Jens Kaus

Jens Kaus

Jens Kaus is a Visiting PhD Scholar with the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise. He is a final year PhD Candidate in Sustainable Entrepreneurship at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. His research focuses on the intersection of...
Michael Somantri

Michael Somantri

Michael is originally from Indonesia. Before joining the Erb Institute, Michael worked as a drilling engineer in an oil and gas company to develop well planning for offshore development wells. Michael came to Michigan to pivot his career to work in the intersection of...
Andrew Haeger

Andrew Haeger

I came to Michigan to pivot back into finance and launch my venture capital career. Though I moved away after high school, my roots in the PNW still run deep. Outdoors early and often, I developed passions for fly-fishing, hiking, camping, and skiing, which led to...
Ashley “Ash” Martinez

Ashley “Ash” Martinez

MBA/MS, Class of 2024 Ashley “Ash” Martinez ([email protected]) is a third year dual degree student pursuing her MBA with a concentration in Global Operations and a MS in Environment and Sustainability with a focus on Sustainable Systems. Ashley is...
Jaya Uppal

Jaya Uppal

I have a background in climate tech and politics. I come to Michigan from Seattle, where I worked in Business Development at LevelTen Energy, a clean energy startup that provides transaction infrastructure for renewable energy buyers and sellers. I’m passionate about...
Devon Thompson

Devon Thompson

Prior to joining Erb, Devon spent four years in management consulting with a focus on social impact and sustainability casework spanning climate target setting and roadmapping, clean tech investment, wildfire risk assessment, and global heath and development. Devon is...
Mackenzie Mock

Mackenzie Mock

Mackenzie Mock is a responsible fashion advocate working to advance the industry to safer, more equitable, and more environmentally sound practices while with the Erb Institute and beyond. Bringing a fashion focus into the fold through a multitude of learning lenses,...
Radhika Handa

Radhika Handa

Radhika is passionate about the use of finance to help drive climate and social impact in equitable and just ways. Prior to Erb, she worked at PwC in the Financial Markets & Real Estate practice for over 5 years on a variety of structured finance deals and...
Natalie DeSarbo

Natalie DeSarbo

Natalie is an undergraduate fellow studying PitE and Data Science while competing on the UM Cross Country and Track and Field teams. Natalie is a VP of Community for the junior class and is involved in an Erb Impact Project partnership surrounding sustainability...