory and nonprofit water organizations to advance sustainability & innovation. His success in aligning financial environmental and social strategies within the 8500 person corporation played a key role in expanding Nestle Waters' reputation for excellence in the consumer package goods industry.Prior to Nestle Alex was Director of Philanthropy at The Nature Conservancy where he helped raise a record $75MM in private capital for two of the largest watershed conservation projects in the organization's history. Alex developed the vision strategic plan and provided leadership for the 9 person fundraising team that increased annual giving revenue 1250% over four years and completed the most successful corporate conservation campaign in state history. Alex's other environmental contributions include co development of an ecotourism business/funding model for Gabon's president and leading conservation group creation of a five year business plan for Big Bend National Park and publication of a field guide to birds. Alex earned his B.A. with academic honors at Duke University and a master s degree in environmental management from Yale University. Alex is a Board Director of Clearwater Systems Inc. and serves as a Judge or mentor for Cleantech Group's Global 100 Global Social Venture Competition the Global Cleantech Cluster Association and Net Impact.