Speaker Series Fall 2008
Saturday, October 4
409 Commonwealth Avenue
SOMAA Speaker Series
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Celebratory Cocktail Reception Special Guest Anne Jardim, founding SOM Dean
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Admission: $35/person
Join Mindy Lubber for this interactive session as she demonstrates how leading companies of all sizes are embracing sustainability and positioning themselves to thrive in an increasingly resource-constrained 21st century economy. As consumers are demanding cleaner, low-carbon and energy efficient technologies and products, Mindy will highlight the risks and enormous business opportunities presented by the new economic realities of climate change.
Mindy S. Lubber is the President of Ceres, the largest U.S. coalition of investors, environmental groups and public interest organizations working with leading U.S. companies to address sustainability challenges such as climate change.
Mindy is a recipient of the Skoll Social Entrepreneur Award and under her leadership Ceres was awarded the Fast Company Social Capitalist Award for both 2006 and 2007. Before coming to Ceres, Mindy was the Regional Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and CEO of Green Century Capital Management, an investment firm managing environmentally screened mutual funds. She was recently voted one of “The 100 Most Influential People in Corporate Governance” by Directorship Magazine.
* Please note: This event coincides with Reunion. If you are attending Reunion, this event is included in your Reunion registration fee.
Please RSVP by September 26, 2008 to reserve your seat at the Fall 2008 SOMAA Speaker Series by contacting The Office of Alumnae/i Relations at 800-246-0573 or click on the "More Information" link below to register online.