Our Crew
We are creatives, educators, activists, and diverse experts committed to promoting action-oriented, innovative approaches to social and environmental change.
STAFF
NYC YOUTH FELLOWS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ADVISORY COUNCIL
PAST CREW
2022
Ecem Albayrak, Turkish-German University, Creative Communications Intern
Kathy Battacharia / Board Member / 1-800-Flowers
William Moretti / Board Treasurer / RiskSpan
Alison Ng / Board Member / Hello Elephant
Melissa Villain / Board Member / Huntington
Lindsay Sword / Board Member / Tommy Hilfiger
2021
GiGi Buddie, Pomona College, Environmental Community Coordinator
Shawn Dalton, Community Impact Fellow
Jamie Epstein, New York University, Intern (2021)
Sophie Harris, Columbia University, Intern (2021)
Leonie Hüppe, Bennington College, Global Project Coordinator
Katina Pennington, New York University, Intern (2021)
Cameron Peterkin, BCI Technology Investments, Community Impact Fellow
Marisa Valdez, New School University, Program Manager (July-Sept 2021)
Olivia Zukowski, University of Miami, Intern (2021)
2020
Damian Archer, The Pennsylvania State University, Intern (2019), Youth Advisory Council (2020)
Christine Arroyo, Creative Director and Brand Manager, Advisory Council (2017-2020)
Peter Derby, Writer + Producer, Nefarious Gallantry, Advisory Council (2018-2020)
David Flores-Wilson, Planning to Wealth, Board (2019-2020)
Celia Frank, Binghamton University, Intern (2019), Program Manager (July-October, 2020), Youth Advisory Council (2020)
Rohan Gelber-Higgins, Youth Advisory Council
Kristin Hatcher, Apogee Group, Advisory Council (2019-2020)
Jinny Kim, Building Code Consultant, Advisory Council (2019-2020)
Emma Laning, Youth Advisory Council (2019-2020)
Mehrdad Moghaddam, Earnst & Young, Board (2019-2020)
Erinn Roos-Brown, Development Manager
Hara Wang, Braemar Energy Ventures, Board (2019-2020)
2019
Ashley Berton, McGill University, Intern
Mikelle Benfield, University of Bonn and United Nations University, Program Manager (2018-2019), Intern (2017)
Amy Braunschweiger, Human Rights Watch, Board Secretary (2011-2019)
Sam Fiske, Claremont McKenna College, Intern
Kimo Goree, International Institute for Sustainable Development, Advisory Council (2015-2019), Board Member (2013-2014)
Luisa Gui, Performa, Advisor (2012-2019)
Scott Johnson, XDEA Architects, Advisor (2018-2019)
Priya Mallikarjuna, St George's University School of Medicine, Environmental Justice Fellow (2019),
Mark Schapiro, Advisory Council (2017-2019)
Mechthild Schmidt, New York University, Advisor (2015-2019)
Patrick Schultz, Veolia, Board Treasurer (2016-2019)
Nikita Singhal, ClearBridge Investments, Board (2018-2019)
James Slezak, Advisory Council (2017-2019), Board Member (2013-2017)
Kavie Yu, Carleton College, Intern
Emma Zinsmeister, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Advisor (2016-2019)
2018
Mackenzie Beltz, Penn State University, Development Director (July-Nov 2018), Development Manager (December 2017-May 2018), Intern (2017)
Mikelle Benfield, University of Bonn and United Nations University, Program Manager (2018), Global Leadership Intern (2017)
Allison Calvanico, Georgetown University, NGO Management Intern (2018), Grantwriter (2018)
Kelly Chan, Hunter College, Experiential Education Intern (Sept-Nov 2018)
Nick Dean, NYU, NGO Management Intern (Sept-Nov, 2018)
John DeLore, Gimlet Media, Advisory Board (2016-2018)
Amy Kleitman, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Board Member (2017-2018)
Olivia Scott Johnson, San Francisco Art Institute, Delegate
Rucha Gopal, George Washington University, Global Leadership Intern
Gypsy Guillén Kaiser, International Women's Health Coalition, Advisory Board (2016-2018)
Gabrielle Katz, James Madison University, Strategic Communications Intern (2018)
Grace Maurer, New York University, NGO Management Intern (2018)
Rochelle March, Advisory Council, Trucost (S&P Dow Jones Indices) 2016-2018
Erin McKinnon, Green Light Sustainability Advisors, Board (2014-2018)
Jeanine Moss, Advisory Council, Turning Point Solutions 2015-2018
Mya Valentin, Wesleyan University, Environmental Education Intern (2018)
Briana VanBuskirk, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, Creative Marketing Director (2017-2018), Creative Design Intern (2015)
2017
David Fenton, Fenton Communications, Advisory Board (2014-2017)
Genna Fukuda, Columbia University, Communications Intern (2016-2017)
Evan Guy, Quest University Canada, NGO Development Intern
Agathe Laure, United Nations Environment Program, Advisory Board (2014-2017)
Lauren Lavitt, Development Manager (2015-2017)
Katy Mixter, Citibank, Board (2013-2017)
Jeanine Moss, Board (2015-2017)
Akong Charles Ndika, World Health Organization, Advisory Board (2011-2017)
Kate Offerdahl, Columbia University, Youth Leadership Advisor (2012-2017)
Sara Olsson, Program Manager, 2017
Natasha Page, Seattle Central College, Creative Design Intern
Tracy Raczek, United Nations, Advisory Board (2015-2017)
Andrew Shea, Pratt Institute, Advisory Board (2016-2017)
Courtney St. John, Climate Nexus, Advisory Board (2014-2017)
Alex White, Advisory Board (2013-2017)
2016
Rose Bowen, Program Manager (2016)
Rachel Calnek-Sugin, Environmental Education Intern, Yale University
Lena Golze Desmond, Program Manager (2015-2016)
LeAnne Harvey, Community Relations Manager (2013-2016)
André McDonald, NYU/Columbia, Global Leadership Intern
Sara Olsson, Uppsala University (Sweden), Global Leadership Intern
Briana VanBuskirk, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, Creative Design Intern
Nellie Van Driska, Columbia University, Communications Intern
Rebecca Waterhouse, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Global Leadership Intern
2015
Tess Clark, NYU, Development Manager (2013-2014) and Environmental Education Intern (2013)
Lena Greenberg, New School, Environmental Education Intern
Tierney Henderson, University of California, Berkeley, NGO Management Intern
Katie Kendall, Board Member (2013-2015)
Harsha Maragh, Western Connecticut State University, Environmental Education Intern
Ilana Newman, Wesleyan, Environmental Education Intern
Linnea Patton, Pratt Institute of Art, Creative Climate Awards Intern
Danielle Peters, Columbia University, Strategic Communications Intern
Jan Peterson, Huairou Commission, Board Member (2011-2015)
Li Tang, Syracuse University, Communications Coordinator (2013-2014) and Strategic Communications Intern (2013)
2014
Claire Bouillon, McGill University, Environmental Services Intern
Rose Bowen, New York University, Environmental Leadership Intern
Jessica Carlisle, University of Illinois at Chicago, Environmental Education Intern
Samir Jagdish, New York University, Environmental Services Intern
Anna Marr, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Environmental Education Intern
Camila Montes De Oca, CUNY Hunter College, Environmental Services Intern
Arianna Morelli, Research Advisor and Project Manager at the University of Bologna (Italy), Environmental Leadership Intern
Erica Prince, University of Deleware, Environmental Leadership Intern
Mario Q. Russo, Bard MBA, Bard College, NGO Management Intern
Alison Schuettinger, New School, Environmental Education Intern
Scott Webber, State University of New York, Baruch College, Columbia University, Environmental Services Intern
Milcah Zewdie, Boston University, Environmental Leadership Intern
2013
Nadia Akbar, Rutgers University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Environmental Services Intern
Nora Ankrum, University of Texas Austin & Journalist, Environmental Leadership Intern
Rose Bowen, New York University, Environmental Leadership Intern
Haley DePorte, Fort Mill High School, Environmental Leadership Intern
Ani Esenyan, Fordham University, Environmental Services Intern
Tristan Jones, Rutgers University/Columbia University/Oberlin, Climate Communication Advisor (2011-2013)
Chiara Jovanovic, Quidsi/Goldman Sachs, Business Development Advisor (2010-2013)
Agathe Laure, Catholic University of Paris, Environmental Services Specialist
Melissa Mitchell, Bard College, New School, Program Coordinator (2011-2013)
Sofia Martinez, Columbia University, Boston College, Environmental Services Intern
Marcela Miceli, NYU, University of Florida, Environmental Education Intern
Anastasia Pinto, Centre for Organisation Research and Education (CORE), Social Justice Advisor (2010-2013)
Anna Poon, Brown University, Environmental Education Intern
Beatrice Yeung, McGill University, Environmental Leadership Intern
2012
Eric Axelrod, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Advisory Board (2010-2012)
Elaine Baker, MS Trinity College Dublin, NGO Management Intern
Celia Cui, Beijing University, Clemson University, Environmental Services and Retrofit Intern
Sunny Du, Iowa State, Environmental Retrofit Intern
Sarah Fackler, UPENN/Columbia University, Climate and Coalition Building Intern
Julia Goldstein, Teaching Professional, NGO Management Intern
LeAnne Harvey, Bard College, Environmental Leadership Intern
Jila Keshavarz, Florida Atlantic University, PR and Marketing Intern
Lauren Lavitt, Business Professional/New York Law School, Climate Coalition Intern
Eugénie Lejeune,University of Pennsylvania, NGO Management and PR/Marketing Intern
Allison Lucey, Teach for America, Advisory Board (2011-2012)
Dominique Murray, McGill University, Environmental Services Intern
Sally Newman, Southern Environmental Law Center, Board (2010-2013)
Rachana Patel, University of Michigan, Environmental Education Intern
Mariana Orozco, Webster University (Leiden, Netherlands) (2010-2012)
Brendan Schoenman, Marymount Manhattan College, Environmental Leadership (2011-2012)
Adam Sheperd, NYU Wagner School, Environmental Education and Services Intern
Melanie Sluyter, NYU, Environmental Leadership Intern
Grant Smolen, Columbia University (SIPA), Environmental Services Intern
Klas Svensson, Linnaeus University,Boston University, NGO Management and PR/Marketing Intern
Alex Turek, Ohio State University, Environmental Services and Education Intern
2011
Elisabetta Di Matta, Luciano Manara High School
(Rome, Italy), Environmental Education Intern
Jenny Cheng, Brandeis University, Climate Change and Coalition Building Intern
Ronald Comstock, Pace University, Business Environmental Sustainability Intern
Hoa Do, Seattle University, PR and Marketing Intern
Arianne Donar, Climate and Water Educator, Environmental Education Intern
Emily Gilbert, New York University, Environmental Leadership Intern
Alex White, Columbia University, Environmental Leadership Intern (2011-2012)
Marc Jourdan, Law and Policy Specialist, Environmental Leadership Intern
Jennifer Kanter, Environmental Outreach Specialist, Climate Change and Coalition Building Intern
Moua Lo, Media and PR Professional, Media Consultant
Melissa Mitchell, The New School, Environmental Education Intern
Kate Offerdhal, Columbia University, NGO Management Intern
Peter Tzannes, CUNY, Environmental Services and Education Intern
Mugzy Undemir, Columbia University, Climate Change and Coalition Building Intern
Brigette Walsh, Hunter College, Environmental Services Intern