Linda Hwang

Prior to joining EPIC, Linda was the Associate Vice President for Transformation at Trust for Public Land, leading major innovation efforts aligned with long-term strategy. She oversaw the planning and implementation of TPL’s strategic plan, including enterprise IT modernization, managing change across teams and culture, and ensuring that technology and human resource investments deliver measurable value. She was previously Senior Director of Strategy and Innovation for TPL’s Land and People Lab, providing high-level leadership and anticipating trends in the broader parks, conservation, and technology spaces. Prior to this, Linda was a partner at a start-up that developed customized decision-support tools that quantify ecosystem services for clients such as The Nature Conservancy, The Dow Chemical Company, and Environmental Defense Fund. She was also at Business for Social Responsibility, where she built and led advisory services on corporate water strategy and ecosystem services strategies for Fortune 500 companies. Linda has a BA in Environmental Economics from the University of Michigan, an MPhil in Development Studies and Social Transformation from the University of Cape Town, and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

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Daydreaming is one of my favorite outdoor activities. I can't get enough of the Hubble telescope images. I'm curious about how ancient civilizations and complex societies developed in parallel but not simultaneously or through direct contact. I love everything related to time travel.