Rachel Fineberg Sylvan is a driven, experienced, and collaborative sustainability leader with 15 years of experience bridging business and environmental interests. She specializes in integrating sustainability into core business culture and functions across complex...
Alex Linkow leads the Fair Food Fund, an innovative Fair Food Network program that provides financing and business assistance to good food enterprises that connect small and mid-size farms with consumers hungry for local, sustainably grown food. As Director, Alex...
Amy comes to UM with a software background but is ready to take the plunge and pursue her passions in both entrepreneurship and sustainability. By joining the Erb Institute, she hopes to gain insight into people's beliefs and behaviors regarding sustainability and...
MBA/MS, Class of 2001 Melissa Vernon is the Director of Global Client Engagement at Climate Impact Partners where she oversees the delivery of successful climate programs by clients around the world as they tackle environmental and social impacts using market-based...
Meredith currently serves as a Manager of HomeGoods Finance at The TJX Companies, Inc. Prior to TJX, she worked in the corporate venture capital group at Waste Management Inc in Houston Texas. The venture group manages a portfolio of investments in waste conversion...
Kenny works in natural resource asset conservation with a focus in food systems and conservation finance / impact investing. While at The University of Michigan he studied finance, entrepreneurship, and ecosystem services. Kenny was a member of Social Venture Fund at...
Jay West is Senior Director, Chemical Products and Technology, at the American Chemistry Council. He manages national, state, and international advocacy on a diverse range of issues, including nanotechnology, high performance building materials, and controlled...
Michelle thrives at the intersection of sustainability, business, and design strategy and utilizes these disciplines to create meaningful and lasting impact. She has a diverse set of experiences from 10+ years of strategy and general management consulting and has...
For nearly 20 years, Michael Sadowski has worked with companies to create business value through a strategic approach to sustainability issues. Michael has been a trusted advisor to senior executives, driven change from within companies, led research and authored...