Neal A. Spackman

Class of 2019
Neal A. Spackman
Terraformer
Al Baydha Development Co.
Hometown
Rochester, MN, USA
Education
- BA in Middle East Studies and Arabic, Brigham Young University
Neal is the director of the Al Baydha Project in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. He and local Bedou tribesmen designed and built an agroforestry system that restores ecological function, increases biodiversity, creates soil, improves water resources, and establishes agricultural production despite severe desertification. He is also the founder of Sustainable Design Masterclass, a webinar series that highlights global pioneers and experts working at the intersection of economy, ecology, agriculture, and entrepreneurship. Neal is passionate about regenerative agricultures and understanding the interaction between ecology and wealth.