Meet the team

Eva Rood is Director of the Positive Change Initiative at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. In this role at RSM, that was created for her, Eva is responsible for accelerating the implementation of RSM’s mission ‘to be a force for positive change in the world’ in education, research and engagement. She has developed an awardwinning MOOC, Driving Business towards the Sustainable Development Goals, coordinated the development of 17 teaching cases on management knowledge and the SDGs, that received a special mention as ‘highly commended’ in the FT, launched RSM’s community service programme and societal partnerships, launched and chairs the RSM Hummingbird Fund and was project leader of the EU-cofunded ENABLE-project, that aimed at developing education around management tools for large-scale sustainable landscape restoration. The project received a ‘good practice’ recognition from the EU.

In 2017, Eva received the ‘top support award’ from Erasmus University, for her role in positioning sustainability at the heart of the university (oa as founder of the Erasmus Sustainability Hub, co-launcher of the Erasmus Honours Programme Grand Challenges, secretary to the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Centre for Sustainabilitytrailblazer team). She is a regular presenter and facilitator at RME-related and other events and a passionate advocate of mainstreaming sustainability.

Zonne is currently part of the LDE Traineeship, having completed her first year at TU Delft within the Education Innovation team. With an academic background in philosophy, political science, and religious studies, Zonne brings an interdisciplinary perspective to sustainability challenges. 

Her studies, which focused on structural inequalities and injustices, continue to shape her professional ambitions. In previous years, she has promoted public dialogue on structural issues by publishing articles and developing a campaign aimed at raising awareness. As part of the Positive Change Initiative, Zonne hopes to put her perspectives into practice through initiatives that promote fairness and sustainability.
 

Charlotte has always loved exploring and experiencing nature. In high school, she supported the RPTU Environmental Sciences Department as a fieldwork assistant and joined a voluntary project training therapy dogs. During her gap year, she volunteered in the Colombian rainforest, where she saw first-hand the role of environmental education in protecting the planet. She also spent time in Laos, living with a local family in a small village (Kok Phoung Tai), where she taught English, cared for children and supported the community.

In 2024, Charlotte began her master’s in Global Business and Sustainability, and she has recently started a second master’s in Strategic Management. Her goal is to combine these skills to provide consultancy for companies in the field of social sustainability, helping them to create a meaningful impact.