Bridget Croke
Advisor at Ocean Plastics Leadership Network
Hinesburg, Vermont
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Director, Strategic Corporate Partnerships & Communications
2014 - Current
An investment and innovation firm investing in building a circular economy and sustainable consumer goods including a project finance arm (Closed Loop Infrastructure Group), venture group (Closed Loop Venture Group), Private Equity/Buyout (Closed Loop Leadership Fund) and innovation arm (Center for Circular Economy). @loopfund
Advisor
2020
Ocean Plastics Leadership Network's mission is to inform balanced debates and inspire inclusive and effective collaboration.
Board Member
2019 - 2022
Advisor, Foodstand at Purpose
2013 - 2015
A community of chefs, food lovers, farmers, artisans, & writers sharing and standing for good food. Find food worth sharing.
Head of Business and Partnership Development
2012 - 2013
My team develops partnerships with NGOs, Corporations, New Economy Companies, Foundations and Philanthropists to advise on and execute meaningful initiatives to impact social and environmental change using principles of movement creation, social innovation and participatory campaigns.
Purpose Global creates campaigning labs and new initiatives.
Raised $4,442,500.00 from Rethink Impact, Redbus Ventures and 32 Ventures.
Business Development
2013 - 2014
Online community and social tool that tracks the digital sharing of real world actions of youth with the mission of driving long term environmental behavior change.
Purposeful Networks provides digital platforms and programs that support positive impact around the world.
VP, Business Development
2008 - 2012
Strategize, develop and sell digital, multi-media and complex marketing partnerships for Fortune 500 brands and mission driven brands that engage and inspire mainstream consumers to lead a more sustainable lifestyle.
Director of Partnerships
2004 - 2007
Founding member of the Recyclebank team. Developed rewards strategy and built partnerships with local and national brands to bring unique offers and prizes into Recyclebank’s rewards marketplace
Co-Executive Director
2002 - 2004
Fair Food was founded in 2001 by Philadelphia entrepreneur, Judy Wicks, to build a sustainable and humane local food economy by spreading the local purchasing practices of her restaurant, White Dog Cafe. As Co-Executive Director, I managed: - Overall strategy - Fundraising - Consumer Marketing/PR - Buy Fresh Buy Local consumer marketing campaign that shared best practices with and informed a national 'buy local' media/marketing toolkit Launched the following programs: - The Brewers Plate: Annual Craft Beer/Local Food Pairing event, - Philadelphia Buy Fresh, Buy Local Week: Annual week long event promoting local farm products through events, PR and educational resources - Philadelphia Local Food Guide, the largest and most comprehensive consumer guide to local food in the Philadelphia area. - Farm Dinner Series
Intern
2000 - 2001
Supported community food distribution and vermicomposting programs for national NGO promoting community food security through sustainable food distribution
Advocacy Intern
2000 - 2001
Marketing and advocacy support for a National NGO promoting sustainable consumption