Allison Paradise
Allison is the founder and CEO of The Epicenter and author of the childrens book The Mistake. The Epicenter empowers children and young adults to reconnect with their authentic selves and their limitless potential. By creating open spaces free of judgment and full of mindful awareness, The Epicenter guides students in selfexploration, selfdiscovery, and selfexpression. Her book, The Mistake, echoes the mission of The Epicenter and explores having the courage to be what you are. Allison is the founder and former CEO of My Green Lab, a nonprofit organization with a mission to create a culture of sustainability through science. Under her leadership, My Green Lab became a global leader that has transformed the life sciences industry to be more sustainable. Allison worked as a research scientist and imaging consultant before founding My Green Lab. Allison holds degrees in neuroscience from Brown and Harvard. She is a frequent keynote speaker and in 2019 was invited to give a TED talk about her work in sustainability.