by Gregory Heller | Dec 13, 2023 | Episodes
In this episode I speak with Jonathan Azoff, an experienced tech leader who transitioned into a mentor and investor role with a focus on sustainability. Jonathan is a GP at SNØCAP a VC firm that invests in early-stage, profit-oriented platforms that directly and...
by Gregory Heller | Dec 5, 2023 | Episodes
I spoke with Alexandra Iljadica, an investor with BHP Ventures, in this episode of “Conversations on Careers and Professional Life.” Alexandra discusses her journey from running a youth-focused nonprofit in Australia to becoming a key figure in venture...
by Gregory Heller | Nov 22, 2023 | Episodes
On this episode, Gregory Heller interviews David Woodson, the Executive Director for Campus Energy Utilities and Operations at the University of Washington. Woodson shares his journey from an undergraduate at UW to his current role as leader in sustainability with a...
by Gregory Heller | Nov 17, 2023 | Episodes
Gregory talks with Charlie Donovan, a visiting professor of sustainable finance at the Foster School of Business. The discussion revolves around the integration of climate change and sustainability into finance and business education, drawing on Donovan’s...
by Gregory Heller | Oct 23, 2023 | Episodes
This episode features a conversation with Angela Shelley, the Assistant Director of MBA Global Programs at the Foster School of Business Global Business Center. We had an enlightening discussion about the global study tour program at the Foster School of Business, its...
by Gregory Heller | Oct 11, 2023 | Episodes
On this episode, I speak with Sean Dew, Foster MBA Class of 2024, about his experience as a ClimateCAP Fellow. ClimateCAP is an organization that focuses on sustainability in business and the MBA program experience across MBA programs. ClimateCAP also hosts an annual...
by Gregory Heller | Feb 22, 2023 | Episodes
On this episode, recorded in March of 2022, I spoke with two Foster MBA students, Connor Almon-Griffin (MBA 2023) and Doug Beach (MBA 2022) about their experience attending the ClimateCap — The Global MBA Summit on Climate, Capital and Business in February of...
by Gregory Heller | Feb 2, 2023 | Episodes
On this episode, I speak with Gabriel Sheer, Director of Inovation and manager of the energy and mobility portfolios at Elemental Excelerator, a nonprofit startup accelerator about the current state of the climate tech/climate solutions startup space at the beginning...
by Gregory Heller | Jun 1, 2022 | Episodes
Mikaela Winter graduated from Foster’s Evening MBA program in 2021 and shortly thereafter started a job as Program Manager on Microsoft’s Global Energy Team. On this episode, we discuss how she pursued and MBA career in energy and sustainability. While...
by Gregory Heller | Mar 3, 2022 | Episodes
On this episode, I have a conversation with Mack Hopen, Foster MBA Class of 2022. Mack is an active member of the NetImpact club and a leader of the Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Club at Foster. He came to Foster in pursuit of a career in the sustainability...
