WHO WE ARE

Jamie is interested in helping private sector organizations reduce environmental impacts, build sustainable supply chains, and manage climate-related risks. Before coming to Duke, he worked in the technology industry and volunteered on environmental service projects.

Prior to studying at Duke, Grace worked in various corporate finance roles at consumer goods companies. Grace chose to study at Duke to pivot into the energy sector, with a specific interest in renewable energy development and global energy accessibility.

Eliza comes to the MEM/MBA program with 5+ years of experience in commercial solar and looks to expand her knowledge of the energy industry. She is committed to expanding market penetration of renewable technologies and their access to capital.

Cheney is focused on using nature-based solutions and new technologies to capture and sequester carbon.

Andrew is passionate about using business as a positive force to improve conditions for aquatic resources and fisheries. More specifically, he is interested in opportunities for innovation in the sustainable seafood/aquaculture, wetland restoration, and Blue Economy sectors.

Liz is interested in applying her skills in finance, strategy, and policy to support the scale-up of promising clean energy and climate technologies. Prior to Duke, she managed economic growth, climate, and sustainability projects for several DC-based international development organizations.

After his sales experience at Tesla, Jonathan fell in love with the battle against climate change and transitioning the world to renewables and clean tech. He hopes to transition to utility scale project development/management and tackling Latin America’s energy needs.

Grace is interested in environmental sustainability within the fashion and apparel industry. She is particularly interested in extending the life of products and materials that already exist through clothing resale and recycling.

Trey is interested in renewable energy development, energy storage, and electricity markets. Prior to Duke, he served with Teach for America as a middle school math teacher, school leader, and soccer coach. He hopes to combine his classroom experience and Duke degrees to accelerate a just clean energy transition.

Erin seeks to use her experience working in a variety of industries to create a more equitable and environmentally sustainable financial system. She plans to work at the intersection of ESG and finance, where businesses have the opportunity to benefit themselves, people, and the planet.

Johanna is passionate about private-sector sustainability and has specialized knowledge in carbon accounting, forestry, nature-based solutions, and sustainable business development. This past summer, she was the Project Manager for a $15-20 million Series A raise for a regenerative agroforestry startup.

Nick is interested in clean energy, transportation, sustainable products, and emerging markets. He hopes to use his degrees to accelerate the transition to clean energy sources worldwide. Prior to Duke, he worked in mortgage banking and spent time in Latin America as a teacher and volunteer.

Harlan completed his BA in political science at the College of Charleston and worked as a wildland firefighter in California prior to coming to graduate school. Harlan plans to work in electric mobility, leveraging his knowledge of electric power markets and grid edge technologies to help decarbonize transportation. Outside of school, he loves to surf, climb, travel and read.

Kevin plans to leverage his BS in meteorology, MEM/MBA degree from Duke, and professional history with tech startups to identify and invest in the circular carbon economy. He firmly believes that the path to climate sustainability requires atmospheric carbon removal.

Inspired by five years of teaching various high school science classes, David joined the MEM/MBA dual degree program to identify and pursue opportunities within corporate sustainability with the greatest room for improvement and impact.

Before returning to school, Andrew was a two-time founder and brand strategist in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is exploring careers in climate technology, social entrepreneurism and marketing.

Alex is focused on developing sustainable and scalable strategies that address the transition to renewable energy and tackle climate-related challenges. Prior to Duke, Alex was involved in the Fintech industry and seeks to take the lessons learned that transformed the world of finance into the world of energy and sustainability.

Ben is interested in ESG consulting and corporate sustainability in the consumer goods industry. Prior to Duke, Ben worked in food service as a resturant manager and a financial accountant. He hopes to combine his operations and financial background to help companies meet their sustainability goals.

Alejandra is a lawyer focusing on environmental and energy regulation. After working for the mining and energy industries in Peru, realizing that law and public policies are often not enough to ensure the sustainable development of our communities, she decided to pursue both a MEM and an MBA to help organizations in their decarbonization efforts through holistic organizational transformation and sustainable business strategies in operations and supply chains.

Lewis is focused on accelerating emerging climate technologies to market. He is particularly interested in energy technologies that do not yet have widespread market adoption, but may prove to be vital in reaching global carbon emissions reduction goals.

Henry is primarily focused on decarbonizing energy systems, with an emphasis on supporting frontline communities. He is interested in creatively scaling technologies capable of accelerating the transition to a clean and equitable global energy economy.

Kacey is a climate strategy professional driving decarbonization within the private sector through carbon abatement and removal, zero-carbon energy generation, and corporate net-zero approaches. Kacey is passionate about team building and working cross-functionally to craft resilient decarbonization solutions built on diverse organizational perspectives and expertise.

Madeleine is looking to pivot her career towards sustainability consulting with a focus on decarbonization strategies. Having worked in post-disaster zones, she has seen first-hand the devastating impacts of climate related disasters on local communities and hopes to take a proactive approach by working with companies to lower their emissions in order to curb the effects of climate change.

Erin is interested in the intersection of the energy industry and social justice. She hopes to explore how we can achieve a just and equitable energy transition through regulatory advocacy, community engagement, innovative technology deployment, and unbiased investment strategies.

Shivani is an environmental professional with five years’ worth of experience in full-time roles at BlackRock and the International Sustainability Standards Board (formerly SASB). Shivani is currently pursuing a Master of Environmental Management and MBA dual degree at Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment and Fuqua School of Business and is interested in working in the corporate sustainability space, specifically helping to develop corporate sustainability goals and sustainable business strategies to achieve those goals.

Petya aspires to lead corporate sustainability efforts with a focus on climate strategy and sustainable supply chains leveraging her internatioanl ESG experience spanning 4 countries on 3 continents and various industries including consumer goods, forestry and paper products, foreign trade, and consulting.

Juan Pablo is looking to leverage synergies at the intersection of business and the environment. He enjoys collecting Patagonia vests and Marriott Bonvoy points.

Emily is passionate about pursuing innovative strategies to conserve and restore our wild spaces and achieve sustainable development goals.

Tatiana is passionate about helping organizations determine optimal solutions for their stake in global decarbonization that ensure ample resources for all people to live healthy, secure, and prosperous lives. Prior to Duke, she served as a technology consultant in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, Analytics, and Cloud for the United States Federal Government.

Parker plans to combine his professional experience as an Army officer with the MF/MBA degrees to contribute to the fields of sustainable forestry, carbon sequestration, and timberland investing. He believes there is an important intersection in forests that can provide adequate returns for institutional investors while sequestering atmospheric carbon for a more sustainable future.

Sisi is interested in how technology can acceletrate our net zero transition and joining organizations in the forefront of tackling climate change through innovation. Prior to Duke, she worked in the go to market teams of tech companies at various stages of maturity and focused on implementation, change management, and business strategy.

Ross has 8 years of capital project development, operations management, and technology innovation experience in the energy industry (ExxonMobil) and the leadership consulting industry (Development Dimensions International). Interested in climate tech and ecological restoration, Ross is pursuing a dual MEM/MBA degree at Duke University with a focus on finance and innovation.