Mary Cicalese

A 2008 National Geographic Society expedition to Antarctica changed Mary Cicalese’s life, as the realization that climate change poses a real threat filled her with a passion to help the planet. Determined to learn more about sustainable solutions, Mary Cicalese returned to school and earned an Executive Certificate in Sustainable Management. She then founded GROW, a research firm focused on environmental marketing. GROW and Mary Cicalese specialize in measuring and analyzing the various implications for businesses seeking to adopt sustainable practices.

In addition to GROW, Mary Cicalese has founded two other companies and serves as an advisor to several different organizations. She has worked with various businesses, including AT&T, ITT Corporation, the Patricia Seybold Group, and Giga Information Group Inc, and Hurwitz Group, Inc. At Logic Works, Business Objects, and Bachman Information Systems, Inc., Mary Cicalese held senior roles in education, competitive intelligence, and product marketing.

Mary Cicalese has earned recognition as an author, speaker, and expert in business-intelligence applications, database design, software usability, and several additional aspects of business technology. Her specialties include market-development studies, technology consulting, and competitive analyses. Mary Cicalese’s technological initiatives have helped several companies achieve measured success.

Mary Cicalese currently resides in Woodside, California. In addition to improving the planet through sustainability, she enjoys exercising at the gym, aqua jogging, and New York Times crossword puzzles. As a competitive runner, she completed the 2007 Flora London Marathon. Mary Cicalese serves as a member of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals and Environment California. She previously held membership on the Computer History Museum’s Software Collection Committee and Metadata Subcommittee.