Maithilee Kanthi
MBA/MS Candidate
Maithilee is passionate about advancing a sustainable and just future through advocacy and business. Prior to joining the Erb Institute, Maithilee worked as a Climate Justice Organizer with a nonprofit in Wisconsin where she engaged with community members, municipal and business leaders, and other nonprofits around climate justice issues and helped build a coalition of support for climate action.
After graduating from the University of Michigan with her dual MBA/MS degrees, she hopes to work with some of the world’s biggest companies to help drive sustainability both within the company’s operations and through their supply chain. Maithilee holds a BA in Global Studies and in Political Science from UC Santa Barbara. Outside of work, Maithilee loves to dote on her two cats, Leo and Lily, read fantasy novels, get hooked on new TV shows, and continuously (re)decorate her home.