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Video Interview: Lura Shopteau, French Meadow Bakery

Nick Aster
July 30, 2012

This interview is part of a series of videos taken with CSR leaders at our GRI Training Course in Minneapolis. We have additional courses being added all the time, please click here to learn more.

Lura Shopteau has worked with French Meadow Bakery for some time and catered our GRI evening panel. She was kind enough to sit down for a bit to talk about the history of the company and how it is committed to sustainability.

Nick Aster

Nick Aster

Nick Aster is the founder of TriplePundit. Prior to launching 3p, Nick worked for Mother Jones magazine, successfully re-launching the magazine’s online presence. He worked for TreeHugger.com, managing the technical side of the publication for 3 years, and has also been an active consultant for individuals and companies entering the world of micro-publishing. He also worked for Gawker Media and Moreover Technologies in the early days of blogging. Nick holds an MBA in sustainable management from the Presidio School of Management and graduated with a BA in History from Washington University in St. Louis.

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