Peter Kelly

Prior to founding Grow Further, Peter was an assistant professor of economics at Renmin University in Beijing, where he taught and published on agriculture, international development, and the environment. He currently serves on the boards of a number of other charitable, policy, and for-profit organizations in addition to his full-time work at Grow Further, including as vice chair of Carbon Washington. He holds a PhD in Agricultural and Resource Economics from UC Berkeley; holds a BS in International Agricultural Development, with distinctions in agricultural science, from UC Davis; and has completed Global Washington’s Global Leadership Forum.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) University of California, Berkeley (2003 — 2010)
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) University of California, Davis (1999 — 2002)

Companies

• Founder Grow Further (2018)
• Member Impact Hub Seattle (2015 — 2020)
• Assistant Professor, School of Economics Renmin University of China (2011 — 2015)
• Graduate Student Instructor UC Berkeley (2005 — 2006)
• Graduate Student Researcher UC Berkeley (2003 — 2005)
• English teacher Sichuan Agricultural University (2002 — 2003)