Our executive director

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Madhavi Venkatesan is the founder and executive director of Sustainable Practices.

Madhavi earned a PhD in Economics from Vanderbilt University, a Masters in Sustainability and Environmental Management from Harvard University, and a Masters In Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law School. A recipient of a Fulbright Distinguished Lectureship, she is an author and activist and is a faculty member in the Department of Economics at Northeastern University.

Prior to re-entering academics, Madhavi held senior level positions in investor relations for three Fortune 250 companies. In this capacity she was a key point of contact for investors and stakeholders and was instrumental in the development of socially responsible investing strategies and corporate social responsibility reporting.

Madhavi resides in Brewster.