We are pleased to announce the 2nd Student Advisory Board for the Sustainable & Impact Finance initiative.
As student leaders from across Haas, our board members are a critical part of our initiative, driving forward our innovation and going beyond themselves to promote impact investing and sustainable finance in our community. We accept applications for the Board in September each year. To be notified, please join our newsletter.
Adriana Penuela Useche
Impact investment has the power to systemically transform societies. In a critical pivot where sustainability is being considered in the business arena to go beyond philanthropy, it is critical for leaders of the future to develop the criteria, knowledge and strength to question the status quo and transform societies from the environmental, community and economic development perspective. I am excited to be an agent of change in this journey and support Haas in this transformative path.
Andrew Filipek
The SAIF initiative was a major driver of my decision to apply to Haas and I believe strongly that finance can be a powerful tool to address the most pressing challenges facing our environment and society. As a member of the SAIF Student Advisory Board, I’m excited to build on the initiative’s strong foundation and to help cultivate a thriving impact finance community at Haas.
Elias Habbar-Baylac
Since 2019, SAIF has transformed our school’s pathways to more scalable, systemic impact through investing in inclusive and sustainable innovation. As a member of the SAIF Student Advisory Board, I look forward to bringing my emerging markets finance background to further position Berkeley Haas at the heart of the global network of impact investors and grow our thought leadership on gender and diversity-lens investing.
Lena Horvath
I am excited to be on the SAIF Student Advisory Board because I’ll get to help plan events and programming to meet the growing interest among the Haas community in sustainable and impact finance. Whether Haas students are interested in a career in impact investing or simply want to incorporate an impact oriented philosophy into a traditional role, SAIF will have resources to help them accomplish their goals.
Lizi Feng
As part of the SAIF Student Advisory Board, I am excited to raise awareness of sustainable & impact finance as a vehicle for good and provide resources to fellow students that are interested in it. Together, we can advance social and environmental solutions while producing financial returns.
Sabin Ray
I’m excited to help my classmates consider how to use impact investing to create systemic environmental and socio-economic change. I’m particularly interested in ensuring SAIF supports students with less familiarity in finance (especially women and other underrepresented groups) develop the confidence to enter this field and make an impact locally and globally.
Teo Lamiot
Impact investing has the potential to drive real social and environmental change, but it’s a challenging space to navigate. I’m excited to learn alongside and create opportunities for Haasies!
Will Hanley
I’m excited to join the SAIF Student Advisory Board and contribute to Haas’s continued excellence in the intersection of sustainability, finance, and impact investing. I look forward to further building a central hub for students’ journeys and extending UC Berkeley’s leadership externally.