Matt Kuharic (Henry Luce
Fellow):
matt.kuharic@kingcounty.gov
Matt's formal background is in geology and biochemistry. He graduated in 2002 from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. While completing the Environmental Management Program at UW he fostered his passion for connecting science with real life decision making. As of August 2007 Matt works at King County in the Department of Natural Resources and Parks on Climate Change Initiatives. His future career goals include possible work as a teacher, as an environmental consultant, or in the government. Matt loves to telemark ski, hunt for edible mushrooms, and go salmon fishing and crabbing from his kayak.
Matt's formal background is in geology and biochemistry. He graduated in 2002 from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. While completing the Environmental Management Program at UW he fostered his passion for connecting science with real life decision making. As of August 2007 Matt works at King County in the Department of Natural Resources and Parks on Climate Change Initiatives. His future career goals include possible work as a teacher, as an environmental consultant, or in the government. Matt loves to telemark ski, hunt for edible mushrooms, and go salmon fishing and crabbing from his kayak.
This interdisciplinary team of graduate students hails from the Evans School of Public Policy, the Business School, and the Department of Earth and Space Sciences.
Kaia Peterson (Henry Luce
Fellow):
kaiap@u.washington.edu
Kaia Peterson has a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Bates College and five years of experience in community-based environmental non-profit organizations. Currently a second-year MBA student Kaia has turned her attention to the relationship between good business and creating good and is interested in cross-sector collaboration and social entrepreneurship. In the summer of 2006, she was a business plan consultant for the Colville Confederated Tribes and a communications and marketing intern with Pura Vida Coffee, a Fair Trade coffee company. Kaia is the President of the Business School’s Net Impact Chapter – a network of students and professionals committed to using business to create positive social change. She also serves on the board of the international educational non-profit organization ENGAGE. Kaia is a Luce Fellow on this project.
Kaia Peterson has a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Bates College and five years of experience in community-based environmental non-profit organizations. Currently a second-year MBA student Kaia has turned her attention to the relationship between good business and creating good and is interested in cross-sector collaboration and social entrepreneurship. In the summer of 2006, she was a business plan consultant for the Colville Confederated Tribes and a communications and marketing intern with Pura Vida Coffee, a Fair Trade coffee company. Kaia is the President of the Business School’s Net Impact Chapter – a network of students and professionals committed to using business to create positive social change. She also serves on the board of the international educational non-profit organization ENGAGE. Kaia is a Luce Fellow on this project.
Amy Wheeless: wheeless@u.washington.edu
Amy Wheeless is a second-year student at the Evans School of Public Affairs. She is pursuing a Master's of Public Administration, concentrating on Urban and Environmental Policy, with a specific focus on U.S. Energy Policy. Amy is originally from North Carolina, and she completed her undergraduate degree at North Carolina State University in Political Science and Chemistry. Since beginning her graduate work, Amy has worked with the Center for Workforce Development, the North Carolina Solar Center and Pacific NorthWest Economic Region on various projects. Following graduation, Amy would like to work on state-level energy and conservation issues.
Amy Wheeless is a second-year student at the Evans School of Public Affairs. She is pursuing a Master's of Public Administration, concentrating on Urban and Environmental Policy, with a specific focus on U.S. Energy Policy. Amy is originally from North Carolina, and she completed her undergraduate degree at North Carolina State University in Political Science and Chemistry. Since beginning her graduate work, Amy has worked with the Center for Workforce Development, the North Carolina Solar Center and Pacific NorthWest Economic Region on various projects. Following graduation, Amy would like to work on state-level energy and conservation issues.
Eli Levitt: elijah7@u.washington.edu
Eli Levitt developed a strong interest in climate change during his undergraduate studies at a small college in Minnesota. A year after graduation, he worked as a White House intern for the US Climate Change Task Force - researching incentives for energy efficient technologies and advance credits for voluntary reduction in greenhouse gas reductions. After several years of working for environmental non-profits in Washington DC, Eli joined the Peace Corps Cameroon program in October of 2001. He was an agroforestry volunteer based in the village of Bangang - working with farmers to improve soil conservation and soil fertility. After completing two years of service in Cameroon, Eli worked with the Seattle based environmental consulting firm, Ross & Associates, for two years. During his tenure as an environmental consultant, he worked on research and facilitation projects for the CDC, EPA, NOAA, and the National Governor's Association. Eli is a first-year Masters Degree candidate in the Evans School of Public Affairs.
Eli Levitt developed a strong interest in climate change during his undergraduate studies at a small college in Minnesota. A year after graduation, he worked as a White House intern for the US Climate Change Task Force - researching incentives for energy efficient technologies and advance credits for voluntary reduction in greenhouse gas reductions. After several years of working for environmental non-profits in Washington DC, Eli joined the Peace Corps Cameroon program in October of 2001. He was an agroforestry volunteer based in the village of Bangang - working with farmers to improve soil conservation and soil fertility. After completing two years of service in Cameroon, Eli worked with the Seattle based environmental consulting firm, Ross & Associates, for two years. During his tenure as an environmental consultant, he worked on research and facilitation projects for the CDC, EPA, NOAA, and the National Governor's Association. Eli is a first-year Masters Degree candidate in the Evans School of Public Affairs.
Kevin Laverty (Faculty Mentor):
laverty@u.washington.edu
(Ph.D., UCLA) is an Associate Professor and one of the founding faculty in the Business Administration Program at the University of Washington Bothell. He is the Principal Investigator for the 3-year $600,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation, "University of Washington Environmental Management Program Keystone Projects." His teaching interests are in Business Policy and Strategy, International Management, Managerial Economics, and Environmental Management.
(Ph.D., UCLA) is an Associate Professor and one of the founding faculty in the Business Administration Program at the University of Washington Bothell. He is the Principal Investigator for the 3-year $600,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation, "University of Washington Environmental Management Program Keystone Projects." His teaching interests are in Business Policy and Strategy, International Management, Managerial Economics, and Environmental Management.
We will be partnering with the City of Seattle's Office of Sustainability (primary contact Steve Nicholas, Director), and working with support from John Chapman (Executive Director, UW Operations and Facilities) and Stephanie Harrington (Executive Director, UW Earth Initiative).
