Carlos Pena, blog subject

Investing in Social Impact

Nov. 14, 2024

For Carlos Pe帽a (MBA 鈥19), the education he received at Leeds and the ecosystem of entrepreneurship, venture capital, and social impact he found in Boulder and Denver transformed the trajectory of his career. Carlos grew up in Ecuador and came to the U.S. for college where he studied economics at...

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MBA Student Supports LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Colorado Climate Sector

Nov. 1, 2024

Olivia Kefauver (MBA 鈥25) has spent their career working in impactful positions in a variety of industries. Now, they are pursuing an MBA to drive impact at a larger scale and become a changemaker in the decarbonization space. Olivia has not shied from bridging clean energy connections in Colorado, having...

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Executive Education Brings Sustainability to the Forefront

Oct. 28, 2024

Leeds is committed to shaping future business leaders for sustainable and impactful careers.

Amy Halvorson, Interviewee

Transferrable Skills Opened the Door to Leeds Alum鈥檚 Sustainability Career

Oct. 17, 2024

Amy Halvorson (MGMT, 鈥10) has worked on sustainability for large companies like Cargill and Starbucks for almost a decade. She credits her education from Leeds, including classes like Leadership Challenges (CESR 4000), and the skills she learned in her first job (that was not in sustainability) for laying the foundation...

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Colorado is on track to becoming the nation鈥檚 climate tech hub

Oct. 4, 2024

In late September it felt like the world descended on New York City. In some ways it did鈥攖he UN General Assembly was in town for their annual meeting. But there were also more than 6,000 people in town to participate in Climate Week, an annual gathering of investors, innovators, NGOs,...

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SRE Certificate Alum Uses Video Games to Create Social Impact

Sept. 23, 2024

Zhenghua 鈥淶鈥 Yang (Fin, SRE 鈥14) is the Founder and CEO of Serenity Forge, a values-driven video game development company based in Boulder. He was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2020. His games have saved lives, helped kids learn rocket science, and inspired gamers to turn enemies...

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Clean Energy Transition Continues Purposeful Work for MBA Army Veteran

Sept. 5, 2024

After a ten-year career serving in the Army, Ethan Subra (MBA鈥25) came to Leeds last fall to pursue work in the clean energy transition, an area that would let him continue to focus on creating a positive impact through his work. He was attracted to Leeds by the program鈥檚 Pathways...

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One Semester to Career-Long Networking

Aug. 20, 2024

With more than 500 members and growing, ESG alumni group provides value long after the course is over.

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Sustainability Comes Full Circle for SRE Certificate Alum

Aug. 14, 2024

Sarah Reice (Fin, SRE'18) is the Sustainability Manager for Anthropologie and was named to the 2024 GreenBiz 30 Under 30 list. We recently spoke with her about how the Social Responsibility and Ethics (SRE) Certificate shaped her career, what qualities make sustainability professionals successful, and how her proudest achievement so...

Demesha Hill

Inclusion is Everyone鈥檚 Job

July 30, 2024

We recently sat down with Demesha to talk about her work as a DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) leader, what excites her about working with CESR, staying motivated while tackling challenging societal issues, and advice for creating an inclusive work environment.

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