I've been part of the leadership team for Net Impact at Ross in the last two years, but it wasn't until this year, in my third and final year as an Erber, that I attended the Net Impact Conference. I was beyond excited because I had heard great things from fellow Net...
I’ve always had a deep-seated distrust of big business. Maybe it’s because I grew up with a social worker and teacher as parents, or because my first job out of school was with a nonprofit focused on fighting corporate abuses. Whatever the reason, this wariness...
Kara Hurst leads the development and evolution of sustainability and social responsibility at Amazon worldwide. Utilizing Amazon's scale, speed and innovation, Hurst’s teams focus on Amazon’s key social and environmental opportunities across all of Amazon's business...
MBA/MS, Class of 2008 I have 14+ years’ experience as a research manager and analyst in debt and equity markets with a focus on integrating scientific and ESG data into financial models to determine pricing signals and asset allocation strategies.
MBA/MS, Class of 2003 Jake Swenson is the Director of Sustainability for Staples, where he leads all sustainability-related programs for the company. Important areas of focus for Jake are ensuring customers can easily find and shop for more sustainable products,...
Mark is a Sales Manager at BASF in the Construction and Fiber Bonding market segment. At Michigan, Mark was focused on renewable and traditional energy systems, as well as energy efficiency as is applies to buildings, smart grid, and electric vehicles. He was a...
MBA/MS, Class of 2014 Makely is interested in corporate sustainability strategy, particularly product life cycle and supply chain sustainability. Before coming to UM, Makely worked in renewable energy policy and greenhouse gas management. While at Erb, she interned in...
MBA/MS, Class of 2018 Iuliana Mogosanu is a researcher at Harvard Business School with a focus on innovation and clean tech. She graduated in 2018 with an MBA from The University of Michigan Ross School of Business and an MS from The University of Michigan School of...
MBA/MS, Class of 2009 Devon has a long history of working in both the environmental and corporate sustainability fields— first with leading NGOs such as the Environmental Defense Fund and the Environmental Law Institute and later in government posts at the...
MBA/MS, Class of 2004 Monique Oxender serves as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, leading Keurig Dr Pepper’s sustainability, government affairs, corporate communications and internal communications work. She was previously KDP’s Senior Vice President & Chief...