Kevin Eckerle

Kevin is a Senior Research Scholar and Director of Corporate Research and Engagement at the Center for Sustainable Business, New York University (NYU) Stern School of Business, where he uses his more than 12 years’ experience working with private and public organizations to develop and implement transformational strategies that leverage sustainability as a driver of value creation. Prior to NYU, Kevin was a sustainability strategist with Accenture Strategy and Esty Environmental Partners (now part of PricewaterhouseCoopers), working with corporate, government and non-profit clients to embed sustainability. Prior to his consulting career, Kevin served in the U.S. Senate as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, where he oversaw several of the nation’s largest scientific agencies, including NASA, NOAA and the National Science Foundation. He began his career as a biologist, studying the unending variety of ornaments, dances and songs that birds use to dazzle their mates.

Education

• MBA The George Washington University School of Business (2005 — 2006)
• MBA - first year of studies University of Michigan (2004 — 2005)
• Ph.D. Illinois State University (1994 — 2001)
• Master of Science (M.Sc.) University of Dayton (1992 — 1994)

Companies

• Director, ESG - Operations and Performance, Consumer Health, Bayer Bayer (2020)
• Adjunct Professor NYU Stern School of Business (2018)
• Adjunct Faculty, MBA in Sustainability Program Bard College (2016)
• Director, Corporate Research & Engagement, Center for Sustainable Business NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business (2017 — 2020)
• Senior Manager, Strategy & Sustainability Accenture (2010 — 2017)
• Strategy Consultant at Esty Environmental Partners PwC (2008 — 2009)
• Legislative Fellow U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (2006 — 2007)
• Consultant on Renewable Energy & Biodiversity Conservation United Nations Environment Programme (2005 — 2006)
• Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology Hope College (2001 — 2004)