Our Team

Amanda Marie Villa

Founder and Co-Director

Amanda is a strategist and storyteller with a background in global affairs, sustainability, and digital media. She holds a master’s degree from Columbia University, where her research explored how climate change, health, and culture intersect—and how storytelling can be a tool for change. Her work has been featured at the United Nations and in global coalitions focused on youth mental health and environmental justice.

Before founding Movement, Amanda led communications, content strategy, and coalition-building efforts for mission-driven organizations across the nonprofit and corporate sectors in New York and California. She has collaborated with global leaders, launched campaigns that elevate Gen Z voices, and helped shape conversations at the intersection of climate and culture.

MOVEMENT is the natural evolution of her work and her story—a digital platform born from her belief that conscious living should feel empowering, inclusive, and inspiring for the next generation.

Risa Fugetsu

Producer & Co-Director

Risa is a visual communicator with a background in fashion design and sustainability. She holds a BFA from the Fashion Institute of Technology and is currently pursuing her MS in Sustainability Management at Columbia University, where her work bridges design, environmental impact, and systems thinking. Her designs have been featured on VOGUE Runway and at Tokyo Fashion Week.

Before joining MOVEMENT, Risa worked in fashion design and PR, supporting creative teams and shaping product narratives. At MOVEMENT, she leads brand direction and content strategy—developing evidence-based, visually resonant storytelling that connects women’s wellness with planetary health.

For Risa, this work is deeply personal: “Women’s wellbeing is inseparable from the wellbeing of the Earth. Our content is a tool for awareness, connection, and change.”