MELANIE RUA, 2021 Mosaic Fellow

Melanie is currently pursuing her MBA in Sustainability with a focus in Impact Finance at Bard College. She is passionate about sustainability, championing diversity equity and inclusion, and deepening social impact. Melanie is committed to driving sustainable initiatives in the world of finance to explore the integrated-bottom line. She believes that harnessing the opportunities from the capital markets can address some of the world’s most complex issues and social inequities. She has experience with impact analysis, data analytics, and sustainable leadership. Previously, she worked at Morgan Stanley in the Security Based Lending space as a Collateral Risk Analyst. In 2019, Melanie received a B.S. in Business Analytics Information Technology and Marketing from Rutgers University.