Titles

• Project Manager, Center for Biodiversity Outcomes, Global Institute of Sustainablity and Innovation

Biography

Vera Von Esse is a project manager with the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes, supporting projects related to internal and external proposal development, partnerships, research collaborations, and project management for program planning.

Prior to her work with CBO, Vera supported operations for the J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute, serving as the community manager for the ASU Chandler Innovation Center, and supporting Place Based Innovation Spaces. Vera has also supported research endeavors in various capacities, including work with the Canine Science Collaboratory.

An ASU alumn, Vera has a Bachelor’s in Applied Biological Sciences, with a focus on Ecology/Pre-Vet Med and a Master's degree in Applied Leadership and Management from Thunderbird. Vera is also fluent in Spanish and has mild proficiency in Russian and Portuguese.