Colleen Beck

Colleen Beck is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in environmental consultancy and education. Currently serving as a Senior Associate at Safal Partners since August 2022, Colleen previously worked at MTEC International as an Environmental and Communications Consultant, where responsibilities included leading cultural understanding internships for university students in China and evaluating sustainable agricultural systems in Thailand. As the CEO and Founder of Seed Aquaponics from 2010 to 2022, Colleen developed scalable aquaponic systems promoting sustainable farming practices. Colleen's background also includes roles such as Training Coordinator at fi360, Education Program Associate at Population Connection, Office Manager/Researcher at Lewis-Burke Associates LLC, Water Resource Researcher at the United Nations Center for Regional Development, and Business English Professor at the College of Finance. Colleen holds an MS in International Development from the University of Amsterdam and a BA in Communications from Bethany College.