Where did Tensie Whelan go to school?

Tensie Whelan studied at Harvard Business School Executive Education (OPM certificate, Business Administration and Management); American University (MA, International Communication); New York University (BA, Political Science).

Tensie Whelan

Investor

Advisory Board - Ex President, Rainforest Alliance at Giant Ventures Global Llp

New York, New York, United States

About

Tensie Whelan is a Distinguished Professor of Practice Emerita at NYU Stern School of Business and serves as Senior Advisor at NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business. Her work focuses on transforming business practices through collaboration with business, civil society, and government stakeholders to develop approaches that address environmental and social challenges while generating financial returns.

Experience

NYU Stern Center for Sustainable BusinessSenior Advisorcurrent2026 — present
NYU Stern Center for Sustainable BusinessFounding Director, NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business2015 — 2025New York City
NYU Stern School of BusinessDistinguished Professor of Practice Emeritacurrent2026 — present
NYU Stern School of BusinessDistinguished Professor of Practice2015 — 2025
DomtarAdvisory Board Membercurrent2025 — present
WorkivaAdvisory Board Member2023 — 2025United States
Aston Martin Lagonda LtdMember, Board Of Directors2018 — 2020United Kingdon
Rainforest AlliancePresident2000 — 2015New York City
Whelan AssociatesPresident1997 — 2000New York City
NY League of Conservation VotersExecutive Director1992 — 1997New York City
National Audubon SocietyVice President1989 — 1992

Skills & more

Strategic Planning25Strategy7Capacity Building7Public Speaking7Executive Advisory5Board Advisory Services4Board level experience1Nonprofits28Sustainability64Corporate Social Responsibility69Environmental Awareness9Sustainable Development50

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International DevelopmentClimate ChangeNon-profitsBusiness StrategyPhilanthropyProgram ManagementCommunity DevelopmentResearchEntrepreneurshipSocial EntrepreneurshipEconomic DevelopmentFundraising

Languages English · French · Spanish · Swedish

Tensie Whelan — Marquis Who's Who

From Tensie's professional profile.

Colleagues at Giant Ventures Global Llp

Alasdair Mitchell

Portfolio Support at Giant Ventures Global Llp

Alice Steenland

CSO, Signify at Giant Ventures Global Llp

Amanda Berinson

Executive Assistant at Giant Ventures Global Llp

Barry Eggers

Co-Founder, Lightspeed at Giant Ventures Global Llp

Ben Urwin

Senior Data Engineer at Giant Ventures Global Llp

Cameron McLain

Building things that endure, and living fully along the way.

Connor Whiting

Finance Associate at Giant Ventures Global Llp

David Miliband

Former British Foreign Secretary at Giant Ventures Global Llp

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tensie Whelan?: Tensie Whelan is a Distinguished Professor of Practice Emerita at NYU Stern School of Business and serves as Senior Advisor at NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business. Her work focuses on transforming business practices through collaboration with business, civil society, and government stakeholders to develop approaches that address environmental and social challenges while generating financial returns.
Where does Tensie Whelan work?: Tensie Whelan is Advisory Board - Ex President, Rainforest Alliance at Giant Ventures Global Llp.
Where did Tensie Whelan go to school?: Tensie Whelan studied at Harvard Business School Executive Education (OPM certificate, Business Administration and Management); American University (MA, International Communication); New York University (BA, Political Science).

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School Executive Education139

Konstantin DzhengozovCo-founder & CFO of Payhawk Chris FeeneySenior Fellow, Bank Policy Institute at MissionOG Alina GouninaInvestor at Moonfire Ventures Ryan LaurinManaging Director at Marlin Equity Partners Paul SlosarInvestor at FortySix Venture Capital Raghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund

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Also attended American University81

Vincent DialloInvestor at Daphni Amanda ThickpennyEvents Manager at Northzone Sidd SrinivasaVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group Carleigh MorbaInvestor at Index Ventures Mark KraynakInvestor at Aspect Ventures Andrew ForysiakOwner, AJF and Associates at Riphean Investments

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Also attended New York University385

Jonathan RossFounder of Groq; inventor of Google's TPU — now at Nvidia Gabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General Catalyst Andrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at Heavybit Rami BranitzkyPartner at Sapphire Ventures Zach WhiteInvestment Team at 8VC Ankita TiwariPrograms Manager at StartX

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Shared employers

Also worked at NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business2

Linda AveyCo-Founder, 23andme at Giant Ventures Global Llp Natalie Aresta-KatzFounder at Regbase

Also worked at NYU Stern School of Business45

Max WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer Hippeau Zoe van den BolInvestor at Alpha Partners Linda AveyCo-Founder, 23andme at Giant Ventures Global Llp Oliver MitchellPartner at Ff Venture Capital Vaibhavi NesarikarPrincipal at GTMfund Praachi Jain MehtaChief of Staff at Augment Ventures

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Also worked at Domtar1

Linda AveyCo-Founder, 23andme at Giant Ventures Global Llp

Also worked at Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd2

Linda AveyCo-Founder, 23andme at Giant Ventures Global Llp Marigay McKeeCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Fernbrook Capital Management