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Kathleen Shaver, MS, is Director of Sustainability and Risk at Cisco Systems where she has been the architect of Cisco’s sustainability and social responsibility strategy for global supply chain operations.  She is a past Director of Corporate Responsibility at Mattel and President of the Chlorine Institute. She is also serving as PGS’s Expert in Residence …

Yes, he has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, teaches Sustainable Products and Services, and consults for Chevrolet, but who is the man behind that dashing smile, the stylish glasses, and European tweed jacket? Here’s a quick profile of one of PGS’s professors of innovation. Dariush, the agitator? As a student at UC Berkeley in the …

MBA Alumna Erin Decker (C10) talks about her work as the Sustainability Manager for Salesforce.com This video is part of a series. View more

Alumnus Jared Brick, MBA C13, talks about his new start-up TraX and how his Presidio education helped get him there.

I’ve been to countless business, professional, and other organizational meetings throughout my career.  I’m at ease as I enter these diverse contexts, a reflection of increased self-assuredness not to mention a broad network that leaves me confident that there’s a better than average chance I will encounter someone I know regardless of the setting. But …

Professor Cynthia Scott, PhD will be presenting at the 15th Annual International Leadership Association Global Conference in Montreal, Canada on October 31st. The presentation “Leadership for Local and Global Resilience: The Challenges of a Shifting Planet” is based on a newly published book by Cynthia and fellow PGS Professor Tammy Esteves, PhD, entitled Leadership for …

It takes just one idea and one person to change everything. Soon approaching this week from October 24-26, nearly 3,000 thinkers and doers will converge in California’s hub of innovation, Silicon Valley, for the 2013 Net Impact Conference. Fortunately, I was asked to put together a panel on the topic of sustainable investing.  As a …

Sonen Capital published a report this week detailing the financial performance of the KL Felicitas Foundation’s investment portfolio.  Josh Newman (PA2) was one of the co-authors. The report, titled Evolution of an Impact Portfolio: From Implementation to Results, demonstrates that impact investments can financially compete with, and at times outperform, traditional asset class strategies, while …

Let’s say at the suggestion of a trusted colleague you’ve reached out to someone he or she knows to request an informational interview.  Or perhaps you’ve reached out to someone you don’t know to see if they’re willing to give you some of their time to learn more about an industry, job, or related professional …

MBA Alumnus Dustin Haggett (C13) witnessed the abundance that collaborative workspaces can generate for social entrepreneurs at HUB Bay Area during his time at Presidio Graduate School. The spring 2012 graduate is now dedicated to bringing this successful global model to his home in Salt Lake City, Utah, where over 90 members have already signed …