The Advisory Council (AC) is a key avenue for members to get involved in AASHE governance. Consisting of leaders from higher education, business, nonprofits and government, the AC provides advice and guidance on high-level strategy as well as specific programs and services.
Current Advisory Council Members
Ulka Agarwal
Psychiatrist
California State University, East Bay
Hayward, Calif.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Nicole Arsenault
Sustainability Program Director
York University
Toronto, Ont.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Cassie Austin
Sustainability Project Coordinator
University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Roya Azizi
Faculty
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Carson, Calif.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Krista Bailey
Sustainable Campus Strategist
The Pennsylvania State University
State College, Penn.
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Malia Becker
Associate Organizer
Center for Biological Diversity
Portland, Ore.
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Dr. Medani Bhandari
Research Associate
Syracuse University
Fairfax, Va.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Doc Billingsley
Assistant Professor of Anthropology; Director of the Sustainability Minor
Elmira College
Elmira, N.Y.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Emily Bowers
State & Local Engagement Director
Green Building Initiative
Portland, Ore.
Robert Brinkmann
Dean
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Ill.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Kenzie Bushman
Student Engagement Manager
Better Food Foundation
Salt Lake City, Utah
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Sandra Sofia Caeiro
Full Professor
Universidade Aberta
Lisbon, Portugal
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Julia Carlow
Associate Head of Sustainability
American University of Sharjah
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Jesse Carswell
Sustainability Operations Coordinator
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, N.H.
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Yolanda Cieters
Sustainability Manager, Center for Environmental Justice & Sustainability
Seattle University
Seattle, Wash.
Taryn Alessandra Cigagna
Manager, Climate and Sustainability Engagement
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, B.C.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
R. Will Crawford III
Environmental, Social and Governance Director
Follett Higher Education Group
Chicago, Ill.
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Mick Dalrymple
Chief Sustainability Officer
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, Calif.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Dedee DeLongpre Johnson
VP, Institutional Sustainability/CSO
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Terms Ends: Dec. 2026
Meredith Diloia
Sustainability and Effectiveness Specialist
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Baltimore, Md.
Terms Ends: Dec. 2026
Stefan Doering
Adjunct Professor
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, N.Y.
Terms Ends: Dec. 2026
Weston Dripps
Director of Sustainability
Amherst College
Amherst, Mass.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Roberta (Bobbi) Dunham
Learning Experience Designer
Nova Scotia Community College
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Elaine Durr
Director of Sustainability
Elon University
Elon, N.C.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Sophie Egan
Communications and Sustainability Advisor, Stanford Dining
Stanford University
Stanford, Calif.
Matthew Fannon
Director of Sustainability and Resource Management
Johnson & Wales University
Providence, R.I.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Sebastian Fernandes
Founder & CEO
Fixterra – StudyNetZero
New York, N.Y.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Alex Freid
Founder & Sr. Director
Post-Landfill Action Network
Philadelphia, Penn.
Karl Fultz
Senior Database Administrator, Retired
Thompson Rivers University
Kamloops, B.C.
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Aditi Garg
Education Development
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Sask.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Sally Grans Korsh
Volunteer Facilities & Environmental Advisor
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Christina Greever
Programs Manager
My Green Lab
Deryl Hatch-Tocaimaza
Associate Professor
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Lincoln, Neb.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Julie Hopper
Sustainability Data Analyst
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, Calif.
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Krista Houser
Associate Director, Sustainability (Strategy & Governance)
McGill University
Montreal, Québec
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Martha Hubertz
Associate Lecturer
University of Central Florida
Orlando, Fla.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Daphne Hulse
Zero Waste Coordinator
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, Ill.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
David Husemoller
Executive Director
Illinois Green Economy Network
Grayslake, Ill.
Asiman Ilyasov
Advisor to the Rector on Quality Assurance
Baku State University
Baku, Khatai, Azerbaijan
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Sina Jangjoo
PhD Candidate in Public Administration and Policy
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Fla.
Term ends: Dec. 2027
Veronica Johnson
Sustainability Program Manager
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, Calif.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Kendon Jung
Sustainability Practices Manager
Arizona State University
NASPA Sustainability Knowledge Community
Tempe, Ariz.
Kenneth Keeler
Project Senior Manager
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Peggy Kellen
Director, Policy
Center for Resource Solutions
San Francisco, Calif.
Brian Kelley
Sustainability Specialist
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, Va.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Aya Kimura
Senior Sustainability Advisor; Professor of Sociology
University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Honolulu, Hawaii
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Michael Kornitas
Director of Sustainability and Energy
Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Piscataway, N.J.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Wee Meng Eric Lee
Deloitte Professor of Accounting
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Michael Lizotte
Retired University Sustainability Officer
University of North Carolina Charlotte
Charlotte, N.C.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Margaret Lo
Chief Sustainability Officer
Ball State University
Muncie, Ind.
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Clement Loo
Environmental Studies Assistant Professor; Office of Equity, Diversity, & Intercultural Programs Student Success Coordinator
University of Minnesota, Morris
Morris, Minn.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Melissa Maigler
Sustainability Coordinator
Stanford University
Redwood City, Calif.
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Philip Mansfield
Sustainability Manager
Carleton University
Ottawa, Ont.
Term Ends: 2026
Caylin McCamp
Sustainability Project Manager
University of Vermont
Burlington, Vt.
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Margot McDonald
Professor
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Term Ends: 2026
Aliza McHugh
Director of Partnerships
Re:wild Your Campus
Edinburg, Texas
Emily Mertz
Associate Teaching Professor
Arizona State University
Tempe, Ariz.
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Lisa Mitten
Campus Sustainability Coordinator
State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, N.Y.
Term Ends: 2026
Eric Montell
Co-Director, Menus of Change University Research Collaborative
Menus of Change University Research Collaborative
Stanford, Calif.
Paul Morgan
Professor of Education
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Penn.
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Michael Negussie
President
Didomi
Saint Paul, Minn.
Term Ends: 2026
Dave Newport
Environmental Center Director (Retired)
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, Colo.
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Chinonso Nwanevu
Campus Sustainability Coordinator
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, S.D.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Brian Ohl
Faculty Research Fellow
Syracuse University
Syracuse, N.Y.
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Wendy Olmstead
Director
Strategic Energy Innovations
San Rafael, Calif.
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Ayodeji Oluwalana
Waste Reduction and Recycling Program Manager
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Penn.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Cynthia Philippe
Sustainable Development Advisor, President of Quebec Universities Sustainability Network, Spokesperson for the Canadian Alliance of College and University Sustainability Professionals
University of Quebec in Montreal
Montréal, Québec
Konstantina Tania Ploumi
Assistant Professor
SUNY ESF
Syracuse, N.Y.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Eileen Poiani
Sustainability Council Chair; Prof. of Mathematics; Special Asst. to the President
Saint Peter’s University
Jersey City, N.J.
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
William Poole
Masters of Energy and Environmental Management Student
University of Connecticut
Storrs, Conn.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
John Poston
Sustainability and Leadership Coordinator
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Ga.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Nicole Rosow
Director of Sustainability
IE University
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Debra Rowe
President
US Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development
Washington, D.C.
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Claire Runquist
Senior Sustainability Specialist for Engagement & Community-Building
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Md.
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Dork Sahagian
Professor
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Penn.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Pinky Samat
Senior Manager – Architecture & Sustainability
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick Campus
Piscataway, N.J.
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Dibyendu Sarkar
Professor; Founding Director, Sustainability Mgmt Grad Program
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, N.J.
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Christine Seibert
Environmental Studies Assistant Director
Westmont College
Santa Barbara, Calif.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Aurora Sharrard
Executive Director of Sustainability
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Penn.
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Prabhakar Shrestha
Sustainability Assistant Director
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, N.J.
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Katy Mike Smaistrla
Sustainable Energy & Environmental Coordinator
University of Missouri, St. Louis
St. Louis, Mo.
Ian Smith
VP Facilities, Planning & Sustainability
Kenyon College
Gambier, Ohio
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Annie Snyder
Director, Education & Events
Green Building Initiative
Cape May, N.J.
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Jill Sohm
Associate Professor (Teaching) of Environmental Studies
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, Calif.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Rose Spickler
Director of Education and Engagement
Michigan Sustainable Business Forum
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Kris Spriano
VP of Programs and Development
Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC)
Lexington, Mass.
Noah Swistak
Sustainability Manager
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Penn.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Mat Thijssen
Director of Sustainability
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ont.
Jessica Thompson
Assistant Vice President for Sustainability
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, Mich.
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Michelle Titterton
Sustainability Manager
College of Lake County
Grayslake, Ill.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Megan Voorhees
Executive Director
Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability
Saint Paul, Minn.
Erin Renee Wahl
Assistant Professor/University Archivist
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, N.M.
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Rebecca Watts Hull
Assistant Director, Faculty Development for Sustainability Education Initiatives, Center for Teaching & Learning
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Ga.
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Jean Wu
Green Office Sustainability Programs Director
Franklin University Switzerland
Ticino, Switzerland
Term Ends: Dec. 2026
Madeline Yeatts
Sustainability Manager
Allegheny College
Meadville, Penn.
Term Ends: Dec. 2027
Brian Zeid
Accountant
The University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Ill.
Term Ends: Dec. 2027