“We at Deckers Outdoor Corporation are tremendously excited about our partnership with the Bren School through the Corporate Partners Program. We are two different kinds of organizations working together toward a shared vision. As a company that is committed to operating sustainably and producing high-quality Earth-friendly products, we value the exceptional environmental professionals who are coming out of the Bren School.”

—Angel Martinez, CEO and President,
Deckers Outdoor Corporation

In my job, I need to understand the interconnectedness of environmental issues, see the big-picture goals, understand the policy and science of climate change, and conduct complex analyses involving large amounts of data. Bren prepared me for all that, and I use so much of what I learned there – Earth-system science, policy, law, statistics, and my familiarity with where to go for information. The level and amount of the work made for fewer surprises once I entered the professional world.

—Erin Fisher (MESM 2007)

Analyst, Corporate Environmental Assessments

The Walt Disney Company

The annual Corporate Summit provides an informal setting where we can meet other companies and leaders who share our values, and freely discuss the issues we all struggle with. It’s a sort of incubator, a safe haven for people who are dealing with environmental performance and management issues. One advantage of a university is that it allows people to think about problems in a less structured way. The Corporate Partners program allows me to interact with other folks in a similar way.

—Jack Sahl

Director, Environment & Resource Sustainability

Southern California Edison

In redesigning the Toyota International Teacher Program, which gives secondary-school teachers the chance to study environmental issues in other nations, we wanted to focus more on environmental sustainability and ensure the program was structured so that teachers could return to the classroom with useful environmental tools and solutions for the next generation. It was important for the program designers to realize that environmental problems are complex and have multiple layers relating to various disciplines. Several Bren professors worked with us, helping us to understand what we need to cover from a learning perspective and to develop a new solutions-based focus for the program. They outlined a realistic approach to what we can reasonably do with 40 teachers during a two-week stay. Out of our interaction, we also created another summer internship, a fellowship, and a professor-in-residence component to support teachers participating in the International Teacher Program.

—Jana Hartline (MESM 2004),
Environmental Communications Manager
Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.

Joaquin (Neira, Bren '06) is a valuable addition to our growing environmental risk practice as we work to develop targeted solutions to protect our customers from environmental liabilities. As a Bren School Corporate Partner, Zurich has access to highly motivated students like Joaquin, who understand both environmental and business issues.

—Kenneth Berger, CEO,
Zurich Environmental

Being a Bren School Corporate Parnter provides us with direct access to a pool of high talented and well-trained applicants. The School's interdisciplinary training in management, economics, policy, law, and science enables its graduates to understsand both the business and environmental science challenges that are so critical to effectively managing today's complex environmental projects. We look forward to maintaining a strong relationship with the school and continuing to work with Bren students and graduates as interns, colleagues, and professional project leaders.

—Bob Weber, President, AECOM

Our Bren intern was a pleasure to work with. His participation has verified to us both the quality and value of our association with the Bren School as a Corporate Partner.

—Paul B. Manson, President,
Sea Breeze Power Corporation

Jennifer Purcell Deacon
Assistant Dean,

Development

Timothy J. Cohen

Chair

"A graduate education is a key advantage in today's environmental marketplace. The Bren School is providing its students with the tools to succeed. We value the priority recruiting opportunities made possible through Corporate Partnership."

— Timothy J. Cohen, Vice President, URS

Chair, Bren School Corporate Partners Program