People
Miguel Jackson
Strategic Outreach Director
Miguel Jackson is the Strategic Outreach Director at the UNC Environmental Finance Center (UNC EFC). In this role, he helps the UNC EFC by overseeing efforts to engage and build relationships with key stakeholders, communities, … Read more
Alicia James
Project Director
Alicia James is a Project Director at the UNC Environmental Finance Center (UNC EFC). In this role, she utilizes her expertise in public policy, state and local government management, and public finance to provide infrastructure … Read more
Kaya Johnson
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Kaya is a senior at UNC-Chapel Hill majoring in Environmental Studies and Journalism, with a minor in Spanish. Outside of her work at the EFC, Kaya is the Executive Director of SolarEquity, a student-run non-profit, … Read more
Angelina Katsanis
Graphic Design and Marketing Assistant
Angelina Katsanis is a sophomore pursuing a Visual Journalism degree with a second major in Studio Art and a minor in Social and Economic Justice. At the EFC, she works on the marketing side to … Read more
Ideliya Khismatova
Student Data Analyst
Ideliya is an undergraduate student at UNC double-majoring in environmental science and statistics and analytics. At the EFC, Ideliya works as a Student Data Analyst on the EFC’s water and wastewater rates dashboard projects. As … Read more
Bella Kim
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Bella Kim is an undergraduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill pursuing a B.S. in Environmental Science – Quantitative Energy Systems and an Urban Studies and Planning minor. She joined the … Read more
Evan Kirk
Project Director
Evan Kirk joined the Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 2016. Evan is a Project Director. He manages statewide water, wastewater, and stormwater rates surveys in multiple states and … Read more
Kimberly Kirkhart
Research Assistant
Kimberly Kirkhart joined the EFC as a graduate research assistant in summer 2021. She received her B.S. in Finance from UNC Charlotte in 2018 and Masters in Climate Change & Society from NC State University … Read more
Summer Lanier
Student Data Analyst
Summer is a junior at UNC majoring in Environmental Studies on the Sustainability Track and minoring in Information Systems. At the EFC, she works as a Student Data Analyst on their water and wastewater rates … Read more
Ben Lasley
Graduate Research Assistant
Ben Lasley is a Graduate Research Assistant working at the EFC. He graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in 2019 with a degree in Environmental Studies, Political Science, and Geography. After graduation, Ben worked as a … Read more