Gretchen is the Executive Director of Cornell University’s Greenhouse Lighting and Systems Engineering (GLASE), an academic consortium pioneering climate-smart agricultural technology demonstrations and workforce development. She has worked with hundreds of growers and researchers to optimize greenhouses and indoor farms through her emerging technology research, efficiency program implementation, and consultation with growers across North America. She is a licensed Civil Professional Engineer in California and Vermont. Gretchen lives in Vermont with her partner, their five cats, and many houseplants.