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. 

mmeyer@omniecosystems.com