Stephanie Gripne is the owner of Compatible Ventures LLC.

Stephanie was responsible for operations related to developing New Forests ecological products investment program. Specifically, Stephanie oversaw the management of projects for the Eco Products Fund LP, a $100 million private equity fund jointly managed by New Forests Inc. of Washington, D.C., and Equator LLC of New York City. Additionally, Stephanie has been invited to become Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources Visiting Assistant Professor teaching courses in areas of Ecosystem Services and Climate Change. Stephanie has over 15 years of experience working in the natural resources arena for the USDA Forest Service, DOE Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Journal of Wildlife Management, the Bureau of Land Management and several universities. Before joining New Forests, Stephanie worked for The Nature Conservancy of Colorado where she focused on conservation real estate and conservation finance strategies that aimed to monetize ecosystem revenue streams. Stephanie received her PhD from the Boone and Crockett Wildlife Conservation Program at the University of Montana and focused on conservation finance, conservation real estate and economic strategies that provide nonmarket goods and services. She has a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Wildlife Management from the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point and a Masters in Ecology from Utah State University. Stephanie is an Environmental Leadership Senior Fellow, Property Environment Research Center Fellow and Advisory Council Member, Green Burial Counsel Board Member, Ford Foundation Community Forestry Fellow and Boone and Crockett Professional Member. She was raised in Hailey, Idaho, and is based in Washington, D.C.

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