Sustainability Champions

Read interviews from all of our Sustainability Champions below.

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Mariah Charlton (‘20) Diverts Waste and Reduces Emissions Through Career in Sustainable Real Estate

September 8, 2026

This month's Sustainability Champion is Mariah Charlton, a 2020 graduate of the University of Richmond who currently works as a Sustainable Buildings Project Manager at JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle) in Columbia, South Carolina. In our conversation, Mariah shared how she got her start in the growing field of sustainable real estate, what her work looks like today, and her advice for students interested in sustainability careers.

Kerry McGowan’s (‘16) Interdisciplinary Background Leads to Role at the Conservation Fund

May 20, 2026

This month’s Sustainability Champion is Kerry McGowan, Senior Grants Administrator at The Conservation Fund. She graduated from the University of Richmond in 2016 with a degree in International Studies and continues to apply what she learned at UR in her professional work.

Megan Maybee Salters

April 1, 2023

This month's Sustainability Champion is Megan Maybee Salters, a senior studying Geography and Visual & Media Arts Practice. Read our full interview below to learn more about Megan and the work they are doing with sustainability programs on campus, filmmaking, and environmental justice advocacy.

Marina LaMastro

December 1, 2022

This month's Sustainability Champion is Marina LaMastro, Assistant Director of Study Abroad in the Office of International Education. Read our full interview below to learn more about Marina and the work she is doing on integrating sustainability into international programming.

McKenna Dunbar

October 1, 2022

After a two year hiatus, we relaunched our monthly Sustainability Champions series. This month's Sustainability Champion is McKenna Dunbar, a senior majoring in Business Administration and Environmental Studies. Read our full interview below to learn more about the work they are doing with the Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club and the environmental justice movement.

Rachel Perry

August 1, 2020

This month's Sustainability Champion is Rachel Perry, a senior majoring in Business Administration and minoring in Anthropology. Read our full interview below to learn about how she's helping others see the connections between business and sustainability.

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