Guidance from Internal and External Sustainability Experts
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The Cornell Atkinson Advisory Council provides support and guidance to the Center's leadership on issues central to the strategic mission. The board meets twice a year to review Center progress.
Members
![David Atkinson](https://atkinson.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Atkinson-100x127-1.jpeg)
Atkinson & Company, Founder
![Paul Atkinson](https://atkinson.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Atkinson-Paul-200x250-1.jpeg)
Atkinson & Company, Trustee
![Bruce Bailey](https://atkinson.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Bailey-Bruce-200x250-1.jpeg)
Underwriters Laboratories, Sr. Advisor (Retired)
![Rachel Brown](https://atkinson.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Brown-Rachel-200x250-1.jpg)
Flywire, Business Operations and Strategy Executive
![Kim Erle](https://atkinson.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/kim_leinwand_erle-200x250-1.jpg)
H.I.G Capital, Managing Dir. & Global Head of ESG
![Alex Farmer](https://atkinson.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Alex-Farmer-200x250-1.jpg)
Kirkland & Ellis LLP, P.C., Partner
![Todd Glass](https://atkinson.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Glass-Todd-200x250-1.jpeg)
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Partner
![Britt Groosman](https://atkinson.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Britt-Groosman2.jpg)
EDF, Senior Vice President, Agriculture, Water and Food
![Ian Kline](https://atkinson.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Kline-Ian-200x250-1.jpeg)
The Cadmus Group, President and CEO
![Jill Lerner](https://atkinson.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Lerner-Jill-200x250-1.jpeg)
KPF Associates, Architect & Principal
![Robert Lynch](https://atkinson.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Lynch-Rob-200x250-1.jpg)
Aristeia Capital, L.L.C., Managing Partner, Co-Founder, & CRO
![Mary Nichols](https://atkinson.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/MDN_photo_4x5cm-002.jpg)
California Air and Resources Board, Former Chair
![Armando Olivera](https://atkinson.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Olivera-Armando-200x250-1.jpeg)
Florida Power & Light, Past President & CEO
![Pablo Pulido](https://atkinson.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Pablo-Pulido-200x250-1.jpg)
Nexwell, Co-Founder and Managing Director
![Eve Saltman](https://atkinson.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Saltman-Eve-200x250b.jpg)
GoPro, SVP, Corp/BusDev & Chief Legal Officer
![Fatema Sumar](https://atkinson.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Sumar-Fatema-200x250-1.jpeg)
Harvard University, Center for International Development, Executive Director
![John Toohey](https://atkinson.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Toohey-John-200x250-1.jpeg)
WTVJ-TV NBC-6, Chief Meteorologist
![Kim Wagner](https://atkinson.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Wagner-Kim-200x250-1.jpeg)
TBGD Partners, Founder and Managing Partner
![Mary Nichols](https://atkinson.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20210310-MaryNichols-220x185-1.jpg)
Visiting Senior Fellows are thought leaders from other universities and non-university organizations. They advise and connect Cornell Atkinson and Cornell University with governmental bodies, NGOs, for-profit, or not-for-profit organizations.