March 16, 2022
Vasser Seydel graduated with cum laude honors from the University of Georgia, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. During her time in Athens, Vasser worked for UGA’S Office of Sustainability as the Grants and Engagement Director, represented the university as the UGA Student Sustainability Ambassador, and pursued an education outside the classroom as an intern at the United Nations Foundation and TEDWomen. After graduation, she began consulting with non-profit, business, and individual clients, specializing in communications, digital media, and strategic development, to enhance brands that create positive impacts on society. Vasser continues to promote and support her family’s legacy and commitment to environmental responsibility through her family’s foundation, the Turner Foundation, as a board member and the first Chairperson of the Turner 3rd Generation board. Additionally, she serves on the board of directors for the National Center of Family Philanthropy and is a Global Ambassador for Julian Lennon’s, White Feather Foundation, and an Arctic Angel for Global Choices. Most recently, Vasser has taken on the Deep Seabed Mining issue as the Campaign Director at The Oxygen Project and has the honor of representing the International Union for the Conservation of Nature as the IUCN Environmental Youth Ambassador.