Meet the officer team
TJ Oliver | Co-President
Year: Junior
Major: Business Administration, Finance
“In joining Net Impact, I found meaning in the business world, and a group of driven peers looking to use their skills to become a positive force in their future careers. Through learning about and experiencing the world of sustainable business first-hand, I want to be part of a new wave of UW students that enters the workforce empowered with a vision of environmental change."
Nicholas Birkhead | Co-president
Year: Senior
Major: Business Administration, Finance
“An overarching goal in my life is to play a part decoupling economic growth from carbon emissions. Net Impact is a passionate and unique group of students committed to building an economy centered around people and the planet. We are unsatisfied with the externalities of the current system and willing to imagine big structural change. I feel incredibly grateful to be part of this tight knit community and I’m excited to learn and advocate together in the coming year.”
Olivia Chadwell | Director of Marketing
Year: Senior
Major: Business Administration, Marketing; Minor in Real Estate
“Sustainability has always been a huge passion of mine. I like to spend my time outdoors, camping, and hiking in the mountains. Spending time in nature has given me a greater compassion for environment. A goal of mine is to channel this appreciation and bring it into the world of business, which is usually profit goal-oriented. I’d like to create a future where business and sustainability go hand-in-hand, and Net Impact has helped me to visualize this type of world.”
Kailin Jo Spencer | Foster Liaison
Year: Senior
Major: Environmental Studies; Business Administration, Information Systems
“I am excited to spend my senior year at UW working with Net Impact and the Foster School of Business to increase sustainable business curriculum and opportunities. With a dual degree in Environmental Studies and Information Systems, I have been able to combine my two passions. I cannot wait to open the door for more students to do the same through the various projects we are working on this year!”
Souichiro Himuro| Foster Liason
Year: Senior
Major: Double major in Economics & Environmental Studies; Double Minor in Data Science & Business
“As a co-leader for one of the projects from Net Impact, Foster Advocates for Business Sustainability (FABS), I am excited to take on this role to promote sustainability and to create positive change within the Foster School of Business!”
Sienna Patton | Director of Partnerships
Year: Senior
Major: Environmental Science and Resource Management; Minor in Entrepreneurship
“I joined Net Impact to explore the intersection between sustainability and the business world. I am happy I joined Net Impact and found a group of like-minded and driven people committed to learning, creating connections, and working on meaningful projects.”
Julia Makiniemi | Director of student engagement
Year: Senior
Major: Business Administration, Finance
"Sustainability and environmental justice is what inspired me to study business, and Net Impact is where I found my community. I’m now in my final year studying Finance, confident in my ability to bring about real change beyond my community here at Foster. Now is an exciting time to enter into ESG - I hope you join us."