Alicia Robb

BOD Member

Alicia Robb is an author, economist, and the Managing Partner of two early-stage venture funds. She is also the Research Director at Cruelty Free Investing and a Research Fellow at the University of Colorado in Boulder. She was previously a Senior Fellow with the Kauffman Foundation for more than a decade.

Alicia received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She previously worked as an economist with the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the Office of Economic Research in the SBA. She is a prolific author on the topics of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial finance. In addition to numerous journal articles and book chapters, she is the co-author of six books.

She enjoys mountain biking and trail running and recently relocated to Kanab, Utah with her husband and their menagerie of four-legged kids. In addition to the Wander Project, she serves on the boards of the Kachuwa Impact Fund, Compassion without Borders, Inspire Cycling Collective, and the Next Wave Foundation.

Josh is passionate about the outdoors and the preservation of public spaces; he is eager to use this passion and drive to support the goals of Wander Project.

He currently is working as a Senior Project Manager within the supply chain of a major aerospace corporation collaborating with key partners to support critical business objectives. 

He shares his love of nature with his wife, Sarah, and 4 children. They often can be found on weekends exploring the trails and parks of the Carolinas, as well as taking extended trips to explore the rest of the country. Josh and Sarah enjoy running and have passed that on to their two oldest children who recently ran in their first trail run and first 5k.

He is excited to help expand the reach of Wander Project and continue the success and impact of their mission.

Lindsey Powers

BOD Member

Lindsey works with small business owners throughout the Colorado, Utah and Kansas markets as a Portfolio Manager with the SBA division of NBH Bank. In this role, Lindsey works with small business and commercial bankers to identify, grow, and underwrite loan opportunities within these communities and ensures the overall success of her assigned portfolios.

Prior to transitioning to the SBA division, she developed her banking experience and skills as an underwriter focusing on C&I, commercial real estate, and private banking loans. However, she has not always been in banking.

As a small business owner herself, she developed a passion and deep understanding for the challenges small business owners and nonprofits face on a day-to-day basis.

In 2019, Lindsey went out for a trail run with a friend and fell in love with the sport. By partnering with Wander Project, she intends to utilize her professional experience in order to give back to this sport that she loves and to racing communities throughout the country.

 When she isn't working or volunteering, you can find her in the mountains under the stars.

BOD Member

Zander is a lifelong outdoors enthusiast who is passionate about solving issues surrounding climate change. He hopes to bring his data focused background to help unlock new opportunities for Wander Project to grow and have a positive impact.

Zander started his career at Facebook Marketplace working to connect people buying and selling used goods. Shifting his focus more to environmental tech solutions, he is currently he is leading the data team at a vertical farming startup looking to create a more sustainable food system.

One of Zander’s favorite ways to connect with nature is through spending time in the mountains. Whether it’s running the trails around his residence in Seattle, backpacking through the mountains, or skiing down the slopes you can always find him in the outdoors.

Zander is passionate about enabling others to experience and protect the beauty of our natural lands. He believes every individual has the power to make a difference and is eager to empower others through the mission of Wander Project.

Lawrence Cooper

BOD Member

Lawrence is an attorney with over 20 years’ experience in private legal practice who looks forward to bringing his knowledge and experience to the Wander Project Board.  

He is the Deputy General Counsel for Rubicon Technologies, LLC, a technology company in the trash and recycling space, as well as an industry leader in the emerging SmartCities field. 

Lawrence grew up in the suburbs of New York City, and has lived in suburban Atlanta with his wife for the past 25 years.  He has two wonderful children currently attending the University of Georgia (Go Dawgs…)  Despite spending the first 45 years of his life pretty much avoiding running and the outdoors, Lawrence has spent the past 5 years making up for that time, becoming an avid road and trail runner and lover of the hiking and camping.  He has completed 2 full marathons and numerous half marathons.

When not working or running, Lawrence can usually be found out on the golf course, traveling, reading, or looking for his next concert to attend.  He is also a lover of all things Disney-related, Braves baseball, Jets football, and is a commissioned Kentucky Colonel!

Matt Gunn

In Loving Memory

6/10/1976 - 10/18/2020