John came to Babson after six years as an equity analyst for a long/short hedge fund in Connecticut. He was inspired to see and believe the potential for Industrial Ecology by Paul Hawkin's book "Natural Capitalism." He embraces the idea that there is no "away" in "throw it away" and believes that garbage is an asset. He expects to have a tremendous impact on environmental accountability in the financial community. He has taught his dog how to recycle and admires the heck out of his wife. In 2000, he graduated with a B.A. in Art-History from Williams College in Williamstown, MA.
Conor Carlin Co-President
Before coming to Babson in 2008, Conor specialized in business development and international sales for the plastics industry. Born in Ireland, Conor has studied and worked in the US and Europe. Over the past 5 years, he has traveled extensively in Europe and Asia and worked in a variety of markets including automotive, consumer & food packaging and medical device manufacturing. Throughout his career, Conor has had a strong focus on the emerging applications for non-petroleum derived plastics.
Since coming to Babson, Conor has been actively involved in the BEEC and the Babson Clean Technology program run by Mark Donohue. With two teammates, he won the Babson Green Collar Venture Business Plan Competition and traveled to Columbia University in NYC to compete regionally. More recently, Conor has gained great insight into both international Biofuels via a green MCFE consulting project and the financial implications of energy efficiency programs via a summer internship with EnergyClimate Solutions in Waltham, MA.
Major influences in energy and environmentalism include “The Ecology of Commerce” and “Natural Capitalism”.
Conor has a B.A. in International Relations & French from Boston University and is married with 3 incredible children.
Don Andes VP Media/Entertainment
Leveraging his undergraduate studies in Architecture and Interior Design, Don looks to develop net-zero residential and mixed-use infill spaces that provide affordable living for median income families in large cities. To this end, he’s spent the summer exploring designs and building techniques that embrace William McDonough's cradle-to-cradle approach. Additionally, this summer, he’s traveled to Japan to study Toyota’s Production System as well as better understand the Japanese prefab home industry, both of which he believes holds a great deal of promise for the future of green building in the US.
Last year, Don was proud to help the BEEC host the extremely successful E3 conference. This year, as the VP of Media/Education for the BEEC, Don looks to develop an educational component for the club that would help new students quickly develop a vocabulary and understanding of a variety of cleantech industries.After completing the MBA program at Babson, Don plans to return to the endless sunshine of Los Angeles, where he will develop his company.He can be reached directly via email at
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Tom Love VP Special Events
Tom has 5 years work experience in client-facing operations and financial management. While working in fine-art shipping logistics, his focus was on implementing a more sustainable and carbon efficient supply chain. The desire to combine this passion for sustainability with financial analytic skills led him to the energy field where he has consulted both private and public firms on renewables and operational efficiency.
Divya Paratala VP of Campus Sustainability
Divya came to Babson with 3 years of experience in People and Project management at SAP Labs India Pvt. Ltd. During her free time then, she would spend time with the Rotaract club India to spread awareness about initiatives that reduce the community and society's footprint by engaging them in self help projects of tree planting, newspaper collection and recycle drives. She feels passionately about any activity that can remotely help the environment and spread awareness and knowledge. The inclination of all people in the club towards similar goals and the general philosophy they share has made her a member of this club.
Bill Huss Club Advisor
Dr. William R. Huss has over 25 years of experience in the energy consulting industry having most recently served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of XENERGY Inc.
Dr. Huss specialized in the assessment of energy efficiency and demand management programs, integrated resource planning, forecasting, scenario analysis, and retail electric choice in the United States including pricing, regulatory rules, and competitive tactics. He has testified on utility load forecasting issues in Washington and New York states.
In addition to serving as faculty advisor to the BEEC, Dr. Huss teaches the MBA program's Green Management Consulting Field Experience. Dr. Huss is also a lead consultant for the Executive Service Corps of New England where he manages strategic planning, marketing, and M&A projects for no n-profits in the Boston area.
Dr. Huss holds a Ph.D., in business and engineering, an M.A. in public administration and an M.S. in industrial and systems engineering from The Ohio State University as well as a B.A. summa cum laude in mathematics and physics from Gettysburg College.
The Babson Energy and Environmental Club (BEEC) is a carbon neutral organization, purchasing carbon offsets to counterbalance the carbon dioxide emissions resulting from our events and activities. The club’s purchase for the 2007-08 academic year offsets approximately 1% of all carbon emissions generated from energy consumption and heating applications at the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business this year. BEEC’s Green-e certified offsets have been purchased through Carbonfund.org, a non-profit organization that supports renewable energy, reforestation and energy efficiency projects worldwide to reduce carbon emissions and the threat of climate change.
