Environment & Cleantech

Skilled professionals dedicated to innovative technologies and practices that reduce environmental impact and promote sustainability

Deepak Sharma

Deepak Sharma

Dr. Deepak Sharma is an academic, researcher, public policy practitioner, and social development advocate currently serving as Assistant Professor of Public Administration at the CDOE, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. With over a decade of experience in higher education, research, governance, and community engagement, he has established himself as an interdisciplinary scholar.Beyond his academic responsibilities, Dr. Deepak Sharma has demonstrated an enduring commitment to public service, community engagement, and policy advocacy. His work extends beyond the classroom through initiatives that promote participatory governance, public awareness, sustainable development, and evidence-based approaches to human–animal coexistence. He has actively contributed to animal welfare and community development by volunteering and outreach, where he participated in rescue and rehabilitation activities, resource mobilization, fundraising, community outreach, and awareness campaigns. Committed to capacity building, He has also delivered several invited lectures and served as a resource person at national workshops and training programmes on animal welfare, community engagement, and related legal and policy issues.

Dr. Deepak Sharma is an academic, researcher, public policy practitioner, and social development advocate currently serving as Assistant Professor of Public Administration at the CDOE, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. With over a decade of experi... Show more

Meghann Jarchow

Meghann Jarchow

Meghann Jarchow is Chair and Professor in the Department of Sustainability & Environment at the University of South Dakota. Her research includes a focus on sustainability education including the key competencies in sustainability framework.

Meghann Jarchow is Chair and Professor in the Department of Sustainability & Environment at the University of South Dakota. Her research includes a focus on sustainability education including the key competencies in sustainability framework. Show more

Jatin Sharma`

Jatin Sharma`

👋 Hey there! I'm a cloud-native platform engineer working across CNCF and open-source ecosystems, building AI-driven systems with ownership of end-to-end platforms and scalable infrastructure.

As a hands-on engineer, I design resilient architectures and intelligent pipelines through real-world experience in modern distributed computing environments Beyond my professional work, I contribute to tech communities empowering developers in remote regions I’m an Innovation Activity Co-ordinator at Institution's Innovation Council (IIC) and a Google Career Readiness Mentor

👋 Hey there! I'm a cloud-native platform engineer working across CNCF and open-source ecosystems, building AI-driven systems with ownership of end-to-end platforms and scalable infrastructure. As a hands-on engineer, I design resilient architect... Show more

Lia Gomez

Lia Gomez

With over two years of hands-on experience in sustainability data collection and management at American University, Lia brings a deep understanding of the intricacies involved in reporting to AASHE's STARS framework. Her work includes spearheading data collection efforts utilizing a robust SharePoint system to ensure accuracy and efficiency in reporting processes. Lia also manages AU’s annual greenhouse gas inventory reporting and has created a sustainability metrics dashboard to share information with campus. Additionally, Lia and the Office of Sustainability team have proactively engaged with campus stakeholders to foster collaboration and transparency in communicating updates to the STARS reporting framework. Through these efforts, Lia is committed to driving measurable outcomes and promoting best practices in higher education sustainability reporting.

With over two years of hands-on experience in sustainability data collection and management at American University, Lia brings a deep understanding of the intricacies involved in reporting to AASHE's STARS framework. Her work includes spearheading da... Show more

Ulhas Mandrawadkar

Ulhas Mandrawadkar

If it were for Ulhas, he would be a professional gamer, but we will leave that to an alternate life.

In this life, Ulhas is a seasoned engineering leader with experience spanning multiple startups, MNCs, and product companies. Over the last 15 years, he has worked in different stacks such as Mobile, Backend, Devops and Frontend.

For the last eight years, he has been running his dev agency, helping founders with engineering decisions, building products, teams and tech. He is also a Principal at Workshop Ventures, helping climate and education-focused startups with building products and teams.

If it were for Ulhas, he would be a professional gamer, but we will leave that to an alternate life. In this life, Ulhas is a seasoned engineering leader with experience spanning multiple startups, MNCs, and product companies. Over the last 15 yea... Show more

Victoria Quach

Victoria Quach

Victoria Quach is the Sustainability Program Coordinator at Daylight Foods, where she helps institutions source food in ways that better reflect a sustainable food system. Her work focuses on building connections between institutions and farmers, food hubs, and vendors offering local, seasonal, organic, and socially responsible products.

She develops tools and strategies that make sustainable procurement more practical and transparent, from sustainability reporting and supplier onboarding to seasonal planning resources and developing educational materials. She also helps create stronger market opportunities for small and values-aligned producers, including local, BIPOC-, women-, and family-owned businesses.

Victoria earned her degree from UC Berkeley and brings a background in sustainable food systems, institutional dining, and stakeholder engagement. She is passionate about using food purchasing as a way to support farmers, nourish communities, and build a more just and resilient food system.

Victoria Quach is the Sustainability Program Coordinator at Daylight Foods, where she helps institutions source food in ways that better reflect a sustainable food system. Her work focuses on building connections between institutions and farmers, foo... Show more

Maram Falk

Maram Falk

Maram Falk is the Assistant Director of Facilities Engineering and Energy Efficiency at the University of Minnesota. Originally from Chicago, she studied Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Her work experience covers the gamut of coal power generation, natural gas power plant conversions, biofuel applications, and efficient distribution systemsas well as pharmaceutical, nutrition, and food manufacturing from FDA-certified facilities. She adopted the Golden Gopher life in 2014 to live closer to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and began working for the UMN as Senior Energy Engineer for the agriculture-oriented St. Paul campus. Through her experiences, she gained a passion for energy systems and sustainable practices. She earned a Master’s in Public Affair at the University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs, aiming to better connect the technical energy world and the layman policy influencers. Through her work at UMN, she oversees the district energy conservation work for about 350 buildings across 1,500 acres, bridging multiple university initiatives to optimize energy use, advance the building automation system, and meet goals for the climate action plan and local utility energy savings.

Maram Falk is the Assistant Director of Facilities Engineering and Energy Efficiency at the University of Minnesota. Originally from Chicago, she studied Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Her wo... Show more

Pallavi Pokharel

Pallavi Pokharel

Pallavi Pokharel is the Sustainability Manager at Idaho State University, where she leads campus-wide initiatives focused on resource efficiency, waste reduction, and long-term sustainability planning. With over seven years of experience in the environment and sustainability field, she has worked across higher education institutions, including Idaho State University and the University of Wyoming, advancing sustainability through operations, student engagement, and institutional strategy. At ISU, she collaborates across departments to align campus practices with sustainability goals and national benchmarking frameworks such as AASHE STARS.

Pallavi currently serves on the AASHE STARS Steering Committee, contributing to the development of sustainability standards used by higher education institutions across North America. Her previous experience includes work with organizations such as NASA and the International Water Resources Association (IWRA), University of Wyoming (UW), where she supported sustainability research and program development. She is particularly passionate about designing systems that connect students to real-world sustainability solutions and make sustainable choices more accessible, scalable, and embedded within campus culture.

Pallavi Pokharel is the Sustainability Manager at Idaho State University, where she leads campus-wide initiatives focused on resource efficiency, waste reduction, and long-term sustainability planning. With over seven years of experience in the envir... Show more

Daita Serghi

Daita Serghi

Drawing from a scientific background and over 20 years of experience in higher education and sustainability as an educator, researcher, and staff member, Daita has a profound interest in education programs that foster improved human connections, communication, and learning on a broad scale. In her current role as a Senior Education Manager, she is responsible for developing, innovating and advancing AASHE’s education vision and strategy, overseeing professional learning initiatives encompassing virtual and in-person workshops, webinars, and other educational programs. Prior to joining AASHE, Daita was the first Interim Sustainability Coordinator for the University of Hawai‘i System, and also taught courses and integrated sustainability in the curriculum at the University of Hawai‘i. Daita is a LEED Green Associate, an ISSP Sustainability Excellence Professional (SEP), and holds a BS degree in Molecular Biology and Biosciences from the University of Bucharest, Romania and MA, MPhil and PhD degrees in Biological Sciences from Columbia University in the City of New York.

Drawing from a scientific background and over 20 years of experience in higher education and sustainability as an educator, researcher, and staff member, Daita has a profound interest in education programs that foster improved human connections, comm... Show more

Josh Adlerman

Josh Adlerman

Josh Adlerman is the Academic Manager at Greener by Default, a non-profit that uses behavioral science to help organizations serve more sustainable, inclusive, and healthy food. Before Greener by Default, Josh worked in food systems program development at Food Policy Pathways, and spent 6 years working in higher education in both operations and student leadership development. Josh holds a Master of Education in College Student Affairs from Rutgers University.

Josh Adlerman is the Academic Manager at Greener by Default, a non-profit that uses behavioral science to help organizations serve more sustainable, inclusive, and healthy food. Before Greener by Default, Josh worked in food systems program developme... Show more

Anna Cummings

Anna Cummings

Born and raised in upstate New York, Anna Cummings (she/her) is a senior at the University of Colorado (CU) Boulder with majors in linguistics and speech, language and hearing sciences, as well as a minor in music and a certificate in cognitive science. For three years she has worked at the CU Environmental Center in the residential sustainability program, Sustainable Buffs in the Neighborhood. For two and a half of those years, she’s been the student team lead for the program, with responsibilities such as completing hiring, carrying out training for new hires, distributing the team’s EcoVisit sign ups, preparing agendas, and acting as a resource for employees within the program. She presented on the program’s “town and gown” relationship with the City of Boulder, as well as the history of EcoVisits at AASHE 2024 (Anaheim). After she graduates from her undergraduate degree in May ‘27, she plans on taking a gap year before beginning a Doctorate of Occupational Therapy. When she’s not working at the ECenter or studying, you can find Anna scrambling up and down mountains across the Front Range, reading nonfiction books, or playing violin.

Born and raised in upstate New York, Anna Cummings (she/her) is a senior at the University of Colorado (CU) Boulder with majors in linguistics and speech, language and hearing sciences, as well as a minor in music and a certificate in cognitive scien... Show more

Kishore Bandela

Kishore Bandela

Work in bridges maintenance

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Anastasia Strizh

Anastasia Strizh

Anastasia Strizh is the Head of the Business Analysis Department at Exadel, where she leads a global team of over 80 Business Analysts across multiple regions. With more than 10 years of international experience, she combines a strategic mindset with a deep understanding of cross-cultural team dynamics.

Her professional journey includes managing EU-funded energy projects in Italy and driving industrial product development in China. At Exadel, Anastasia has designed and implemented key operational processes — from end-to-end employee lifecycle management to performance frameworks, bench strategy, and professional development planning. She was the architect behind a global Resource Management Organization that optimized staffing across the company, and launched an internal recognition ecosystem that significantly boosted team engagement.

Anastasia is known for building scalable, human-centric management systems that balance business needs with personal growth — and for turning process thinking into a culture driver.

Anastasia Strizh is the Head of the Business Analysis Department at Exadel, where she leads a global team of over 80 Business Analysts across multiple regions. With more than 10 years of international experience, she combines a strategic mindset with... Show more

Caroline Burkholder

Caroline Burkholder

As Senior Sustainability Manager, Caroline oversees the development of strategic outreach and engagement programs and communication campaigns to increase visibility of Temple’s climate commitment, improve literacy on critical sustainability and environmental justice issues, and build the capacity of the students, staff, and faculty to support the university's sustainability efforts. She coordinates and facilitates the implementation of the university's climate action plan and campus sustainability initiatives and assists in institutional reporting.

Prior to joining the Office of Sustainability, Caroline worked as an electoral and advocacy organizer and political campaign strategist, most recently serving as the Pennsylvania State Director of Defend Our Future, the campus climate action organizing project of the Environmental Defense Fund. Caroline graduated from Florida State University with a B.S. in Sociology and a B.A. in American Studies in 2014.

In 2023, Caroline earned a Master of Arts in Urban Bioethics from Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine. Her thesis investigated the role of university health systems in climate action planning processes, and she has general research interests in organizational ethics, critical urban studies, spatial justice, environmental health equity, and climate embodiment.

As Senior Sustainability Manager, Caroline oversees the development of strategic outreach and engagement programs and communication campaigns to increase visibility of Temple’s climate commitment, improve literacy on critical sustainability and envir... Show more

Akshitha Gadde

Akshitha Gadde

Akshitha Gadde is a semiconductor and photonics R&D engineer with more than 10 years of experience spanning semiconductor fabrication, photonic devices, semiconductor lasers, optics, and reliability engineering. Her technical work focuses on the development and reliability of advanced semiconductor and photonic technologies, with particular interest in high-power laser devices, optical systems, and photonic technologies supporting next-generation computing and AI infrastructure.
Her experience bridges device-level engineering, fabrication, characterization, and reliability, giving her a multidisciplinary perspective on translating semiconductor and photonic innovations into robust, manufacturable technologies. She is also an inventor on patented semiconductor-laser technology and has contributed to technical work involving semiconductor laser design and reliability.
Her current technical interests include semiconductor laser reliability, silicon photonics, optical interconnects, photonic integration, and the reliability challenges associated with high-performance AI and data-center infrastructure.

Akshitha Gadde is a semiconductor and photonics R&D engineer with more than 10 years of experience spanning semiconductor fabrication, photonic devices, semiconductor lasers, optics, and reliability engineering. Her technical work focuses on the deve... Show more

PePe Amengual

PePe Amengual

I’m a 10x unicorn who fights crimes against Terraform by day and slays manual processes by night. I love open source, devops and helping teams be awesome by empowering them with great tech.

I’m a 10x unicorn who fights crimes against Terraform by day and slays manual processes by night. I love open source, devops and helping teams be awesome by empowering them with great tech. Show more

Rachael Rost-Allen

Rachael Rost-Allen

Rachael Rost-Allen, Ed.D., is the Sustainability Education and Engagement Coordinator at Johnson County Community College (JCCC), where she partners with faculty, staff, and students to integrate sustainability into curriculum and campus initiatives. Since joining JCCC in 2023, Rachael has played a key role in expanding sustainability programming, including designing and launching the college’s Sustainability Distinction Program and co-leading JCCC’s first achievement of AASHE STARS Gold. Rachael also serves as a co-advisor for the Student Sustainability Committee and teaches as an adjunct professor at JCCC and Southern New Hampshire University. Previously, she spent ten years as the Education Program Manager at the Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center, where she taught more than 2,500 classes to over 125,000 learners.

Her work has been recognized nationally through honors including National Geographic’s Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship, the North American Association for Environmental Education’s 30 Under 30 award, and the Emerging Wildlife Conservation Leaders program. Rachael holds a Doctor of Education in Educational Sustainability from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and is passionate about creating inclusive, action-oriented learning experiences that support a more sustainable future.

Rachael Rost-Allen, Ed.D., is the Sustainability Education and Engagement Coordinator at Johnson County Community College (JCCC), where she partners with faculty, staff, and students to integrate sustainability into curriculum and campus initiatives.... Show more

Albert Léonel Samba

Albert Léonel Samba

Samba Albert Léonel est Assistant technique à Action for Sustainable Development (ASD), au Cameroun. Spécialisé en Environnement et Mesure de Conservation, il possède une expérience dans la planification, la mise en œuvre et le suivi de projets de développement durable et de conservation des ressources naturelles.

Ses domaines d’intervention comprennent la surveillance participative des forêts à l’aide d’outils géospatiaux, l’agroécologie, l'Agroforesterie, la valorisation des déchets organiques, l’économie circulaire et le développement communautaire. À travers ses missions, il contribue au renforcement des capacités des communautés locales et à la promotion de pratiques durables favorisant la résilience environnementale et économique.

Engagé dans la promotion de solutions inclusives, il s’intéresse particulièrement au rôle des femmes et des jeunes dans l’économie verte, à l’entrepreneuriat durable et à la création d’opportunités économiques liées à la protection de l’environnement. Il souhaite contribuer au partage d’expériences et au développement d’initiatives innovantes pour une transition écologique inclusive au Cameroun.

Samba Albert Léonel est Assistant technique à Action for Sustainable Development (ASD), au Cameroun. Spécialisé en Environnement et Mesure de Conservation, il possède une expérience dans la planification, la mise en œuvre et le suivi de projets de d... Show more

Noah Upchurch

Noah Upchurch

Noah has worked with the Center for the Environment team since 2022. He leads sustainability reporting for the College's AASHE STARS report. He is an advisor for the Environmental Stewards program and supports the implementation of campus sustainability projects in transportation, clean energy, procurement, and data management.

Noah has worked with the Center for the Environment team since 2022. He leads sustainability reporting for the College's AASHE STARS report. He is an advisor for the Environmental Stewards program and supports the implementation of campus sustainabil... Show more

Bevin Ashenmiller

Bevin Ashenmiller

Professor Ashenmiller is an environmental economist at Occidental College. She is the faculty advisor to the Touchdown Thrift, Occidental’s student-led campus thrift shop. Her research focuses on individual and household recycling behavior as well as climate adaptation policy and how to quantify the value of the non-market benefits of nature-based interventions.

Professor Ashenmiller is an environmental economist at Occidental College. She is the faculty advisor to the Touchdown Thrift, Occidental’s student-led campus thrift shop. Her research focuses on individual and household recycling behavior as well ... Show more

Sohan Das

Sohan Das

As the Executive Vice President of EVS, Inc., I lead a team of over 315 professionals who provide innovative and sustainable solutions for solar, substation and energy storage projects across the U.S. I have been with EVS since 2014, when I helped launch the Solar group and later expanded it to include Energy Storage in 2017. With more than 33GW of solar and 13GWh of storage designs completed, we are one of the most experienced and trusted renewable energy service providers in the industry.

I have a passion for renewable energy and a vision for a greener future. I am responsible for growing the group, strategic planning, managing clients, hiring and developing talent, contract management, and overseeing the engineering quality control and training. I also steer the company into new markets such as Transmission, SCADA, System Impact studies and look into AI and Automation related improvements. I have a Master's Degree in Sustainable Architecture from State University of New York at Buffalo and a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture from Shivaji University, India. I have been working in the solar energy sector since 2009, having previously worked for Solar developers and EPC contractors.

As the Executive Vice President of EVS, Inc., I lead a team of over 315 professionals who provide innovative and sustainable solutions for solar, substation and energy storage projects across the U.S. I have been with EVS since 2014, when I helped la... Show more

Elisabeth Earley

Elisabeth Earley

Elisabeth Earley is an Administrative Officer for the UH Mānoa Institute for Sustainability and Resilience, providing operational and organizational support to facilitate the Institute's mission. Her background is in social science research and project management. She holds BAs in Political Science and Latin American Literature (2019) from UC Berkeley and a Master of International Affairs (2023) from UC San Diego's School for Global Policy and Strategy. She is originally from Paradise, California and grew up on an orchard, which informs her love and commitment to sustainability and community eco-resilience.

Elisabeth Earley is an Administrative Officer for the UH Mānoa Institute for Sustainability and Resilience, providing operational and organizational support to facilitate the Institute's mission. Her background is in social science research and proje... Show more

Kirsten Wild

Kirsten Wild

Kirsten Wild is an Associate Principal in Buro Happold’s Advisory practice, where she partners with clients to define and achieve bold sustainability and climate goals.

She brings deep expertise in sustainability, climate action, and ESG strategy, working with organizations across the U.S. to craft plans that cut carbon emissions, conserve resources, and foster community engagement.

Kirsten’s portfolio spans higher education, cultural institutions, commercial developments, and the public sector. She excels at helping clients set measurable targets and build actionable roadmaps to reach them—navigating challenges and unlocking opportunities along the way. She brings a deep passion for advancing sustainability in higher education, with a focus on embedding sustainability into governance, operations, and campus culture.

Kirsten Wild is an Associate Principal in Buro Happold’s Advisory practice, where she partners with clients to define and achieve bold sustainability and climate goals. She brings deep expertise in sustainability, climate action, and ESG strategy,... Show more

Maged Nawar

Maged Nawar

I am an experienced educator, sustainability leader, and learning & teaching coach with more than 11 years of experience in international education across Bahrain, Qatar, and the UAE.
Currently, I serve as the Head of Sustainability, Learning & Teaching Coach, and Grade 4 English Teacher at Abdulrahman Kanoo International School (ARKIS) in Bahrain. In this role, I lead whole-school sustainability initiatives aligned with Bahrain Vision 2030 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). My work focuses on embedding sustainability, global citizenship, and wellbeing into the curriculum while promoting meaningful, action-based learning experiences that empower students to make a positive impact in their communities.

I hold a Bachelor's Degree in English Literature from Zagazig University, a PGCE from Liverpool John Moores University in the United Kingdom, a CELTA qualification from Cambridge University, a Bahrain Teaching License from the University of Bahrain, and a Certificate in School Management and Leadership from Harvard Business School Online.

I am an experienced educator, sustainability leader, and learning & teaching coach with more than 11 years of experience in international education across Bahrain, Qatar, and the UAE. Currently, I serve as the Head of Sustainability, Learning & Tea... Show more

Farees Fathima

Farees Fathima

Farees Fathima is a Global Responsible AI Leader and AI Governance Strategist at Carlsberg Group, where she drives the practical operationalisation of Responsible AI, AI risk management, assurance, and literacy across the global enterprise. With over 13 years of experience across Carlsberg, HSBC, Boston Scientific, and Accenture, she bridges the gap between high-level AI principles and high-velocity business execution.

At Carlsberg, Farees established and operationalised a lightweight AI Risk Management Framework that reduced assessment friction by 70% and accelerated safe AI adoption across eight global business units. She leads end-to-end lifecycle governance from ideation and experimentation to deployment and continuous monitoring with a strong focus on Generative AI, Agentic AI, and human oversight in increasingly autonomous systems.

An ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer and EXIN AI Certified Professional (AICP), Farees advises CIOs, CTOs, Legal, Privacy, and Risk leaders on translating emerging global regulations including the EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, and ISO/IEC 42001 into actionable enterprise frameworks. As an active industry speaker and mentor, she empowers organizations and founders to build trustworthy, scalable AI systems that deliver tangible business value.

Farees Fathima is a Global Responsible AI Leader and AI Governance Strategist at Carlsberg Group, where she drives the practical operationalisation of Responsible AI, AI risk management, assurance, and literacy across the global enterprise. With over... Show more

Sean MacInnes

Sean MacInnes

Sean joined UNCG in the Fall of 2018. He manages UNCG’s Green Fund, measures the university’s carbon footprint, conducts UNCG’s AASHE STARS report, supports the Sustainability Council, writes grants, and provides education and community outreach to help further the University’s sustainability mission. He has over a decade of experience in higher education administration and a background in multi-modal transportation planning, having served as member of the Memphis Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Active Transportation Advisory Committee, and as the chair of the Alternate Transportation and Fuels Working Group for the Mid-South Regional Greenprint Consortium in Memphis, TN.

Sean joined UNCG in the Fall of 2018. He manages UNCG’s Green Fund, measures the university’s carbon footprint, conducts UNCG’s AASHE STARS report, supports the Sustainability Council, writes grants, and provides education and community outreach to h... Show more

Rajesh Kolli

Rajesh Kolli

Rajesh Kolli is a seasoned IT professional with over a decade of extensive experience in implementing and managing Oracle Utilities ERP MDM, Oracle Utilities Analytics, IBM Cognos, and a broad range of middleware technologies. With a solid foundation in Information Technology, holding a Bachelor's degree from JNTUK, India, and a Master's in Information Systems from Fairfax University of America, Rajesh has consistently demonstrated his expertise in driving system efficiencies and delivering impactful business solutions.

Throughout his career, Rajesh has been at the forefront of deploying and optimizing both on-premise and cloud-based solutions. His technical acumen spans across various platforms and technologies, including Oracle Utilities, SOA Suite, OBIEE, and Tableau, to name a few. He has a proven track record in complex data integration, process orchestration, and business intelligence, where his skills in data warehousing, ETL processes, and advanced reporting have significantly contributed to operational success.

Rajesh's role as a Senior Oracle Utilities and Cognos Developer at Kansas City BPU underscores his capability in modernizing legacy systems and ensuring seamless data migration to Oracle's latest cloud solutions. His contributions in custom report development, ETL code delivery, and performance tuning have been pivotal in enhancing system reliability and user experience.

His expertise is further highlighted by his experience in middleware development, where he has managed large-scale integrations and system upgrades, particularly in SOA and OSB environments. Rajesh's ability to navigate complex technical landscapes, coupled with his strong problem-solving skills, makes him an invaluable asset in any technology-driven organization.

Rajesh is driven by a passion for technology and a commitment to continuous learning. His experience, combined with his educational background, equips him with a unique perspective on both the strategic and technical aspects of IT projects. He is currently focused on leveraging his skills to drive innovation and efficiency in the utilities sector, with a keen interest in advancing his knowledge in emerging technologies and methodologies.

Rajesh Kolli is a seasoned IT professional with over a decade of extensive experience in implementing and managing Oracle Utilities ERP MDM, Oracle Utilities Analytics, IBM Cognos, and a broad range of middleware technologies. With a solid foundation... Show more

Chelsea Kehne

Chelsea Kehne

Chelsea manages Harvard's environmental data inventory and serves as product owner for its carbon accounting platform. In this role, she leads the strategy, governance, and continuous improvement of emissions data across a large and complex portfolio, ensuring alignment and compliance with evolving local and state climate regulations while supporting Harvard’s institution-wide decarbonization efforts.

Chelsea’s work sits at the intersection of sustainability, environmental compliance, and data systems. She brings a multidisciplinary approach that integrates technical analysis, policy interpretation, and stakeholder collaboration, partnering with operational leaders, sustainability teams, and decision-makers to translate complex data into actionable insights. She is particularly passionate about building and stewarding scalable sustainability data systems that enable informed decision-making, transparent reporting, and regulatory compliance.

Chelsea’s academic background is anchored in philosophy and environmental studies, which informs her interest in the ethical dimensions of climate action and institutional responsibility. She holds a master’s degree in Environmental Sciences, Policy, and Management.

Chelsea manages Harvard's environmental data inventory and serves as product owner for its carbon accounting platform. In this role, she leads the strategy, governance, and continuous improvement of emissions data across a large and complex portfolio... Show more

Meghan Popcun

Meghan Popcun

Meghan Popcun (she/her) serves as the Assistant Director of Sustainability and Communications at the University at Albany. In this role, Meghan oversees engagement, communication, and waste reduction initiatives. Meghan joined the Office of Sustainability in July of 2025 after working for ten years in Student Affairs managing Orientation and new student programs. Meghan has supported sustainability efforts throughout her career and volunteers for waste reduction initiatives in New York’s Capital Region. Meghan earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Public Administration from the University at Albany.

Meghan Popcun (she/her) serves as the Assistant Director of Sustainability and Communications at the University at Albany. In this role, Meghan oversees engagement, communication, and waste reduction initiatives. Meghan joined the Office of Sustainab... Show more

Rayna Moxley

Rayna Moxley

Rayna Moxley is a fourth-year student at Oberlin College majoring in Environmental Studies with a focus on environmental education. Moxley is a Student Collaborator on many campus and community Environmental Dashboard projects. Within the Oberlin Public School System, she has facilitated Environmental Dashboard lessons with the goal of curricular integration of the data dashboard across the elementary, middle, and high school. Her work has included aiding in development of the Carbon Neutral Stories for Oberlin College and content for an Air Quality exhibit featuring real-time air quality data for the Cleveland Environmental Dashboard exhibit at Great Lakes Science Center as well as the MidTown Cleveland Community Dashboard.

Rayna Moxley is a fourth-year student at Oberlin College majoring in Environmental Studies with a focus on environmental education. Moxley is a Student Collaborator on many campus and community Environmental Dashboard projects. Within the Oberlin Pub... Show more

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