John is currently an MBA/MS Candidate at the University of Michigan through The Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise specializing in sustainable systems. He is passionate about exploring the intersection of sustainability and business as a means to mitigate...
Prior to joining the Erb Institute, Hillary’s career focused on corporate finance on the Treasury Capital Markets, primarily on foreign exchange risk management and capital raising in the debt markets. She is passionate about the triple bottom line and is excited to...
Eli joins the Erb Institute with seven years of experience in renewable energy, climate policy, and international project development. In 2015 he co-founded Volta, a clean energy company based in Oakland, CA and Accra, Ghana. Volta built more than 400 solar power...
I am passionate about finding strategies to adapt and mitigate climate change, evaluating Life Cycle Assessment tools, and creating benefits for vulnerable communities. Prior to Erb, I worked for the food and beverage industry in Mexico for 7 years, first in the...
Samantha comes to the Erb Institute from the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA), a private equity trade association where she focused on ESG and DEI factors of alternative investments. She believes finance can be an incredible tool for change, and she’s...
Chris came to the Erb Institute with a background in financial services and climate organizing. He worked in wealth management running an investment strategy team for three years in Washington, D.C. Outside of the office, he organized with the Sunrise Movement,...
Jacob is deeply fascinated by the politics and socioeconomics of food systems. Prior to Erb, Jacob spent 6 years in non-profits and local government working on grassroots food and environmental justice. Now he seeks to work at the intersection of social and...
Aaron is passionate about how optimized design and logistics can be used to eliminate material and immaterial waste, particularly within food systems. Prior to Erb, he spent two years conducting applied research, focusing on technology promoting sustainable...
Sophie comes to the Erb Institute with a background in healthcare and data science. After graduating from MIT with a Bachelors in Neuroscience, she applied her statistics and coding knowledge to data analytics and machine learning at two healthcare companies. She is...