Jamie Montgomery, MESM 2013
Alumni Stories
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Taylor Heisley-Cook and David Mun, MESM 2019
For their Eco-E Project, three MESM students co-founded The Hurd Co., a company aimed at eliminating hemp waste in the creation of fabrics. UCSB Alumni interviews MESM 2019 grads Taylor Heisley-Cook and David Mun.
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Matt Riley, MESM 2003
As Head of Grid-Scale Renewables at ENGIE North America, Matt reviews potential projects with a team that has learned to look at complex problems from many perspectives.
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Sunny Sohrabian, MESM 2013
Sunny Sohrabian found her interest in corporate sustainability when she came to Bren. Now she leads efforts to reduce the operational footprint for a multinational corporation.
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Mengya Tao, MESM 2014, PhD 2019
As a sustainability researcher at Amazon, Mengya Tao focuses on life cycle assessment and quantifying the environmental impact of products, from raw materials to disposal.
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Garrett Goto, MESM 2019
Hired even before he graduated, Garrett Goto is developing global aquaculture strategy at the Center for Oceans at Conservation International.
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Karen Askeland-Elliff, MESM 2016
The attraction to protect pristine waterways drives Karen Askeland-Elliff's career as a water resources planner and environmental scientist.
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Adam Jorge, MESM 2015
From studying agricultural pollution to working as a coordinator for the Clean Water Act, Adam Jorge talks about the journey to an EPA career.
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Natalie Shahbol, MESM 2018
Her group project studying the impact of pesticides on water quality and endangered fish led to a research fellowship with the EPA, and later to a job with the World Wildlife Fund.
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Roxanne Diaz, MESM 2018
Roxanne Diaz used the power of networking to land a dream job in the Netherlands working on global freshwater issues with the World Fish Migration Foundation.
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Lindsey Peavey Reeves, PhD 2016
With the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, Lindsey conducts research and translates this important information for public education.
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Kate Burchenal, MESM 2018
Kate Burchenal turned her passion for the West's unique water management issues into a career in grantmaking for watershed health programs.
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Joel Cesare, MESM 2012
An advocate for bold thinking, Joel Cesare makes sustainable building decisions for Google locations around the world.
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Jaime Dietenhofer, MESM 2002
Using the management and problem solving skills learned at Bren, Jaime Dietenhofer has co-founded a successful -and sustainable- Central Coast brewery.
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Jennifer DuBuisson, MESM 2008
The true breadth of skills Jennifer DuBuisson learned in the MESM program help her be an effective leader and collaborator at LEGO.
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Elissa Foster, MESM 2005
At Patagonia, Elissa Foster helps the company make responsible decisions to meet their high standards for sustainable apparel.
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Heather Hochrein, MESM 2016
Heather Hochrein shares her experience launching a successful electric vehicle charge-share business from her Eco-E Project at Bren.