Molly Meyer

they/them

CEO & Founder

Molly founded Omni Ecosystems to democratize nature. They envisioned, created, and lead a company that delivers on the triple bottom line across new frontiers of resilient landscapes in the built environment.

Rooted in soil science, Molly started Omni as a products company in 2009 that develops & refines technology & processes to make scale up green infrastructure & its benefits. Over the next decade, they added design, construction, maintenance, urban agriculture, and real estate development to their capabilities. From 2022-24, they embarked on a multi-year effort to reestablish Omni’s values, mission & vision and restructured Omni: branding its products division Omni Rewild, divesting of its installation & maintenance services, and selling its landscape architecture studio Omni Workshop. Starting in 2025, Omni’s sole focus is back to its roots in soil science.

Molly holds two degrees from Stanford University: a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science, both in Earth Systems. They led the redevelopment and adaptive reuse of the Bowman Dairy Company's circa 1923 bottling plant & its 2.5-acre site in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood 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 their 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. 

mmeyer@omniecosystems.com