UMN Twin Cities Sustainability Committee


Town Hall
Committee members (L-R) Jessica Hellmann, Patricia Izek, Jacob Bechtold, Catherine Bruns, and Dr. Teddie Potter on the panel at the May 4th, 2022 Climate Action Planning Town Hall kickoff


Committee Members

  • Prasad Boradkar (Co-Chair) - Dean, College of Design
  • Bill Paulus (Co-Chair) - Associate Vice President, Facilities Management
  • Drew Carter - PhD Candidate, Food Science and Nutrition
  • Chotsani Elaine Dean - Faculty, Art - College of Liberal Arts
  • Shannon Farrell - Interim Research Data Services Librarian and Co-Director of AgEcon Search, University Libraries
  • Richard Graves - Associate Professor, College of Design; Research Director, Center for Sustainable Building Research
  • Mary Hannemann - Sustainability Education Co-Program Director, Institute on the Environment
  • Jessica Hellmann (ex officio) - Executive Director, Institute on the Environment
  • Natalie Hunt - Teaching Assistant Professor, Sustainable Systems Management, CFANS
  • Patricia Izek - Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility, Libraries
  • Erik Jensen - Sr. Building and Grounds Worker, Facilities Management
  • Steve Kelley - Co-Director, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
  • Nicki May - Instructional Designer, College of Education and Human Development; Graduate student
  • Bridget McLaughlin - Program Specialist - Student Events and Entertainment, Student Unions and Activities
  • Kate Nelson - Director of Campus Sustainability, Facilities Management
  • Sam Rockwell - Assistant Director, Infrastructure, Parking and Transportation Services
  • Monica Rush - Executive Director, Kusske Design Initiative, College of Design
  • Jamie Schuberth - PhD candidate, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
  • Barb Thees - Director of Community Engagement, Open Education Network, CEHD; Associate Director of Development , Center for Climate Literacy
  • Angelica Walton - Clinical Assistant Professor; Director, Center for Planetary Health and Environmental Justice; Director of Research and Scholarship, Planetary Health North American Regional Hub; Chair, Resilient Communities, Regional Sustainable Development Partnership Board of Directors
  • Mia Werden - Undergraduate Student; USG
  • Nate Wong - Multimedia & Graphic Designer, Housing and Residential Life
  • Liz Zabel - Marketing & Multimedia Manager, Student Unions and Activities