Presidio Presents: International Women's Day Panel

Join Presidio Graduate School for our next event in our Presidio Presents series and hear from a panel of our esteemed alumni working across industries as we explore: 

• Contributions to sustainability and social justice by powerful women leaders and the impact of their work
• The significance of gender equity and diversity in leadership positions in the context of sustainability and social justice
• Overcoming gender-specific challenges, promoting gender equality, and empowering women in the fields of sustainability and social justice.

Our Expert Speakers

We are thrilled to welcome our panel of brilliant guest speakers, who are designing and driving new initiatives spanning sustainability, equity, and education:

Hilary Abell | Co-Founder and Chief Policy & Impact Officer at Project Equity

Hilary is Co-founder and Chief Policy & Impact Officer at Project Equity, where she leads impact measurement and policy efforts to galvanize systemic support for employee ownership to reduce income and wealth inequality and increase racial and economic equity. Hilary has been an employee ownership practitioner, thought leader, and advocate since 2003, including eight years developing worker cooperatives with low-income immigrant women in the Bay Area before starting Project Equity. She completed her MBA at Presidio in 2017.

Elena Olmedo | Equitable Building Decarbonization Advocate at Natural Resources Defense Council

Elena is an equitable building decarbonization advocate with Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).  She has more than 10 years of experience helping cities reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. She specializes in building electrification and sustainable transportation policy with an equity lens. Elena has helped some of the largest U.S. cities pass the transition toward a more sustainable future. She received her MBA from Presidio Graduate School.

Carol Shu | Senior Manager of Global Sustainability at The North Face 

Carol is the Senior Manager of Global Sustainability at The North Face, where her work spans all aspects of The North Face’s environmental footprint, from retail waste to regeneratively-grown raw materials. She oversees the brand’s sustainability initiatives and helps teams across the brand action on TNF’s sustainability strategy and goals. She has a BA and an MFA in Design from UC Davis and received her MBA in Sustainable Management from Presidio Graduate School in 2018.

This event will be moderated by Presidio Graduate School Faculty Member Carrie Maultsby-Lute