Tess is a designer and strategist passionate about creating positive impact through meaningful design. Her multidisciplinary background drives her to seek innovative solutions to complex challenges. In the past, she has helped clients such as WWF, Doctors Without Borders, and World Bank Group to drive meaningful change at scale. Her work now focuses exclusively on climate change interventions rooted in climate justice, waste, soil health, and food systems.

Tess is also Cofounder of Epic Renewal, an RI-based composting organization that helps businesses, events, and individuals reimagine their approach to waste, nurture soil health, and support equitable and resilient food systems. She also works with composters and their communities to scale their positive  impact and grow a more just and sustainable world for all.

Tess graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2014 with a Bachelors in Industrial Design. She is a Kiss the Ground Soil Advocate and a URI Master Gardener.