The Johnson School Annual Report 2007–2008 - Johnson Graduate ...

Park Fellow Advances His
Knowledge in New Fields
As an executive officer with the 1st Battalion 33rd Field
Artillery in Bayji, Iraq, Kevin Johnson, MBA ’09, spent a year
watching oil fires.
“It got me thinking about the impact of the oil industry,”
says Johnson, who decided that after separating from the
military—his last assignment was as a diversity admissions
officer for the United States Military Academy at West
Point—he would pursue a career in the renewable energy
sector.
He’s found the Johnson School the ideal place for this
transition. As a Park Fellow, he can pursue projects that
advance his knowledge of his newly chosen field, while
receiving leadership training that enhances the skills he
already has in managing people.
“Surrounded by a cohort of 25 amazing first-year
students who have done things all over the world allows an
opportunity for candid feedback unlike any I could receive in
the military with its rigid rank structure,” Johnson explains.
“It’s very powerful; I learned more about myself than I ever
thought I could coming in.”
After a semester in the Sustainable Global Enterprise
Immersion, Johnson interned with Acciona Energy, a
Spanish-owned renewable-energy firm specializing in wind
power and concentrated solar power. A member of the
Energy Club, Johnson’s Park Fellowship service project is to
co-chair the Net Impact Conference, which will bring 1,800
MBA students from around the country to campus in fall
2009 for a weekend of speakers, panels, and a job fair on
sustainable business practices.
“As students we’re showing that there are great jobs outside
the norm—jobs critical for the nation’s future,” Johnson says.
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