Babson Sustainability Forum Starts on March 29

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Green Newton

The 13th Annual Babson Sustainability Forum will take place on Babson College’s Wellesley campus (231 Forest St., Babson Park) on March 29 from 8am-6pm. The theme of this year’s forum is Embracing the Future’s Goals, focusing on the United Nation’s sustainability development goals while celebrating entrepreneurs, institutions, and businesses taking ownership of those initiatives.  Speakers will include:

  • Dr. Jonathan Foley, Executive Director – Project Drawdow (keynote)
  • Dr. Stephen Spinelli Jr., President Elect – Babson College (introduction)
  • Lisa Conway, Vice President of Sustainability – Interface
  • Paul Sellew, CEO & Founder – Little Leaf Farms
  • Gwen Ruta, Senior Vice President, Climate & Energy – Environmental Defense Fund
  • Chris Sherman, President – Island Creek Oyster
  • Kathryn L. Hersey, CFA, Senior VP, Senior Portfolio Manager – Cambridge Trust
  • Eric Hudson, CEO & Founder – Preserve
  • Dr. Caroline Daniels Faculty Director – Babson Fashion Entrepreneurial Initiative
  • Amy DuFault, Dir. – Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator & Dir. of Southeastern N.E. Fibershed
  • Marc Breslow, Ph.D. Policy & Research Director – Climate XChange
  • Jess Brooks, Chief Development Officer – Sunwealth
  • Phil Guidice, Ambrii – Former CEO, Board Member
  • Mark Lyra, Senior Director – Sumitomo Corporation
  • Mitch Tyson, Principal – Tyson Associates
  • David Miller, Ph.D. Managing Director – Clean Energy Ventures
  • Mark Buckley, Founder – One Boat Collaborative & Former Vice President of Sustainability – Staples
  • Carlos Nouel, Vice President of Business Development – National Grid
  • Christine Riley Miller, Director of Sustainability – Samsonite
  • Renee Vassilos, Founder – Banyan Innovation Group
  • Jesse Devitte, Co-Founder & Managing Director – Borealis Ventures, Co-Founder & General Partner – Building Ventures
  • Aaron Niederhelman, CEO – OneHealthAg, Host – Sourcing Matters, Founding Principal – Hingeline
  • Jim Verzino, Director & Entrepreneur in Residence – Windham Grows
  • Santiago Villagomez, CEO & Co-founder – Energia Real.

More info is available at https://www.bseclub.org/