When you graduate from the SI-MBA program, you join a community of changemakers that transcends graduation cohort, armed with the tools to transform business and united by a shared belief in the power of business to change the world.
Graduates of UVM's Sustainable Innovation MBA program launch from our Burlington, Vermont campus to different sectors in business and NGOs around the world. They can be found working to change business as usual in fields as diverse as impact investing, sustainable development, mission-driven marketing, supply chain management, nonprofit management, and other socially responsible business functions. Our alumni network is ever-growing yet remains closely connected.
Meet Our Alumni
Diane Abruzzini '17
"I entered the program to increase my business education and expand my career opportunities...[and] finished the program with a new understanding of myself and confidence that I could balance more than I thought was possible."
Co-Founder and COO
Rigorous Technology
Co-Founder and COO
Rigorous Technology
Aditi Datta '17
"I learned so much during my year of SI-MBA but what I've carried with me is that when things are challenging, one of the best things you can do is seek out feedback...especially in the world of sustainability."
Brand Lead
Breef
Brand Lead
Breef
Adam "Apolon" Polonski '21
"We have to build something that makes capitalism better for the earth and for the world around us. That's really part of why I wanted to do the SI-MBA program - to learn how to work and change from within while building my own company."
Co-Founder
Lost Lantern Whiskey
Co-Founder
Lost Lantern Whiskey
Riley Nelson '22
"I love that it's a one year program because that means we can get back out in the world and make change quicker than a traditional two year MBA program."
Director of Sustainability
NASCAR
Director of Sustainability
NASCAR
Harry Greene '16
"Understand your own personality, and what you're good at. Emotional intelligence opens doors; delivery and follow-through create value. Balance both."
Chief Research Officer & Co-Founder
Propagate Ventures
Chief Research Officer & Co-Founder
Propagate Ventures
Taylor Ralph '17
"Question it all. Don't be afraid to ask why and know that the world wants you to speak up. It's why you're here!"
Product Impact Lead
Burton Snowboards
Product Impact Lead
Burton Snowboards
SI-MBA Alumni
Class of 2025 (Expected)
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Zoey Andrade
Undergrad Major: Global Studies, Film & Television Studies
Olivia Baratz
Undergrad Major: Strategic Communications
Payton Beaver
Undergrad Major: Environmental Studies
Isabel Buenaga Levis
Undergrad Major: Global Studies & Political Science
Derek Caruso
Undergrad Major: Engineering Management
Caroline Catlin
Undergrad Major: Psychology & Communications
Hannah Cobb
Undergrad Major: Business Management
Matthew Deeble
Undergrad Major: Community & International, Applied Economics
Allison Dubick
Undergrad Major: Environmental Studies
Paige Flanagan
Undergrad Major: Communications
Jacques Fordy
Undergrad Major: Nutrition & Food Science
Nathan Fry
Undergrad Major: Russian & English
Masters in Natural Resources
Andrew Gaudette
Undergrad Major: Dual Degree International Business & Management
Sam Ghazey
Undergrad Major: Natural Resources
Aaron Gisser
Undergrad Major: Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology
Cameron Gould
Undergrad Major: International Business
Anna Graff
Undergrad Major: Global Studies, Spanish
Heida Helgadottir
Undergrad Major: Political Science
Valentina Hidalgo-Mendoza
Undergrad Major: International & Latin American Studies
Emily Listowich
Undergrad Major: Natural Resources
Apryl McCoy
Undergrad Major: General Studies, English & American Literature
Master in Energy Regulation & Law
Lillian Orloff
Undergrad Major: Biology
Yuliya Paylor
Undergrad Major: Art Education
Master of Education in Learning & Teaching
Abbie (Ellie) Penfield-Cyr
Undergrad Major: Political Communications
Jack Rice
Undergrad Major: Wildlife & Fisheries Biology
Justin Sharp
Undergrad Major: Professional Pilot Technology
Brooks Sherman
Undergrad Major: Drama
Evan Siegel
Undergrad Major: Business Administration
Franco Rai Soto Sánchez
Undergrad Major: International Business
Haley Stevens
Undergrad Major: Business Administration
Elliot Stevenson
Undergrad Major: Biology & Environmental Policy & Decision Making
Brooke Weatherup
Undergrad Major: Business Administration – Marketing & Sustainability
Steven Woods
Undergrad Major: History
AAS in Electronic Systems Technology
AA in Liberal Arts
Masters in Resilient & Sustainable Communities
Harrison Wustefeld
Undergrad Major: Business Administration – Entrepreneurship & Data Analytics
Class of 2024
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Jackson Baker
Business Development Specialist, Good Roots
Undergrad Major: English
Bella Butzirus
Retail Store Manager, Must Love Yarn
Undergrad Major: Biochemistry & Psychology
Maria Butzirus
Undergrad Major: International Relations & Affairs
Courtney Cunningham
Consultant, Cunningham Consulting Solutions
Undergrad Major: Public Communication
Grahame Davis
Undergrad Major: Economics
Justin Degraff
CEO, Harvest UN
Undergrad Major: International Business
Noragh Devlin
Curriculum Development Specialist, Village Capital
Undergrad Major: Music
Jack Doyle
Undergrad Major: Geology
Courtney Dusablon
Yoga Instructor, Self-Employed
Restaurant Server, American Flatbread
Undergrad Major: Health Promotion Practice
Gibbs Eddy
Head of Partnerships, Collective Well Inc.
Undergrad Major: International Relations
Afia Gyeabour
Community Coordinator, Redstone
Undergrad Major: Public Communication
Emily Halporn
Retail and Event Sales Associate, Skida
Undergrad Major: Environmental Science
Gabbi Heath
Undergrad Major: Marketing & International Business
Sydney Howard
Vermont First Facilitator, Sodexo
Undergrad Major: Animal Science
Bethany Kelly
Senior Account Manager, The Richards Group
Undergrad Major: Exercise and Movement Science
Chani Krech Guthrie
Program and Communications Manager, Levine Impact Lab
Undergrad Major: Athletic Training
Nicole Kutenplon
Undergrad Major: Environmental Science
Georgia Lambrakis
Brand Content & Social Media Consultant, BirdieBlue
Undergrad Major: Sustainability & Geology, Business Administration
Brian Lamoureux
Outdoor Careers and Business Development Manager, Vermont Outdoor Business Alliance
Undergrad Major: Outdoor Education, Leadership & Tourism
Catherine Lange
Building & Design Analyst, Vermont Finance Housing Agency
Undergrad Major: Design & Environmental Analysis
Master of Architecture Degree
Ella Malik
Sustainability Specialist, Honda Motor Europe
Undergrad Major: Geography
Claire McCollough
Financial Assistant, The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont
Undergrad Major: Sociology
Rob McKinnon
Undergrad Major: Biology & Secondary Education
Master of Science in Microbiology
Kelly Mooney
Environmental Specialist, Triumvirate Environmental
Undergrad Major: Kinesiology & Health Science
Tyler Moran
Analyst, Peak 8 Consulting Services
Undergrad Major: Economics
James Mulligan
Infrastructure Advisory Associate, Colliers Project Leaders
Undergrad Major: Commerce, Specialized in Finance
Potencia Mulolo Baraka
Analyst - Sustainable Business Fellow, Levine Impact Lab
Undergrad Major: Business Administration & Accounting
Nina Paus-Weiler
Director of Communications, Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Undergrad Major: Urban and Environmental Policy
Yuval Pearl
Undergrad Major: Environmental Policy
Graham Penfield
Hedge Fund Accountant I, Stone Coast Fund Services
Undergrad Major: Economics
Elias Pereira
Energy Innovator, Green Mountain Power
Undergrad Major: Community and International Development
Sam Richards
Founder, SR Home
Undergrad Major: Art History and French
Ali Schafer
Retail & Repair Associate, Immersion Research
Undergrad Major: Environmental Studies
Margot Scharfe
Digital Marketing Consultant, Tech for Campaigns
Undergrad Major: Advertising
Nico Siegel
Hedge Fund Accountant, Stone Coast Fund Services
Undergrad Major: Business Administration and Management
Cate Starmer
Sustainability, Strategy & Marketing Consultant, Starmer Works
Undergrad Major: Dual Major Combining Marketing & TV, Radio, and Film studies
Wyatt Wasz-Piper
Sales Associate, Ampacity
Undergrad Major: Business Administration, Concentration in Policy, Non-Profits and the Arts
Patricia Zberg
Project Manager, Family Enterprises · Founder Pierre-Yves Mottier
Undergrad Major: Business and Management & Sustainability Studies
Alex Zolotas
"Entrepreneurial Swiss Army Knife"
Undergrad Major: Psychology
Class of 2023
Class of 2022
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Ali Amrani
Eli Bennett
Juan Botero
Josie Brownell
Vanessa Chumbley
Billy Corbett
Sadie Courts
Jenna Custodio
Nancy Demuth
Mae Diaz Cabrol
Patrick Donohue
Peter Fagin
Ben Foxman
Matt Francis
Sammy Fries
Emily George
Quinn Gorman
Liz Helm
Andrew Hill
Dylan Jacobs
Lindsay Jarrett
Nick Jones
Carly Joos
Josh Kriesberg
Zoe Kurtz
Dan Lazarus
Devon Maddux
David Mah
Nicole Mallett
Colleen Miller
Tate Moeller
Tahagod Mohamed
Riley Nelson
Cody Plante
JD Popp
Max Reitkopf
Allyson Rigutto
McLane Ritzel
Jinisha Sharma
Taylor R. Smith
Mary Theodore
Bethany Thibault
Steven Tran
Dan Weisman
Madison Wood
Class of 2021
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Jessica Avison
Kevin Baranello
Siera Barton
Delaney Brault
Aidan Breen
Silvie Catalano
Robin Cornell
Jack Cutler
Anna Dechert
Andrew Donahue
James Franzino
Kelsey Gibb
Cecilia Giordano
Sienna Gray
Melina Harris
Colin Healey
Chandler Jacobson
Josh Kenyon
Senja Kling
Adam Locklin
Casey Merbler
Robbie Mingay
Jason Nachamie
Jackie Nutter
Sean O'Brien
Arelle Oberlander
Adam Polonski
Jack Porterfield
Ryan Raichelson
Alicia Rodriguez
Laine Rooney
Leonard Schloer
Luke Shea
Jenna Spooner
Paulina Stromquist
Megan Vanstry
Rose Wall
Liz Wallace
Sarah Wason
Class of 2020
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Juan Adorno
Sam Alden
Jorg Altenburg
Jared Alvord
Bavin Balakrishnan
Kate Barry
Lauren Bass
Allison Baxter
Laura Berguer
Jackson Berman
Taran Catania
Melissa Chima
Sara Farnsworth
Lauren Frisch
Becky Gollin
Evan Howard
Albert Kittell
Jay Kulkarni
Matthew Licata
Than Moore
Ruchi Nadkarni
Vishakha Pandey
Ally Polla
Evan Sanfield
Cody Semmelrock
Dana Stewart
Prakriti Timsina
Faith Vasko
Dan Versace
Roby Wong
Class of 2019
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Jonathan Bissell
Chris Bortree
Keil Corey
Shawn Coutu
Danielle Davis
Tor Dworshak
Estaban Echeverria Fernandez
Elissa Eggers
Adam Figueiredo
Ryan Forman
Emily Foster
Jason Gallet
Houston Gilbreath
Joseph Humes
Chris Hynes
Matt Iacobucci
Maura Kalil
Julie Keck
Caitlyn Kenney
Emily Klein
Cyril Kupersmith
Jeffrey Lue
Shea Mahoney
Andrew Mallory
Bharagavi Mantravadi
Lauren Masters
Cameron McMahon
Steve Micetic
Meg Nadeau
Noelle Nyirenda
Andrew Oliveri
Andre Paul
William Rivellini
Maggie Robinson
Meryl Schneider
Alyssa Schuetz
Peter Seltzer
Travis Smith
Alyssa Stankiewicz
Alexa Steiner
Henry Vogt
Class of 2018
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Julia Barnes
Randy Baron
Madeline Brumberg
Samuel Carey
Ian Dechow
Andria Denome
Lauren Emenaker
Liz Ford
Camille Fordy
Seth Gillim
Robert Hacker
Ilir Hasa
Ben Hastings
Sarah Healey
Kevin Hoskins
Kathrin Kaiser
Michael Krulin
Julia Lyon
Mark Mallory
Taylor Mikell
Rebecca Miller
Chris Norcross
Zachary C. Nuse
Ariella Pasackow
Greg Paylor
Henry Rabinowitz
Kaitlin Sampson
Ryan Selove
Shari Siegel
Arielle Tatar
Class of 2017
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Diane Abruzzini
Julie Allwarden
Schuyler Anderson
Margaret Arzon
Karen Barnett
Adam Berry
Ted Carrick
Aditi Datta
Jana Gailiunas
Caitlin Goss
Dana Gulley
Lauren Hesterman
Vanessa Hines
Chris Howell
Ken Linge
Ryan McClain
Noah Miller
Alex Perkins
Leah Perkinson
Taylor Ralph
Mike Rama
Brett Spusta
