Michael Kelberer

Name: Michael Kelberer

Occupation: Independent Business Writer and Consultant

Place of residence: Roseville, Minn.

Background: I learned to love Mother Nature at an early age during family vacations on Rainy Lake in northern Minnesota, but the idea of making it a central focus in my life really hit home when I discovered Geology just before my 50th birthday. It was love at first sight. As a PhD candidate I studied river system behaviors. It was love at second sight. During that period I became aware of the issue of global warming, and I can’t say it was love, but it was definitely serious.

Personal History: I was born in Minneapolis, Minn. but moved to Beirut, Lebanon when I was six weeks old. Beirut was my home, aside from a couple of stints in Saudi Arabia, through high school. I have a degree in Economics from Haverford College and an MBA from the University of Minnesota, where I also spent more than a year as a PhD candidate in geology. I’m married to Nancy Rydholm, and we have three adult children.