ABOUT US
Our award-winning sustainability team
Barb Scala
Events & Development
Amy Kalafa
Stragety & Media
Analiese Paik
Communications & Digital
We are sustainability pollinators, working hard to build a sustainable business ecosystem
Who We Are
We are a women-owned Connecticut based company of pioneering, sustainable business media experts, advocates and strategists whose work has received "green" media recognition and garnered numerous professional awards.
Collectively, we hold two MBA's (sustainability and business) and a JD degree, along with strong ties to the sustainability community, both locally and nationally. With over 30 years of combined experience in digital, video and events production, we are proud to be partners and supporters of the Connecticut Sustainable Business Council.
What We Do
Through the marketing tools and vehicles we have crafted for years working with diverse clients, companies and organizations, we bring our collective expertise in digital media, video production and event coordination to help tell your story. And then we strategize on how to best promote, leverage and cover your story so it gets heard by your target audience.
And to help integrate sustainability into your corporate culture, our signature Sustainable Living Events are turnkey solutions for engaging and educating employees and the community about sustainable living and empowering them to make more responsible choices.
Our Mission
United by a broad and deep history of social enterprise and sustainable business entreprenuership, we are committed to building a sustainable business ecosystem and championing sustainability as the "new normal." We don't compromise our ethical and moral compasses and believe in truth, honesty and integrity.
Amy Kalafa
Strategy & Media
Amy Kalafa is a sustainability strategist and media expert specializing in connecting organizational strategy with sustainability initiatives, social and environmental impact and storytelling. A life-long environmentalist, holistic health and sustainability advocate, Amy believes that successful and sustainable businesses and non-profit organizations are key to creating a thriving regenerative economy.
For more than 25 years Amy has consulted with and produced media for businesses and organizations, increasing their visibility and maximizing their impact.
An award-winning documentary filmmaker (Two Angry Moms) and published book author (Lunch Wars), Amy is a sought-after public speaker at conferences, universities and in the media. She has been interviewed on NPR’s Justice Talking and Positive Discipline, Fox News Tonight, CNN’s Your Bottom Line and Good Morning America. She and her work have been featured on the cover of USA Today, in The New York Times, Redbook, People Magazine, Huffington Post and on Rachel Ray and CBS’s The Doctors.
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Amy holds an MBA in Sustainability.
Barb Scala
Events & Development
Barb Scala is founder of a boutique special events and development firm, Bloom Services LLC, serving non-profits in the environmental, sustainable, wellness and women’s initiative sectors since 2001. With a strong belief in social responsibility, health and wellness and sustainability, Barb has collaborated with diversified organizations and entities producing full-cycle conferences, symposia and fundraisers with an overall increase in bottom-line results and a proven track record of revenue and fundraising generation. Barb is also the creator of Bloom, a digital healthy lifestyle brand for women in Fairfield County, CT.
A former practicing attorney and member of the CT Bar since 1988, Barb holds a seat on the New Haven Food Policy Council and can be seen on local television as a sustainable food advocate and Certified Master Gardener. She is the author of "Sanity Savers: Tips for Women to Live a Balanced Life" as seen on NBC's Today Show and has garnered awards in sales professionalism.
Analiese Paik
Communications & Digital
Analiese Paik is a sustainable food advocate and founder of the Fairfield Green Food Guide, a digital news publication dedicated to empowering Fairfield County consumers to eat more locally and sustainably. Analiese has strengthened the sustainable food movement through her publications and events, as a GMO labeling bill advocate, and through her service on the advisory board of the CT DOA’s Farm-to-Chef Program, as a judge at the annual Connecticut Specialty Food Awards Competition, and as an advisor to Slow Food Metro North, where she previously served as a board member. She is a founding member of the Connecticut Sustainable Business Council.
Paik holds a MBA and has worked in marketing management positions in various sectors of the financial services industry, including Vice President of the New Business Group at Lehman Brothers. She is a recipient of the Constant Contact All Star Award in recognition of her achievements leveraging online marketing tools to engage the customer base and drive success for the business.