MBA/MS, Class of 2012 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...
MBA/MS, Class of 2015 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....
MBA/MS, Class of 2010 Brian loves working with start-ups and young companies, especially those that are trying to make a difference by creating alternative forms of energy, improving our health, or solving for global inequality. Most recently Brian was the VP of...
MBA/MS, Class of 2007 Mike is the Conservation Director at Saratoga PLAN, the land trust for Saratoga County in the foothills of the Adirondacks. He oversees the Conservation and Stewardship Programs for the fastest growing county in upstate New York, working to...
MBA/MS, Class of 2011 Laura Palombi is a strategy lead at NSF International, where she develops and manages the strategic priorities to grow the Sustainability Division's business and improve the company's internal sustainability efforts. In previous roles, Laura has...
MBA/MS, Class of 2015 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...
Catie is the CEO of Apple Acres, LLC, a family-owned and operated business focused on growing, packing and shipping fresh apples. Prior to joining her family’s 50-year-old business, Catie spent more than 17 years at Eastman Kodak Company, most recently as the Director...
MBA/MS, Class of 2007 Doug Wein leads the independent consulting and coaching company Manifest, as an expert sustainability strategist and professional coach. Manifest guides sustainability-minded professionals and businesses to clarify and achieve their most...
MBA/MS, Class of 2017 Before joining Erb Institute, Zhanyang Gao worked 8 years in IT industry, mainly focusing on Business Intelligence. He studied in University of Michigan to pursuit his long time dream-achieving sustainable development in China. His interests...
MBA/MS, Class of 2015 Mallory is interested in finding market solutions for social and environmental challenges. She has interest and experience working in energy, food systems, and supply chain for both for-profit companies and global NGOs. Before Erb, Mallory...