Undergraduate degree: University of Geneva, M.A. International Relations, 2007

Age: 30

Prior to SNRE: I was working at the Embassy of Switzerland in Washington, D.C. as cleantech representative. I promoted Swiss cleantech companies in the United States, organizing for instance a workshop matching American universities interested in increasing the energy efficiency of their campus to net-zero energy with Swiss companies specialized in such buildings.

Why Sustainable Systems?: I was looking for a program that allowed me to build skills in broad areas, including corporate strategy and finance, quantitative analysis, environmental regulation and policy, and electricity markets and technologies. It's hard to find a program covering all these areas, but Sustainable Systems fits the bill.

The best part of SNRE so far: I really like the flexibility I have to tailor my program largely to my own needs. I have put together my own curriculum, combining classes from the business school with the courses at SNRE that are relevant to the electric industry.

After graduation: I want to be a strategy consultant advising electric utilities on the integration of renewable energy into their generation portfolio.