People
Karina Samuel
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Karina Samuel is a sophomore majoring in Business Administration and Statistics and Analytics. On campus, she is the Chief Marketing Officer of Chapel Thrill Escapes, the Career Development Chair at the Sustainable Business Club, and … Read more
Melanie Sanchez
Project Director
Melanie rejoined the EFC in February of 2023. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.S. in statistics & analytics and a minor in geology. She has a unique … Read more
Henri Sanders
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Henri Sanders is an undergraduate student at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, majoring in Geography with a minor in Philosophy. At Chapel Hill, Henri works as an undergraduate research assistant with the EFC … Read more
Gabriela Santana
Graduate Research Assistant
Gabriela Santana is an undergraduate Environmental Science student with a minor in Geography graduating in December 2021. She is hoping to pursue a Master’s in Information Science at UNC through the Dual-Degree Environmental Informatics program … Read more
Austin Thompson-Spain
Associate Director
Austin Thompson-Spain joined the EFC at UNC in 2018 as a Project Director. In this role, she conducted applied research and provides technical assistance and training for environmental service providers. Austin holds a BS in … Read more
Hope Thomson
Project Director
Hope Thomson joined the EFC as a project director in April 2022. She focuses on providing technical assistance to utilities, as well as researching barriers and solutions to increasing water service connections in underserved areas. … Read more
Mary Tiger
Chief Operating Officer
Mary Tiger was the Chief Operating Officer at the EFC until August, 2015. Mary worked to make sure that the Environmental Finance Center was sustainably financed and managed, led strategic and operational initiatives and coordinated … Read more
Alessandra Caceres Torres
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Alessandra Caceres Torres is an undergraduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, double majoring in Political Science and Public Policy and minoring in Spanish for the Legal Professions. In the future, … Read more
David Tucker
Project Director
David Tucker was a Project Director at the EFC until March 2017. He worked with local, regional, and state governments, not for profit organizations, and private companies on innovative environmental finance projects related to energy … Read more
Andrew Waters
Project Director
Andrew Waters comes to the Environmental Finance Center as a project director after working in the nonprofit land conservation field for fifteen years. An undergraduate at UNC Chapel Hill, Andrew received an MBA from UNC … Read more