IEP/EPM Alumni Reunion Attendees
We look forward to seeing everyone on campus! Below is an opt-in list of participants attending the International Environmental Policy/Environmental Policy & Management Alumni Reunion weekend, April 10-12, 2026, in Monterey, California on the MIIS campus. We expect about 100 participants, with approximately 57 alumni, 23 current students, 8 faculty/staff, and 14-20 family members.
Jack Anderson
EPM ’25
Environmental Specialist
LinkedIn Profile
Jessica Anderson
IEP/MBA ’17
Sustainability Manager | Energy Efficiency | LEED Green AP BD+C l PMP
Abbie Beane
IEP ’04
EPR, Product Stewardship, Sustainability Programs for Sports/Entertainment
Elea Becker Lowe
IEP ’18
California Climate Assessment Program Manager at Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (formerly the Office of Planning and Research)
Clesi Bennett
IEP ’18
Climate Science and Policy at California Natural Resources Agency
Elle Bent
IEP ’24
High Seas Project Coordinator at Marine Conservation Institute
Amanda Blackwell
IEP ’18
Environmental Scientist at California Department of Water Resources
Silvia Sanchez Bor
IEP ’12
Marine Program Senior Director at Pacific Environment
Noemi Cerritos Gatto
IEP ’24
Fundraising specialist with a passion for the environment, people, and communities
Hannah Ditty
IEP ’24
Climate and conservation work grounded in people, guided by policy, rooted in place.
Terry Duffina, MBA, MA
IEP/MBA ’99
Sustainability | Energy Efficiency | Waste Reduction | Supply Chain Decarbonization | Graduate School Instructor | Strategy | Governance | Healthcare | Public Speaker | Change Leader
Lily Edelman-Gold
IEP ’24
Co-Editor for the Sufficiency and Wellbeing Magazine | M.A. in International Environmental Policy | Degrowth California
Arthur Eschbach
IEP ’23
Project Manager focused on sustainability in the built environment
Peter Fippinger
IEP ’01
Chief Sustainability & Blue Economy Executive | Ocean & Coastal Governance | Large-Scale Development, Regulatory & Investment Strategy (USA–GCC)
Stephanie Gentle
IEP ’16
Marketing & Communications Consultant for Environmental Organizations | Transboundary Conservation & Partnership Development Specialist | PMP • PMI-RMP
Garrett Hambaro
IEP ’24
Grant Writer(Institutional Giving) | Food Systems & Climate Policy | Building Funding Strategies for Community Impact
Kevin Heller
EPM ’25
Working On Environmental Health and Climate Initiatives In The Arctic
Maya Hoffman
IEP ’24
Indigenous Engagement in Conservation | Inshore/Offshore Sailor
Elizabeth (Liz) Hofius
IEP ’23
Communication and Outreach Specialist | Project Management | Community Engagement | Advancing ocean conservation and co-stewardship through Indigenous co-production of knowledge and data-driven science communication
Erin Lannon
IEP ’19
Building Partnerships for Clean Technology Innovation | Renewable Energy & Sustainability Expert | Strategic Relationship Builder
Shane Machover
IEP ’22
Team Leadership, Safety Compliance| Educator | Sustainability Professional
Libby Mohn
IEP ’24
Ocean Policy Champion | High Seas Marine Protected Area Consultant | IUCN WCPA High Seas Specialist Group
Ellie Oliver
IEP ’21
Enforcement Supervisor for Northern California at the California Coastal Commission
Environmental Justice and Sustainability Speaker Series webpage (Ellie was a speaker in December of 2025)
Sahara Saude
IEP ’08
Bridging donors, conservation, communities & science to protect our oceans and planet
Cynthia Yeh
IEP ’13
Operations Project Leader | Yeh Design Systems (Consulting)
Sarah Young Imbert
IEP ’03
Domaine de Torraccia—Since 1964, the Imbert family has nurtured a passion for the cultivation of organic Corsican wine, revealing the beauty of its lands and respect for tradition.
Fiona Zhou
IEP ’20
Valuation & Investments @ AES Clean Energy | Energy Transition Strategy
Questions? Corrections? Additions?
Contact Rachel Christopherson, Program Manager at the Center for the Blue Economy, rchristopherson@middlebury.edu or 831-277-0529 (cell)
Current Students/Faculty/Staff Profiles to be added
We will add all attendees here after the reunion, so all is in one place. For now, all those listed above are alumni.
More information
See the IEP/EPM Alumni Reunion Weekend Program
or “GO.MIIS.EDU/ALUMNIREUNIONMONTEREY
or QR Code below
