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Equipo y profesorado SUMAS CrS®

Conoce a los profesionales con experiencia que dirigen nuestro programa Career-related Studies® y a los profesores invitados que imparten sus cursos.

Equipo SUMAS CrS®

Ivana Modena, Ph.D.

Ivana Modena, Ph.D.

Founder and President of Sustainability Management School

Dr. Modena has created in 2016 the SUMAS CrS® Programme. She actively participates in the Overall Compliance of the SUMAS CrS® ‘Business and Sustainability’.

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Lorenzo Ciserani

Lorenzo Ciserani

Head of Partnerships

As Head of Partnerships at the Sustainability Management School, Lorenzo Ciserani plays a pivotal role in building and nurturing strategic alliances that support the school’s mission to drive sustainable innovation in business and education. Lorenzo identifies and develops partnership opportunities that enhance experiential learning, research, and career pathways for students. With a strong focus on sustainability and impact ensuring that each collaboration reflects SUMAS’s values and contributes to shaping responsible leaders for a more sustainable future.

Anushka Vardhan

Anushka Vardhan

Director of Admissions

As Director of Admissions at Sustainability Management School, Anushka leads the effort to find and welcome students who are passionate about sustainability and want to make a positive impact. Anushka manages the admissions process, supports applicants at every step of the way, and makes sure each person feels connected to SUMAS’s mission of building responsible leaders for a more sustainable future.

Profesores invitados SUMAS CrS®

Estos profesores imparten cursos en nuestros programas de Bachelor, Máster y MBA en SUMAS.

Mark Farhat Giusti

Mark Farhat Giusti

Áreas de especialización

  • Sustainable Fashion Management and Circular Economy Integration
  • Fashion and Accessories Design
  • Material Sourcing and Ethical Practices
  • Luxury Brand Development and Green Marketing Strategies
  • Sustainability by Design and Responsible Leadership
  • Community Engagement, Philanthropy and Stakeholder Collaboration

Mark Farhat Giusti is a prominent figure in sustainable fashion, bringing creativity, expertise, and industry experience to his role as a professor at SUMAS. With a deep-rooted passion for sustainability, he specializes in “Designing for Sustainability” at the early stages of product lifecycles, focusing particularly on material sourcing within fashion and full product lifecycle management.

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Francini van Staden, Ph.D.

Francini van Staden, Ph.D.

Áreas de especialización

  • Sustainability Leadership
  • Circular Economy
  • Systems Thinking
  • Sustainable Procurement
  • Environmental Impact Assessment

Dr. Francini van Staden is a Professor, sustainability leader, and researcher with over 20 years of experience across environmental management, sustainability strategy, and circular economy. Holding a PhD, MSc, and MBA in Sustainability Management, she combines academic depth with real-world practice and has published with leading academic publishers including Elsevier and Taylor & Francis.

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Henri Gautier

Henri Gautier

Áreas de especialización

  • Career Management Communication
  • Sales & Leadership

Henri Gautier is a Professor at SUMAS, where he teaches Career Management, Personal Branding, and Leadership. With a background in banking and over 15 years of experience as a Managing Director and CEO in international, multicultural environments, he brings strong pragmatic insight into leadership, business development, and people management. As the founder of Titanium, Henri works as a consultant, trainer, and coach, helping individuals and organizations reach their aspirations through focused development of leadership, communication, sales, and self-awareness. He is a certified Insights® Discovery expert and works fluently in English and French.

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Vanja Westerberg, Ph.D.

Vanja Westerberg, Ph.D.

Áreas de especialización

  • Agricultural and Environmental Economics
  • Innovative Financing and Policy Instrument Design
  • Impact Evaluation and Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Market and Non-Market Valuation
  • Corporate Sustainability

Dr. Vanja Westerberg is an environmental economist with over 10 years of experience in applied research, policy advisory, and international project management across Europe, Africa, South America, and the Middle East, focusing on sustainability-driven economic analysis. She is the co-founder of Altus Impact and has worked with leading research institutions and intergovernmental organizations, including IUCN and the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre. Vanja holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Economics and is fluent in Danish, English, and French.

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Jamie A. Ritzo

Jamie A. Ritzo

Áreas de especialización

  • Ethics
  • Environmental Ethics
  • Applied Humanities and Sustainability

Jamie is a philosophy professor with nine years of university-level teaching experience in philosophy, ethics, and applied humanities across institutions in the United States and Switzerland. She holds an M.A. in Philosophy from the University of Iowa and a Graduate Certificate in Women’s and Gender Studies.

Xenya Cherny-Scanlon

Xenya Cherny-Scanlon

Áreas de especialización

  • Sustainable Luxury
  • Sustainable Fashion
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Sebastien Angelini

Sebastien Angelini

Áreas de especialización

  • Hospitality Management
  • Sustainable Food and Beverage Management
  • Sustainable Management in Tourism and Hospitality

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