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Curriculum Vitae
Full Name
Joshua Skov
First Name
Joshua
Last Name
Skov
Affiliation
Instructor
Title
Senior Instructor I of Management | Academic Director and Industry Mentor, Center for Sustainable Business Practices
Phone
541-346-9060
Office
Anstett 298B
Departments
Lundquist College of Business
Management
Programs, Research and Outreach
Center for Sustainable Business Practices
Oregon MBA
Undergraduate Programs
Profile Section
Education
  • MA, University of California, Berkeley, 1997
  • MA, University of Washington, 1994
  • BA, Yale University, 1992
Biography

Joshua Skov has been a consultant to business and government organizations on sustainability strategy for more than twenty years. Acting as a liaison between technical analysis and executive-level decision making, he has served more than 50 clients in the United States and abroad in a range of industries, including energy, food, waste management, tech, and consumer products.

Outside of the University of Oregon, Skov is assistant vice president in the sustainability, energy, and climate change practice of WSP USA.

Skov designed the gateway course to the undergraduate minor in sustainable business (MGMT 250: Introduction to Sustainable Business). He was a member of the diversity committee of the Lundquist College of Business. 

He has served on advisory bodies for World Resources Institute, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, ICLEI, and the National Academies. He was previously a member of the statewide board of directors for Oregon League of Conservation Voters, and he served as one of Oregon governor Kate Brown’s appointees to the Lane Transit District board of directors and the board's vice president. He is a cofounder and former principal of Good Company, a leading regional sustainability consultancy.

Projects
Honors and Awards
  • Faculty Excellence in Universal Design, University of Oregon, 2021
  • Ideas Worth Teaching, Aspen Institute, 2019
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