Green Resource Network was launched in 2008 by two colleagues who met while working at Microsoft. They sought to bring their consumer-focused experience in the technology industry -- delivering great products on time and on budget -- to the green industry. They are excited by the opportunity to bring their analytical skills and results-driven orientation to improving the community and the environment.

Karl Empey, Co-Founder

Karl has over 20 years of experience in the technology industry as a business and marketing executive at several Fortune 500 companies, including Microsoft, Logitech, and Siemens. He has consulted with small businesses and startups within a variety of industries and holds an engineering degree from the University of Limerick, Ireland. Karl is active in his local community and is currently involved in a number of committees including chairman of his local school’s advancement committee. Email: Karl@GreenResourceNetwork.com

Rashmi Menon, Co-Founder

Rashmi is an experienced product and strategy executive with roles at Yahoo!, Microsoft, and The Walt Disney Company. She has also served on the advisory boards of the Yahoo! Employee Foundation, the Community School of Music and Arts in Mountain View, CA, and the Community Foundation of Silicon Valley. She holds a BA, magna cum laude and phi beta kappa from Harvard University and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Email: Rashmi@GreenResourceNetwork.com

"We had been interested in implementing some green projects for over a year -- we had even gone as far as having an energy audit conducted. However, we simply didn't have the time, resources, or experience to take these projects on by ourselves. Green Resource Network (GRN) came in and took care of the details. They spent time to understand our building usage patterns and identified a few potential project areas. They broke the potential projects into phases and presented us with a number of options with varying degrees of financial return. During our winter recess, GRN implemented the first project and the work was completed quickly and with minimal impact to the ongoing operations of the school. Green Resource Network was a pleasure to work with." -- Michele Rench, Head of School, All Saints' Episcopal Day School

"We hired Green Resource Network to help us green our school districts in a holistic way. They were highly professional and responsive and customized their services to fit our specific needs. They worked on a number of sustainability initiatives, including electricity and water audits, renewable energy planning, and investigating green services providers. They even helped us apply for some low-interest financing options for our sustainability initiatives. They were able to identify several opportunities for us to save on operating costs while going green. They were also effective at keeping our stakeholders, such as our school board, apprised of our sustainability plans." -- Tim Hanretty, Assistant Superintendant, Portola Valley and Woodside Elementary School Districts

“Green Resource Network helped us successfully apply for some Clean Renewable Energy Bond allocations. They helped us understand how these bonds work and how they compare to other renewable energy financing options. They performed solar sizing calculations and completed the applications for us within a few weeks to meet the bond allocation application deadline.” -- Randy Kenyon, Assistant Superintendant, Los Altos School District

“Green Resource Network conducted a resource conservation audit for us, focused on electricity and gas savings. They also arranged for a landscape water audit for us through our water district. These audits have provided valuable information for our Ecological Task Force as we consider changes to make our facility more energy and water efficient. Because our resources are limited, we appreciate the way that Green Resource Network's independence allows us to implement the audit findings on our own timeline, as resources to make changes can be identified.” -- Rev. Dr. Eileen Altman, Associate Minister, First Congregational United Church of Christ, Palo Alto