Our Story

In the late 1990s, Jeri Sawyer joined a small Pacific Northwest economics consultancy. Later that same year, Gretchen Greene joined, and Jeri found not only a colleague but a lifelong friend who shared her passion for creating a better world.

In 2005, Gretchen was tasked with hiring a new team member who shared their core values, leading to the addition of Rabia Ahmed. Over the next 13 years, the trio followed each other to larger environmental consulting firms throughout the Pacific Northwest region, building their expertise and commitment to sustainability.

In 2018, the team was ready to take the leap and start their own business. They founded Greene Economics—a small, women-owned environmental economics firm that draws on Gretchen Greene's last name to reflect their commitment to green, environmental consulting.

They are reminded daily of the value of their partnership and are encouraged to see that the oracle from Omaha agrees with their approach:

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“I learned to go into business only with people whom I like, trust, and admire.”

—Warren Buffett, American businessman, investor, and philanthropist

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