Seminar speaker: Rupesh Shah

The "Sustainability and the Retail Marketplace" program will include a presentation on Intuit’s Sustainability Strategy, the path they took to develop the strategy, what Intuit learned about their customers and being green plus some ideas about a sustainable retail presence and eco-friendly packaging.

Rupesh D. Shah is the Director of Corporate Sustainability at Intuit. Intuit is a leading software solutions provider and the makers of TurboTax, QuickBooks, and Quicken. Rupesh has held the position of Director of Corporate Sustainability at Intuit for just about a year. Prior to that, Rupesh was Director of Product Management for TurboTax Business products and previously he helped to create and launch new industry-specific versions of QuickBooks. Rupesh has also served as Manager of Learning and Development at Odwalla and Training Manager at Earth Train, an environmental nonprofit organization dedicated to providing youth leaders the skills, resources, and network to make a difference in their local communities. Rupesh has also consulted for AmeriCorps, the Presidio Leadership Center, the Corporation for National Service, Gorbachev Foundation, the United Nations and various other leading social organizations around the world. Rupesh has a MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, and a BA from the University of California, San Diego.