Lauren Greenlee

Lauren Greenlee is a highly accomplished professional with extensive experience in sustainable engineering and consulting, currently serving as the Executive Vice President at XPRIZE since October 2023, focusing on the Food + Water + Waste Domain. Lauren founded Greenlee Consulting in August 2019, providing specialized consulting and data analytics services for the controlled environment agriculture sector. Notable prior roles include Chief Technology Officer at sHYp, where a vision for sustainability was achieved through green hydrogen production, and Associate Professor positions at both Penn State University and the University of Arkansas, concentrating on sustainability in food, water, and energy. Furthermore, Lauren co-founded CatalyzeH2O, LLC, focusing on water treatment technology, and served as a Chemical Engineer at NIST, directing R&D projects related to nanotechnology. With a solid educational background, including a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and ongoing MBA studies in Finance and Sustainability, Lauren is dedicated to advancing sustainable practices across multiple domains.