Troy Goodnough

Background & Expertise

Troy Goodnough, alumnus of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities 1997, serves as sustainability director at UMN Morris, a role he has held since 2005. Goodnough works with students, staff, faculty and community to develop and implement sustainability initiatives. His work has included creating new educational programs, outreach initiatives and renewable energy projects. He also provides leadership to the award-winning Morris Model community partnership. During Goodnough's tenure as director, Morris has earned the Second Nature Climate Leadership Award and recognition by Sierra Club, Princeton Review, Environmental Initiative and more. In 2023 and 2024, the Morris Model won the Department of Energy’s Energizing Rural Communities prize. Prior to his University service, Goodnough spent a decade in semiconductor startup companies across the United States, leading crystal growth operations for laser development.