Our staff is friendly – environmentally friendly.

Who gets the work done around here.

Cassie Carroll

Executive Director

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.
—Robert Frost

Cassie serves as the Executive Director of the Illinois Green Business Association. As Executive Director, she is responsible for strategic planning, fundraising, outreach, partnership development and staff oversight. Cassie is a graduate of the University of Illinois where she was active in environmental organizations and became a founding member of the IGBA.

Mara Eisenstein

Director of Marketing and Special Projects

Stewardship of the environment is a domain where all reflective persons can surely find common ground… An enduring environmental ethic will aim to preserve not only the health and freedom of our species, but access to the world in which the human spirit was born.
—E. O. Wilson

Mara serves as IGBA’s Director of Marketing and Special Projects. In this role, she is responsible for coordinating the internship program, marketing, and for developing advertising and promotional materials for the IGBA and certified businesses. Mara is a graduate of the University of Illinois where she was active in several green initiatives that engaged students and the community. She also is a founding member of the IGBA.

Anthony Santarelli

Director of Program Development

But risks must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to do nothing… only the person who risks can be free.
—Leo Buscaglia

Anthony serves as Director of Program Development for the Illinois Green Business Association. He is responsible for creating and maintaining the business certification program that consists of industry checklists, resource documents, and verification requirements. Anthony is a graduate of the University of Illinois. He is very active in community sustainability efforts and is also a founding member of the IGBA.

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