Lehigh Alumni Sustainability Alliance

Brad Levin earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Lehigh University in 1990 and is Vice President for Packaging Trends Inc. He has 15 years of experience in custom packaging across multiple industries with a focus on sustainability. Specializing in retail and display packaging, Brad has worked with companies to bring their products to market as well as improving existing packaging to be more efficient and cost-effective. Having worked with a wide range of products and industries, he brings a unique perspective on how to achieve a company’s packaging goals. Additionally, Brad has full turnkey capabilities, from formulation through distribution, which has enabled him to bring new products to market. He is heavily involved in the sustainability space, having helped companies to achieve their goals with both primary and secondary packaging and has appeared on numerous platforms to help educate companies on becoming more sustainable

Maggie Battaglin graduated from Lehigh University in 2016 with a degree in Political Science and Environmental Studies. She currently lives in Durham, NC, where she works for the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency, an office that leads the state's efforts in rebuilding from Hurricanes Matthew and Florence and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. There, she manages a $180 million buyout federally funded grant program, which helps to identify flood-prone areas around eastern North Carolina and provides the affected residents and property owners with assistance and incentives to move them out of the floodplain. Maggie is working towards becoming a Certified Floodplain Manager and has been featured on nationwide panels on the challenges of implementing "managed retreat" programs. She is passionate about environmental justice and how people interact with the environment and the impacts of climate change through their government and elected representatives. While at Lehigh, Maggie was a Gryphon and involved in other on-campus activities.

Vincent Berretta graduated from Lehigh University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. He is a PMP-certified project manager at Clark Construction with ten years of experience overseeing multimillion-dollar general contracting and construction projects for the public and private sectors. He has a keen interest in wetlands, ecological restoration, conservation, and green infrastructure. Vincent is a strong communicator and problem-solver who excels at project planning, budget/risk management, and collaboration with diverse stakeholders.

Nicole McCallum graduated from Lehigh University with a dual degree in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development in 2018 and a master’s in Environmental Policy in 2019. She currently lives in San Francisco, CA, where she works as an ESG/Sustainability Consultant in Stantec’s Air Quality, Climate Change, and Sustainability team. There she develops and calculates client greenhouse gas footprints and researches technologies to develop ESG programs to help clients reach their carbon neutrality goals. She has two years of previous experience with Langan Engineering working in Corporate Sustainability as a Sustainability Specialist and Environmental Remediation as Staff Environmental Engineer. There she focused on completing Phase 1, 2, and 3 Environmental Site Assessments as well as calculating annual company greenhouse gas emissions, launching the company’s first GIS Insights dashboard to track and make all greenhouse data and sustainability program initiatives accessible, launching a company-wide sustainability newsletter, and supporting internal working groups including internal and external sustainability communications and sustainability technical trainings. While at Lehigh, Nicole was involved in the Office of Sustainability as an Eco Rep Coordinator and Metrics and Reporting Assistant, the Global Citizenship Program as a Graduate Assistant, and African Renaissance.

Samantha Smith graduated from Lehigh University with a dual degree in Environmental Studies and Marketing in 2018 and a master’s in Environmental Policy in 2019. She currently works for Lafayette College’s Office of Sustainability as the Sustainability Outreach and Engagement Manager. She has previous experience in consulting and government, having most recently worked for Ichor Strategies, a Brooklyn-based consulting firm focused on community engagement strategies. Prior, Samantha worked for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on sustainability programs for transportation initiatives in aviation, ground transportation, and shipping. While at Lehigh, Samantha was involved in the Office of Sustainability as an Eco Rep Coordinator, the University Choir, Alpha Gamma Delta, and the Gryphon Society.