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The Team

Who are we?

Jenna Deane​

Jenna Deane has been a "serious" gardener and garden educator for over 15 years, and is currently Zero Waste Program Manager for Sustainable Connections in Bellingham, WA. Previously, she was the Education Program Manager at Common Threads Farm, where she supervised and trained over 20 Americorps volunteers each year to design and implement garden education programs in local schools. Prior to that, she was the Garden Coordinator at Adelante Spanish Immersion School in Redwood City, CA where she managed their school garden program. Jenna received a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Western Washington University.

Philip Johnson​

Philip Johnson is a Professor of Information and Computer Sciences at the University of Hawaii. He has over 30 years of experience in software engineering research and education. He has co-founded two startups, participated in multiple business accelerator and incubator programs, and led a variety of sustainability-related research initiatives. Philip received B.S. degrees in Biology and Computer Science from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts.

Carleton (Cam) Moore​

Cam Moore is a Professor of Information and Computer Sciences at the University of Hawaii. His background includes extensive experience in both academia and industry. His prior industry experience includes software engineering positions at Lockheed Martin and Orincon and co-founder of a software startup. His academic experience includes ACUE certification in College Education. Cam received a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Colorado and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Hawaii.

Joseph Dane​

Joseph Dane is a lawyer at Goodsill Anderson Quinn and Stifel in Honolulu, HI. He has advised business and non-profit organizations on tax matters and on corporate law questions of internal governance and structure. He has also advised local companies on issues involving intellectual property, copyright law, and general commercial contracting. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Joseph was a software engineer for NOAA and co-founded a software startup. Joseph received a B.S. in Physics from the University of Irvine, an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Hawaii, and a J.D. from the University of Hawaii William Richardson School of Law.

Advisory Board​

  • Mercedez Castro is a software engineer in Seattle, WA.

  • Charlie Reppun is a farmer and owner of Waianu Farm in Waiahole, Oahu.

  • Katie Amberg-Johnson is a Scientist at Schrodinger in New York City.

  • Jessie Beck is a home gardener in Bellingham, WA.