About Scarlett
Scarlett is a global solutions architect, systems strategist, and futurist, serving as the Executive Director of the global non-profit UNIFY.org and Founder of the White Lotus Global Initiative and the pioneering Impact Portfolio model. With a graduate degree in Anthropology from Harvard University, Scarlett has dedicated her career to driving collective impact measurement and creating systems that foster global evolutionary efficiency and resilience. Her work embodies an interdisciplinary approach to support the thriving of humanity and our planet through Whole Living Systems thinking. She is often heard saying "We must become clear on the values present in the futures we desire to co-create, and subtly weave those values into our current practices and operating systems."
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With key focuses on the roles of AI, regenerative agriculture, and conscious capitalism on global impact, Scarlett leverages cross-sector intelligence through collaboration and interoperability to address today’s most pressing global challenges. Drawing from her Harvard education and MBA studies, along with formative experiences with Native American and First Nations communities, Scarlett integrates ancient wisdom with modern solutions, creating pathways for regenerative systems, integrative education, and accessible, dynamic finance. Her thought leadership and work have been featured on WGN and Forbes, and published in the Library of Congress.
Recently, Scarlett was inducted into the Evolutionary Leaders Circle, alongside luminaries like Deepak Chopra, Gregg Braden, and Bruce Lipton, and she received the Visionary Leaders Lifetime Achievement Award for 2024. Scarlett also serves on executive and advisory boards for Connective Consulting, Power of Women, and Ervin Laszlo’s World Upshift Organization, is an executive advisor to the Holomovement and the Universal Peace Sanctuary, and collaborates with the World Academy of Art and Science on the United Nations’ Human Security campaign.
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Scarlett lives on a nature reserve outside of Chicago with her husband Sean, their 4-year-old daughter Aurelia Estelle, and their pup StellaMaris.
Scarlett's Philosophy on Humanity's Legacy
​In a world focused on siloed success, Scarlett asks provoking questions:
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What about humanity’s collective potential?
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What could we achieve if we harnessed the brilliance humanity has to offer toward our shared futures?
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How can we change our 100,000-year trajectory simply by deploying the best of what we have today?
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While many test the limits of individual human potential, Scarlett envisions a future where we harness our shared knowledge, resources, and ingenuity to shape a legacy that endures across millennia. This is humanity at its highest potential - a convergence of our best insights, tools, and innovations, working in harmony with the Earth and the cosmos we call home to chart a sustainable and regenerative path, not only for survival but for the thriving of all life.