Our Team

Our BSC faculty and associates work to create programming that provides sustainability focused career resources for students. Learn more about the work our team does within Poole College and the NC community.

Jessica Thomas, BSC Director

“I see business sustainability as a strategy to drive innovation and competitive advantage. In my teaching, research and project engagement, I look for opportunities to make the business case for sustainability, to demonstrate how business sustainability can be a strategy that is good for people, good for the planet and good for the bottom line.”

Jessica Thomas, MBA Director, Business Sustainability Collaborative & Lecturer, Department of Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Rachel Haynes, BSC Program Manager

“As a Jenkins MBA alumni and former BSC Associate I have always applied the mind set of ‘Think and Do’ to make an impact in my community. I believe business sustainability is the key to business innovation and growth, and the future of our people and planet. I love engaging with students, faculty, businesses, and my local community to make connections and understand how I can be of service to others.”

Malhar Shah

Malhar Shah is a BSC Associate and a Jenkins MBA student at NC State University.

Anthony Adams

Anthony Adams BSC Associate and Masters of Textiles student at NC State University.

Join Us

Become our next BSC Associate!

Reach out

Sarah Henderson

Sarah Henderson is a BSC Associate and a Jenkins MBA student at NC State University.

Jordan Bowman

Jordan Bowman is a BSC Associate and an Undergraduate student at Poole College of Management studying Entrepreneurship and Nonprofits.

Johnny Nguyen

Johnny Nguyen is a BSC Associate studying Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and Psychology Minor.

Kayla Bashore

Kayla Bashore is a BSC Associate and a Jenkins MBA student studying marketing and innovation management.

Bailey Pollard

Bailey Pollard is a BSC Associate studying Business Administration with a concentration in Information Technology.

Kara Gravinese

Kara Gravinese is a BSC Associate and an MBA student concentrating in Innovation and Marketing Management.

Sylvia Sims

Sylvia Sims is a BSC Associate and an MBA student concentrating in Business Analytics & Marketing

Svetlana Geshtovt

Svetlana Geshtovt is a BSC Associate and an Undergraduate student at Poole College of Management with a Business Administration/Marketing degree focus.

Nikki Lynberg

Nikki Lynberg is a BSC Associate, Jenkins MBA 2020 Candidate, and a Ph.D. Candidate in Sustainability and Data Analytics for the Bio-based Economy.

Olivia Watkins

Olivia Watkins is a BSC Associate and a first-year MBA student concentrating in Finance & Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Commercialization (TEC).

Hannah Stone

Hannah Stone is a BSC Associate and an Undergraduate student at Poole College of Management pursuing a Business Administration degree.

Rejaul Hasan

Rejaul Hasan is a BSC Associate and Ph.D. Candidate, 2018, College of Textiles, Textile Technology Management.

Iman Usmani

Iman Usmani is a BSC Associate and BS Statistics undergraduate student at North Carolina State University.

Sofia Abdo

Sofia Abdo is a BSC Associate and an Undergraduate student at Poole College of Management with a Business Administration/Marketing degree focus.

Adam Harris

Adam Harris BSC Associate, MBA Candidate – Class of 2018 – Marketing & Finance Concentration.