Advisory Board
Xavier University Sustainability Academic Programs are lucky to have a distinguished panel of sustainability leaders to consult, advise, and teach courses in the program. The Advisory Board meets each semester to go over current environmental challenges facing human society, related to economic sustainability and develop positive learning outcomes for Sustainability majors to make them competitive in the job market.
| Name | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Melink, Chair | President and Owner | Melink Corporation |
| Bill Bond | Director, Database Administration and Business Affairs | Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) |
| Olivia Capannari | Leadership Development Associate | EcoEngineering |
| Julius Enriquez | Federal Technology Transfer Act (FTTA) Collaborative Relationships | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Larry Falkin | Director | Cincinnati Office of Environment and Sustainability |
| Dave Gamstetter | Natural Resource Manager | Cincinnati Park Board |
| Scott Hassell | Vice President, Sustainability Program Manager | Fifth Third Bank |
| Steve Johns | Planning Services Administrator | Hamilton County Planning and Development |
| Mary Lu Lageman | Farm Manager | Grailville |
| Matthew Mooney | Global Sustainability Reporting Manager | Accenture |
| Elena Pfarr | Director of Environmental Services | Macy's Inc. |
| Sanyog Rathod | President and CEO | Sol Design and Consulting |
| Brewster Rhoads | Owner | Brewster Rhoads and Associates |
| Leonard Sauers | Retired (Procter and Gamble), Adjunct Faculty | Xavier University |
| Dave Schmitt | Attorney | Cors and Bassett, LLC |
| Margaret Weidner | Senior Consultant/Climate Change and Sustainability Services | Ernst and Young |