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...
Emily is currently an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company. Emily is interested in how the public and private sectors can work together to accomplish our development and climate change goals. Prior to coming to Michigan, Emily worked in higher-ed fundraising,...
Matthew focuses primarily on strategy and marketing, especially in the area of sustainable food systems and sustainable development. He brings to his studies over ten years of experience managing his family-run specialty food retail business and consulting for...
Sara’s professional career has been dedicated to launching and leading programs in multiple, diverse environments, including Fortune 500 companies, private firms, governmental agencies and non-profit organizations. For the last many years Sara has been at Kaiser...
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...
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...
Leonore currently serves as a Foreign Service Officer for the U.S. Department of State. Leonore previously worked for Amcor- the world's largest publicly-held plastic packaging company- where she managed corporate partnerships with the World Food Programme, the Ocean...
In her current role with the U.S. Forest Service, Sarah works closely with managers, practitioners, and stakeholders to advance the science of social-ecological systems and to co-develop and deliver scientific information and tools to help cities become more...
Michelle currently serves as a Senior Portfolio Officer, for Agricultural Development, at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Michelle graduated from Yale College in 2006 with a B.A. in Environmental Studies. Outside of school, Michelle enjoys spinning and...
Kenny Johnson, CCA is the Sustainability Manager – Seed and R&D Platform for Corteva Agriscience. In this role, Kenny is responsible for leading global initiatives and sustainability efforts focused on the R&D pipeline and Seed Platform. Kenny is the key...