Molly Meyer
she/they
CEO & Founder
Molly founded Omni Ecosystems in 2009 to democratize nature. She envisioned, created, and leads a company that delivers on the triple bottom line across new frontiers of resilient landscapes in the built environment. Under Molly's leadership, Omni has grown into a multidisciplinary team that continuously engages in bold endeavors to affect positive and meaningful environmental change across the country.
Molly holds two degrees from Stanford University: a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Earth Systems. She led the redevelopment and adaptive reuse of the Bowman Dairy Company's circa 1923 bottling plant & its 2.5-acre site in Bronzeville into Omni's headquarters, built green roofs as a Robert Bosch Fellow in Germany, and worked as a carpenter for a general contractor in Seattle. Outside of Omni, Molly loves spending time with her nephews, sharing high fives, belly laughing, and exploring the great outdoors.
Current & Past Memberships & Service:
Chicago Architecture Center's Climate Task Force, Member
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, Green Roof Professional
Urban Land Institute, Full Member, and served on the Public Development and Infrastructure Council and on the Women’s Leadership Initiative Chicago Executive Board, including as its Co-chair
Openlands, Board Member
CREW Chicago, Member
Women's Development Collaborative, Member
American Society of Landscape Architects, Member
Awards & Recognition:
2022 Crain’s Chicago Business’ Notable Leaders in Sustainability
2021 Crain's Chicago Business' Notable Women in Construction and Design
2020 SBA Illinois Small Business Person of the Year Award
2019 CREW Network Entrepreneurial Spirit Impact Award
2018 Illinois Green Alliance Emerald Award, Individual Leadership
2014 ULI Chicago Vision Award, Young Visionary.