Our Team

Julian Goresko is the Director of Sustainability, serving as the university’s lead sustainability officer, and managing the Office of Climate & Sustainability. In his role, Julian collaborates with university-wide stakeholders and external partners to develop strategies and programs that enhance JHU’s sustainability roadmap in alignment with regional priorities. Julian is a passionate sustainability professional and has worked in the higher education sector since 2009, collaborating with staff, faculty, and students at all levels. He has broad experience in sustainability planning, implementation, and university administration and holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was also a founding member of Penn’s sustainability team. Julian is a proud walking commuter who lives with his family in the Hampden neighborhood.

Debi Denney is the Assistant Director of Sustainability. She co-leads the JHU Office of Climate & Sustainability team, focusing on the work of the Sustainability Leadership Council, engaged learning, communications, and community-building. Prior to JHU, Debi served as the Director of Sustainability and Technical Activities at the American Society of Civil Engineers. Debi holds two B.A. degrees from Southern Methodist University in Psychology and English, an M.A. in Organizational Science from The George Washington University, and is an Envision Sustainability Professional.

Agathe Pierot leads the collection, analysis, management, and communication of data and metrics. She provides analytic support for all sustainability projects with data-related needs. She has over eight years of experience working on sustainability issues, especially as they pertain to energy efficiency in buildings and sustainable investments. She became passionate about campus sustainability in her previous role at the Yale Office of Sustainability. She holds a Master’s in Finance from EDHEC Business School.

Leana Houser is the Sustainability Manager, Zero Waste who works to engage all members of the Johns Hopkins community in reducing the generation of waste and encouraging the responsible reuse and recycling of materials. Her dedication to protecting the health of the environment and the people in it began during her camping excursions every summer as a child and carried through to rural St Mary’s College of Maryland, where she earned a BA in Public Policy. Leana continues ever stronger as a proud resident of Baltimore City and has been committed to sustainability issues for her entire career at Hopkins, which began in 2003, including receiving her Master’s in Environmental Science and Policy from the JHU Advanced Academic Programs.

Emily Maroni serves as the Sustainability Communications Associate, working to engage and inform university-wide audiences about sustainability issues and practices. She holds a B.A. in Biology and French & Francophone Studies from Bryn Mawr College, and a Master of Environmental Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. She has over 10 years of experience in communications, research, graphic design, fundraising, and non-profit leadership.

Ryan Weeks works to make all research labs at Johns Hopkins more sustainable through individual behavioral changes and institution-wide initiatives. Ryan holds a B.A. in Biochemistry and Mathematical Sciences from Colby College and recently defended his PhD thesis in Chemical Biology at Johns Hopkins University. His work with sustainability began during his PhD research when he helped begin the JHU Green Labs program.

Bena Zeng works in the Engineering and Energy Department of JHFRE. At JHU, Bena is responsible for the investigation, data measurement and verification, and implementation of energy savings measures for Homewood Campus and all affiliated campuses. She brings 10 years of energy auditing, facilities management and mechanical design experience to this role. Her passion for building energy optimization and process improvement stemmed from her Mechanical Engineering degree at Syracuse University.

Claire Runquist serves as the Senior Sustainability Specialist for Engagement and Community-Building. She has a B.A. in Environmental Studies and Political Science from Macalester College and an M.S. from the University of Iceland in Environment and Natural Resources. Claire’s experience spans sustainability consulting, the nonprofit sector, and higher education. She’s passionate about bringing people together to collectively solve sustainability challenges.

Tanvi Gadhia envisions and promotes the long-term strategy and success of the Sustainability Leadership Council (SLC) committees and working groups, as well as the development and implementation of a new Campus as a Living Lab program. Tanvi has over ten years of experience in sustainability leadership in higher education and previously worked in the non-profit sector in environmental policy advocacy, grassroots organizing, and environmental education. She holds a Masters of Science in Environmental Science and Policy from Johns Hopkins, and BA in Environmental Studies from UMBC.

Krittika Negandhi serves as the Sustainability Data Analyst, working to advance the university's sustainability monitoring, metrics, analysis, and reporting. She has a broad environmental background, with experience ranging from greenhouse gas emissions reporting to wastewater engineering. Krittika holds a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from Johns Hopkins University.

Graham Browning earned her degrees in Health Sciences and Environmental Sciences from Furman University. She then went to Washington D.C. for an internship working with a non-profit focused on food security and healthy food policy. After finishing her internship, she jumped across the Atlantic to receive her Master of Science degree in Industrial Ecology at Leiden University and Delft University of Technology. After defending her thesis on circular urban agriculture, Graham worked as the Assistant Manager of Sustainable Packaging Technology for Unilever's Global Food and Refreshment R&D team.

As the Sustainability Manager for the Bloomberg School of Public Health, Carly works to implement sustainability initiatives into each aspect of managing the School’s facilities and operations. She has over eight years of experience in environmental engineering and management and is excited to take on the challenge of reducing Bloomberg’s environmental footprint. Carly holds a B.S. in Environmental Systems Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University.

As the Sustainability and Engineering Project Manager for Johns Hopkins Health System, Moriah aims to advance sustainability within the healthcare field. Through collaborative work within the Facilities Department and across the Johns Hopkins system, she has led various initiatives to protect the natural system without compromising patient care. She has experience in project management through her background as an environmental consultant, as a United Nations Millennium Development Fellow, and through the sustainability institute of her alma mater. She graduated from Furman University with a B.S. in Sustainability Sciences and is currently pursuing a M.S. in Environmental Sciences and Policy at JHU.

Elizabeth Egan serves as the Sustainability Manager for the Applied Physics Laboratory (APL). In her role, Elizabeth leads APL’s sustainability strategy and program implementation. Elizabeth brings decade of experience in environmental compliance to the role. She has a robust background in environmental program management for complex and dynamic research facilities. She has a bachelor’s degree in environmental science from Bucknell University, a master’s in environmental policy and science from Johns Hopkins, and a master’s in business from Villanova University.