Mason Roberts – Executive Director

Mason holds an IMBA form the Monterey Institute of International Studies where he concentrated on energy policy and sustainable development while codirecting a number of inter-school programs.  One of such is Team Monterey, a development program that brings graduate students to rural El Salvador to apply their areas of study in the field while living and working with their partners.  He is also the co-founder of the Monterey Institutes’s Entrepreneur Initiative.  His bachelors degree is in Mathematics: Actuarial Science from the University of Louisville.  Professionally, Mason has worked as the Sustainability Coordinator for the Offset Project, a Management Specialist for the County of Monterey, as an Economic Development Consultant to the City of Carmel, and an Actuary for Humana.

Devin Freel – Communications Director

Devin holds a BA in Communications from the University of Louisville. Upon graduation she moved to New Zealand to work at the nations  largest agricultural business, Landcorp Farming. Environmental best practices are at the core of New Zealand’s agricultural sector. The significance of environmental, economic and social sustainability in its use and development of land and other natural resources over the long term is of utmost importance.

Stephanie Wafzig – Education Director

Stephanie holds an MAT in Elementary Education from the University of Louisville. She is currently teaching for Jefferson County Public Schools and has worked as a literacy lab instructor for students in grades K-2. Her bachelor’s degree is in Sociology from the University of Kentucky. Her vision is to promote environmental education and awareness involving children in the public education sector through outdoor investigations as well as other inquiry based and actively engaging learning opportunities and experiences.  Her goal is to create citizen scientists through philanthropic endeavors such as creating school gardens, culminating understanding through educational fieldtrips, and community outreach programs that will allow students to contribute to sustainability as well as develop a deeper understanding of the natural world around them.

Guillermo Quintana – Economic Development Director

Guillermo Quintana holds an MBA from Campbellsville University, Kentucky, USA where he concentrated on sustainable development and Marketing. His bachelor degree is in Business Administration from University of Lima, Peru. Also, Guillermo is the Founder and Chairman of Peru Adapters, a non- profit organization in Peru, which has developed several projects and community-based projects. He has extensive experience in natural, social, economic and environmental issues and has served as the representative of Microfranchise Solutions LLC, marketing consultant and developer of the Microfranchise Project TaxiExcel. Guillermo is a passionate promoter of the Microfranchise concept worldwide. He has published articles and papers for different magazines, internet sites and blogs about this interesting topic.

Paige Battcher – Volunteer Director

Paige is Louisville native, an avid traveler, and a recent graduate from the University of Louisville with a degree in Finance. As a Fulbright Scholar, Paige taught English as a foreign language in northern Thailand for seven months. She has recently returned to Louisville after directing a summer camp in Tampa, Florida for at-risk youth. Her passions are sustainable food and transportation, supporting the local economy, cycling, running, laughing, and teaching. As a leader for Louisville Grows, she is committed to help organize partnerships, projects, and volunteers. For more information, you can follow her blog at www.paigebattcher.blogspot.com. If you would like to volunteer with Louisville Grows, do not hesitate to contact her: paige.battcher (at) louisvillegrows.org.