Brook Byers Fellows serve as exclusive strategic and tactical advisors to the independent research institute. They also serve as ambassadors to communicate broadly the vision, mission, values, and objectives of the Institute to others. They bring to the Director’s attention individuals and organizations that share mutual interests in sustainability, and help facilitate partnerships when appropriate.

The program is named after Brook Byers -- a venture capitalist and senior partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, who earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 1968 from Georgia Tech and later an MBA from Stanford University. He has helped build more than 110 companies in the life sciences area, and is particularly active in biotechnology incubation. His philanthropy supports the eponymous Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems.

In late August, the Fellows will begin mapping out a strategy for future years. Members are: