Fiona Wilson

Dr. Fiona Wilson is the Chief Sustainability Officer for the University of New Hampshire (UNH), the state's flagship public university,?a land, sea and space grant institution, a recognized national leader in sustainability.?She is also Executive Director of UNH's Sustainability Institute. Fiona ?was previously a founder and Executive Director of UNH¡¯s Changemaker Collaborative, the Institute's partnership with Paul College and the Carsey School, which offers sustainability-related?high-impact programs steeped in real-world experiential learning, with a?mission to inspire, train and support the next generation of?leaders with the confidence and competence?to drive sustainable change in their careers. She was also a member of UNH¡¯s Paul College¡¯s faculty?for eight years?where her teaching and research?focused?on how innovative?responsible business?approaches can help tackle?the world¡¯s sustainability?challenges.?Earlier, Fiona spent almost on the decade at the Simmons College School of Management.?Prior to her academic career, Fiona spent fifteen years in the business world, including as?VP of Marketing for CMGI,?an internet investment and operating company,?and?in various roles at?Ogilvy & Mather Advertising?in both London and Barcelona. Fiona is on the board of Revision Energy, the largest renewable energy company in New England, and an employee-owned certified B Corp, as well as member of the board of trustees at the non-profit Friends of Casco Bay whose mission is to improve and protect the environmental health of Casco Bay through science, advocacy, and community engagement.?Previously she served on non-profit boards, including as President and a trustee of the Wolfe¡¯s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment, and?a member of the board of trustees of?Meridian Stories.