# Eric Faurot

> Eric Faurot is the long-serving CEO of Trellis Group (formerly GreenBiz Group), a B2B media company headquartered in Oakland, California that runs flagship sustainability conferences including VERGE, BLOOM, GreenFin, and Circularity. Over 14 years at the helm, he built GreenBiz into a leading platform for sustainability professionals - combining editorial media, peer networks, and live events - before transitioning to a Growth Leader role in July 2024 when Hana Kajimura succeeded him as CEO. His career traces an arc from tech media event production (COMDEX, INTEROP, Black Hat) to climate and sustainability, making him a rare figure who bridged Silicon Valley-era conference culture with the emerging sustainability economy.

- **Role:** Growth Leader at Trellis Group (formerly CEO)
- **Organizations:** Trellis Group, GreenBiz Group, TechWeb (UBM), MediaLive International, Verybig.com, Miller Freeman
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA in Political Philosophy, Pitzer College
- **Known for:** Served as CEO of GreenBiz Group / Trellis Group for 14 years (2010-2024), Grew live events division at TechWeb from $38M to $63M in three years, Built and scaled VERGE, GreenFin, BLOOM, and Circularity into flagship sustainability conferences

## Career timeline

- **1983-1986** — Studied Political Philosophy at Pitzer College
- **1990-1999** — Vice President at Miller Freeman, a tech media company
- **2000-2002** — Co-founded and served as CEO of Verybig.com
- **2003-2005** — Senior Vice President at MediaLive International
- **2006-2009** — Senior Vice President & Board Member at TechWeb (UBM Division); grew live events division from $38M to $63M; oversaw COMDEX, INTEROP, Black Hat, Web 2.0 Summit
- **2010** — Joined GreenBiz Group as CEO
- **2010-2024** — Led GreenBiz Group as CEO for 14 years, expanding to ~80+ employees and multiple flagship sustainability event brands
- **2022** — GreenBiz Group rebranded as Trellis Group to reflect expanded mission
- **2024** — Announced Trellis Impact 25, unifying VERGE, BLOOM, and GreenFin into a combined sustainability event
- **2024-07** — Transitioned from CEO to Growth Leader role; Hana Kajimura succeeded as CEO
- **2025-02** — Delivered keynote 'Making the Unseen Seen' at GreenBiz 25

## Achievements

- Served as CEO of GreenBiz Group / Trellis Group for 14 years (2010-2024)
- Grew live events division at TechWeb from $38M to $63M in three years
- Built and scaled VERGE, GreenFin, BLOOM, and Circularity into flagship sustainability conferences
- Led GreenBiz's rebranding to Trellis Group, reflecting broader climate and sustainability mission
- Orchestrated Trellis Impact 25 - a unified sustainability event combining multiple conference brands
- Expanded Trellis Group to 80+ employees serving sustainability professionals globally
- Built one of the leading B2B media platforms dedicated to corporate sustainability and climate action

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Delivered keynote 'Making the Unseen Seen' at GreenBiz 25 conference
- **2024-10** — Spoke at 'Welcome to Day 2' session at BLOOM 24
- **2024-07** — Transitioned from CEO to Growth Leader at Trellis Group; Hana Kajimura became new CEO
- **2024-01** — Announced Trellis Impact 25, combining VERGE, BLOOM, and GreenFin sustainability events

## Links

- Website: https://trellis.net/speaker/eric-faurot/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-faurot-a52a2415/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/efaurot
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eric.faurot

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Last updated: 2026-05-26