isabell geiger
2024 Summer Intern
Isabell is a rising senior at the University of St. Thomas studying Environmental Studies and Business Administration, specializing in Entrepreneurship. She is a Cohort 4 Schulze Innovation Scholar, participating in a full-tuition scholarship program funded by the founder of Best Buy, Dick Schulze.
During her undergraduate experience, she spent two years as the Director of Sustainability for the Undergraduate Business Council at St. Thomas. Additionally, she has worked on campus as the Lead Creator in the create[space], a maker space fostering student creativity.
In the summer of 2023, Isabell performed market research and identified prospects at NETZRO, a twin cities upcycled food technology startup. She also worked on an independent project with the Luann Dummer Center for Women at St. Thomas, completing interviews and creating a podcast titled “On the Move”, which summarized her academic research.
Outside of educational and work commitments, Isabell loves to swing dance, spend time with friends, and bake. Her passion for food is built on an entrepreneurial spirit ever since she founded a bakery in high school and sold at the local farmer’s market.
adam brodsky
2024 Summer Intern
Adam recently graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, specializing in Corporate Environmental Management.
Throughout his undergraduate experience, he worked closely with the university’s Institute on the Environment (IonE) as part of the Clean Energy Leaders Program, where he formulated Green Lab practices and certifications. Adam also studied abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark, where he studied sustainable development in Northern Europe.
Outside the classroom, Adam worked at H.B. Fuller as their Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and Sustainability Intern. He also conducted research for the Argonne National Laboratory in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Energy, tasked with solar pollinator data collection and analysis.
In the Twin Cities metro area, he currently contributes to the National Science Foundation’s Long-Term Ecological Research Project (LTER Network), conducting comprehensive analyses of numerous municipality ordinances.
This fall Adam will be attending Northwestern University to pursue a master’s degree in Energy and Sustainability.
When he is out of the office and classroom, Adam spends his time exploring the Twin Cities’ cultural hotspots, hiking, and spending time with family and friends.
James diebel
2023 Summer Intern
James recently graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder with a degree in Management, specializing in sustainability and social responsibility, and a minor in Political Science.
A former DevryBV Summer Intern ‘23, James has excelled at conducting research, analysis, and content creation for clients in agriculture, energy, and finance.
He is focusing his career at the intersection of business and sustainability strategies for real-world impact.
Growing up working on a family farm which recently won a conservation award for wetland preservation, James is passionate about clean water and is a certified Boat Master in the state of Minnesota.
In his free time, James finds solace in fishing, golfing, skiing, and photography.