Gil Friend

Gil Friend is an experienced executive and entrepreneurial coach, specializing in sustainability, climate, and regenerative leadership, serving as the Executive/Ontological Coach at Natural Logic, Inc. since May 1999, where the focus is on empowering leaders to create impactful strategies. Friend founded and serves as Managing Director of Critical Path Capital, facilitating the transformation of SMEs into community-rooted, ecologically-driven companies. As Host of "Living Between Worlds," a monthly conversation series focused on possibility, Friend engages diverse audiences as a global keynote speaker on sustainable business. Friend's board roles include positions at Blue Planet Energy and Inquiring Systems, Inc., alongside strategic advisory within Kora Sustainability. Previously, as Chief Sustainability Officer for the City of Palo Alto, Friend developed the city's first Sustainability and Climate Action Plan. Educational credentials encompass a BA in English from The City College of New York and an MS in Systems Ecology from Antioch University, among other certifications.