Nina Simons

Nina Simons is a co-founder and Chief Relationship Officer at Bioneers, a position held since January 1990, where strategic guidance focuses on empowering diverse women leaders through the Everywoman's Leadership program, alongside annual conference curation and fundraising efforts. Simons actively participates on the Grantmaking Committee for Invoking the Pause, evaluating innovative climate change proposals that integrate arts with various disciplines. As a workshop co-facilitator at the Esalen Institute since July 2014 and a member of the Women Donors Network, Simons contributes to women's leadership and philanthropy. Previously, Simons served on the Board of Directors at The David Brower Center, fostering connections between environmental action and social change. With a background as a director of strategic marketing at Odwalla and as president of Seeds of Change, coupled with education from Cornell University in Theater Arts, Psychology, and English, Simons combines expertise in marketing and social entrepreneurship to advance sustainability and community engagement.