madeline walker miller, founder & ceo, nextiles

Dr. Madeline Walker Miller is the Founder and CEO of NexTiles, a Detroit-based textile recycling company that converts textile waste into building insulation and other eco-friendly products. Her professional background focuses on reducing textile waste and its harmful impacts on our natural environment.

She is an alumna of Spelman College and earned a master’s degree in Marine Ecosystems from the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. Dr. Miller’s passion lies in empowering young Black people and people of color to embrace environmentally sustainable behaviors. She earned her PhD in Environment and Sustainability from the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), where she studied in the Urban Energy Justice Lab.

Miller serves on the boards of the GreenHome Institute, the Ecology Center, EcoWorks, and the Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center (ISAIC). She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. In her spare time, she enjoys family outings and time with her dog, Allie.