Sophie Meyer '21

Sophie Meyer is a Program Manager at the Blue Horizons Foundation (BHF), a philanthropic funder and advisor working to dramatically limit the worst impacts of global climate change. In her role, she helps steer strategy and grantmaking for industrial decarbonization and clean energy innovation. Before BHF, Sophie led Executive Operations and Investor Relations at Sublime Systems, a low-carbon cement manufacturing start-up based in Somerville, MA. She found her passion for commercializing climate technology at The Engine Ventures, a venture capital firm spun out of MIT that invests in deep-tech climate companies.

Sophie graduated from the University of Vermont in 2021 with a BA in Psychological Science and Environmental Studies, with a minor in Behavior Change Health Studies. While at UVM, she was an active member of the Student Alumni Association (SAA), leading the organization as President during COVID and serving as an Executive Director in previous years. She was also a member of Delta Delta Delta and served her chapter as the Alumnae Relations Chair.Sophie serves as the Alumni representative on the UVM Board of Trustees' Budget, Finance, and Investment Committee and chairs the UVM Next-Gen Boston Chapter. She spends her weekends outside golfing, walking, cross-country skiing, and swimming – season permitting!