Laura Hamman

Laura Hamman, a native of Argentina, has extensive international and corporate experience. Laura received a BA in International Development and French from Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada, as well as an MA in Finance from Universidad del CEMA, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Prior to moving to the United States, Laura worked as a corporate finance analyst and participated in the Initial Public Offering of one of the largest brewing companies in South America. More recently, she worked for the Santa Barbara County Education Office as a computer support specialist. Throughout her career, Laura has sought to incorporate strategies for conserving material resources and increasing efficiency. Laura is fluent in English, French and Spanish. At the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, she is specializing in Corporate Environmental Management.

Stacy Katz

Stacy Katz is a graduate student at UCSB’s Bren School, where she is pursuing a Master’s degree of Environmental Science & Management with an emphasis on Corporate Environmental Management, Eco-Entrepreneurship and Pollution Prevention. Prior to attending Bren Stacy was a Product Manager with over six years of product and business management experience. Stacy has a passion for assisting organizations reduce their environmental impact through energy efficiency and waste management strategies. She is currently a member of the Bren School Sustainability Committee and a Green Campus intern working with the Alliance to Save Energy to bring energy efficiency projects, programs and curriculum to UCSB. Throughout her career Stacy has worked with a variety of environmental organizations helping them to build campaigns and educate the public about environmental initiatives. Stacy received a BA in Psychology from Emory University and also holds a Master’s Degree in Forensic Psychology

Yuji Kozaki

Yuji Kozaki is a native of Japan from Tokyo. He is currently a graduate student at the Donald Bren School of Environmental Science & Management. As an undergraduate, he attended Osaka City University where he received a Bachelors of Science. in Biology. Yuji went on to earn a Masters of Science from Tokyo University in Biological Science. Yuji has worked as an agricultural policy designer for the Japanese government in the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries for five years. Based on the quality of his work at the Ministry and his long term interests, Yuji was chosen by the Japanese government to attend university in the United States. At Bren school, Yuji is specializing in Political Economy of the Environment with a passion for harmonizing agriculture, the food industry and the environment – what is commonly called “sustainable development”.