Meet the SSI Board
Megan Pfeiffer
Project Manager
Major: International Justice and Human Rights
Minor: Program in the Environment
Other student groups: LSA Student Government, SAPAC, Music Matters
Megan Pfeiffer is an International Justice and Human Rights major with a minor in PiTE in the College of LSA. She was born and raised in San Diego and reps so cal hard! She loves doing puzzles, scuba diving, and trying new restaurants. She is an activist for animal rights, and is a member of both Surfrider and SPEW. If you would like to talk about reducing plastic water bottle use or want to hug a tree email Megan at megpfeif@umich.edu
Chirapon (Pete) Wangwongwiroj
Project Manager
Major: Chemical Engineering
Other Student Groups: BLUElab Education Chair
Pete Wangwongwiroj is born in Bangkok, Thailand. He went to high school in Singapore before coming to the University of Michigan for his undergraduate degree. Pete loves playing tennis, watching TED talks, eating, pondering about life, having intellectual;y stimulating conversations, and challenging the status quo. He blogs at auniversewithin.wordpress.com. He's also a big Detroit Tigers fan and loves the Fox Sports Detroit Girls. On sustainability, he believes that lasting sustainability should be achieved together with a focus on both our well-being and the well-being of our community and the planet as well. If you love to talk about life, happiness, sustainability education, social change, or spirituality, email Pete at chirapon@umich.edu.
Arielle Fleisher
Team Coordinator
Major: Master of Public Health and Master of Urban Planning
Arielle is a first year graduate student with the School of Public Health and the School of Urban Planning. She loves all things biking and is working to improve biking on campus. She also loves all things food, the eating and cooking of it, that is. Arielle is originally from Los Angeles and, yes, she is terrified of Michigan winters. If you want to talk food or biking, or eating while biking, or anything else sustainable, contact Arielle at alfleish@umich.edu.
Raphael (Phel) Meyer
Team Coordinator
Major: Erb: MS Environmental Science & MBA
Phel is a second year dual-degree student at the Ross School of Business and the School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE). He was born in France but, like many people who come to uMich for academic enlightment, grew up on the West coast. He is passionate about waste … or rather, he is passionate about eliminating waste. In his free time, he likes to cook, loves to eat (especially if there is chocolate involved), tries to get outside as much as possible, and always makes sure to spend some good time with his friends and family. If you want to talk about sustainability, are also passionate about waste, or are just working on cool ideas to change the world, shoot him an email at rgmeyer@umich.edu