Allison Reser

Allison Reser is an experienced project manager focused on advancing sustainable solutions to protect life on Earth. Originally from Denver, Colorado, Allison spent nearly six years in New York City where she earned her M.S. in Sustainability Management from Columbia University and cultivated a diverse portfolio of sustainability-focused experience including consulting for the film and TV industry, environmental education as an Urban Park Ranger, and advocating the business merits of the circular economy with TerraCycle. Allison is now based in Boulder where she resides with her partner, Michael, and her cat, Nova, and is focused on corporate sustainability with the Pet Sustainability Coalition.

What area(s) of focus would you most like to address with your mentees?

Career progression, confidence building, eco-anxiety, innovating ideas that go above and beyond the norm, circular economy, networking

How do you plan to structure your monthly meetings?

I prefer 1:1 meetings, where the mentee comes prepared with questions. Before each 1:1 meeting, there should be an assigned topic, with reading and resources that we both come prepared to discuss. In the first meeting, I would hope to establish the topics that my mentee wanted to discuss over the 6 months, then I could help send the reading/resources. I’m happy to participate in group meetings as well.

Finally, who would be an ideal mentee for you in this program, given your areas of expertise and experience?

I’m open to anyone! I think I can best help people that are interested in a career in corporate sustainability.