Todd Schifeling is an Erb Institute Postdoctoral Research Fellow with a concurrent appointment as a Dow Sustainability Fellow at the University of Michigan. He studies the sustainability implications of interactions between social movements and companies, focusing...
While at the University of Michigan, Ian studied entrepreneurship, finance, and climate change adaptation. He conducted research for Great Lakes Integrated Sciences Assessment on how organizations in the Great Lakes use climate data. He also researched sustainable...
MBA/MS, Class of 1999 Heather Lair is a Senior Mediator and Program Manager in Meridian Institute’s Washington, DC, office. Meridian Institute brings diverse groups of people together to address challenging public policy issues related to natural resources,...
At Starbucks, Suzanne manages LEED certification of stores, sustainability initiatives and the environmental employee network. Starbucks has over 1200 LEED-certified stores in 20 countries. Suzanne is na experienced sustainability professional successful in developing...
Brent currently serves as a Special Advisory at Mediaan. Brent is greatly inspired by people and their potential to build organizations that enable positive deviance and extraordinary performance. Brent believes truly sustainable enterprise thrives when leadership is...
Mike joined the MBA/MS program at Michigan to learn about the development of sustainable energy solutions. Mike has focused on the application of strategy and finance in furthering renewable energy initiatives. He spent his summers learning about the energy industry...
Rachel Fineberg Sylvan is a driven, experienced, and collaborative sustainability leader with 15 years of experience bridging business and environmental interests. She specializes in integrating sustainability into core business culture and functions across complex...
Aparna aims to finance the start-up, expansion, and growth of sustainable enterprises in the US and abroad. At Erb, she has pursued knowledge and skills in clean tech (solar PV, energy efficiency) and carbon finance, putting them to use in clean tech investment...
Maureen is interested in the future of sustainability strategy in the private sector. She believes a significant impact can be made by engaging with private companies conducting business on a large scale to plan for long term, sustainble operations. Maureen works...
Colton comes to the Erb Institute with a background in Supply Chain, Project Management, and ESG reporting. He is passionate about improving sustainability in the supply chain of food and agriculture. He is also interested in addressing climate change and...