Public Skills to Private Markets: Translating Sustainability Across Sectors

Join Bard College’s #1–ranked MBA in Sustainability program and Pyxera Global for a conversation on how mission-driven professionals are translating public-sector experience into private-sector impact. This discussion will explore the skills, mindsets, and opportunities that drive sustainability leadership across sectors.

This roundtable conversation will feature leaders who have successfully made the transition from the public to private sector:

• Dr. Eban Goodstein - Director of the Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability
• John Holm - Senior Vice President, Partnership Development at Pyxera Global; and Bard MBA faculty member in Circular Value Chain Managment
• Reagan Richmond - Senior Manager, Climate Change and Sustainability at EY
• Emily Robichaux - Director of Climate Partnership Lending at Amalgamated Bank
• Hamza Ahmad - Current student in the Bard MBA in Sustainability

Light refreshments and small bites provided.

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Sponsored by the Bard MBA in Sustainability and Pyxera Global.

Bard’s MBA in Sustainability —ranked the #1 Green MBA (2020–2025) and #1 MBA for Nonprofit Management (2024 & 2025) by The Princeton Review—is a globally leading business program for working professionals. The program fully integrates a sustainability vision, real-world consulting engagements, organizational transformation, and entrepreneurial training—equipping graduates who are changing the game. Classes meet one extended weekend per month in New York City, plus online. Learn about our theory of change here.

Pyxera Global accelerates systemic change through innovative partnerships and programs, addressing the world’s most pressing challenges one community at a time.

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*Please note: This conversation will not be recorded.