Sustainability Consultant/Environment Engineer

Eric Harrington

I specialize in helping companies and communities develop and implement strategies that lead them to stewardship and sustainability within a circular economy paradigm – strategies that are firmly established according to business and scientific principles. Within the context of the circular economy, I work in the areas of materials health, materials cycling, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social equity, all with the vision of preparing organizations for the future. To date, I have worked with manufacturing companies, non-governmental organizations, and government regulatory bodies.

MarComm Strategist | Sustainability Communications

Shelleyan Lewars, MSL, BA.

I am an experienced Marcomm Strategist, with over 10+ years of experience supporting organizations, c-suite executives, government officials and department heads in private and public sectors and nonprofit organizations locally and overseas.

Key areas of responsibility have included: developing and executing mar-comm strategy, Corporate Storytelling, Crisis Communications, public relations, project management, stakeholder relations, C-level Executive Support, and media spokesperson, among others.

I am unafraid of challenges and committed to accomplishing tasks, even when they are detailed and demanding. I adapt relatively easily to new environments and can quickly assess and contribute to finding solutions in difficult situations. I am also a quick learner, has experience working as part of a high impact team and who demonstrates high levels of confidentiality and always takes an ethical and disciplined approach to my work.

Some of my main attributes include being performance-driven, insightful, possessing excellent interpersonal and written communication skills, enhanced organizational and networking abilities and a natural ability to elicit cooperation from varied stakeholders and sources.

Labour Law, Industrial Relations, and Social Responsibility Professional

Dinah Madiadipura

Experienced Labour Law, Industrial Relations, Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability professional with a demonstrated history of working in the oil palm, fashion industry, social monitoring company and UN agency. Highly skilled in Indonesia Labour Law, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability Audit, Project and Operations Management, and Ethical Business with a Master of Labour Law and Relations from University of Sydney obtained through the Australian Award Scholarship scheme.

Communications Consultant

Ryan Anderson

Sustainable Hospitality, Tourism, Events

Kathy Sue McGuire

Award winning Sustainable Development Professional (ISSP-SA) and LEED Green Associate, with 15+ years of progressive experience and a proven track record of implementing sustainability programs for business, hospitality and tourism, golf tournaments and course management, and sporting and entertainment events, that save money and increase brand awareness.

Created the only cloud-based Hotel Sustainability Assessment (powered by CSRware) that provides a customized Sustainability Action Plan with recommendations for improvement and cost-saving measures. Additionally, created a Hotel Sustainability Guide that provides the ‘how-to’ implement strategies, and incorporates the UN SDGs into the action plan. This program integrates sustainability into a hotel’s core business strategy.

Recognized as an industry leader in meeting the highest standards and being among the first in the nation to achieve sustainable certifications for organizations.

A trusted source of knowledge on established practices and cutting-edge trends that benefit organizations and the community.

Clients included The Breakers/Palm Beach, Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island, SCP Hotels, Lansdowne Resort, Four Seasons Scottsdale, Salishan Resort, Skamania Lodge, Highpoint Hotel Corporation, Loggerhead MarineLife Center, and others.

ESG Programs |Systems Engineer | Energy & Climate Solutions

Dr. Ghazi Kablouti

Versatile and resourceful professional with extensive international strategic and operational management responsibilities at industry-leading corporations.

Strong track record of directing cleantech development and commercialization, pioneering and leading company-wide Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) programs and projects, devising functional and regional strategies, introducing quantitative impact and risk management approaches, and organizing audits.

Possess solid management skills and the ability to analyze complex issues, drive continuous process improvements, build high-profile partnerships, and incorporate initiatives to capture growth opportunities, resource advantages, and cost savings. Thought leader, corporate representative, refined communicator, and trusted team mentor with fluency in English, Arabic, French, and German.

Areas of Expertise:

• Strategic Growth Management
• Product and Portfolio Management
• Sustainability Strategy and Operations
• Certified Knowledge in Responsible and Impact Investing
• Energy Technologies and Economics
• Climate: Accounting (Scope 1, 2 & 3), Policies, Solutions, Strategies & (Science-Based) Goals
• Cross-Functional Teams Leadership
• Advocacy and Stakeholder Engagement
• Auditing and Due-Diligence (Non-Financial KPIs)
• (Guest) Lecturing (Management and Sustainable Development)

Marketing Associate

Ryan O’Connell

Ryan is a recent graduate of Binghamton University, where he achieved his BA in psychology. During his time at BU, he expanded upon his social media skills, while interning with the Athletics Department. He is an environmental advocate and strives to leave the world a better place than he found it. Combining his love for marketing and the environment, he is passionate about discovering and promoting more efficient and sustainable ways for humans to interact with the world surrounding them.

Ethical Compliance Auditor & Trainer Certified Sustainability (CSR) Practitioner-IEMA-UK Schemes: SA 8000, BSCI, Sedex SMETA ETI Code, C-TPAT, QMS & customer CoC

Samad Ahmed Bilgrami

I am a social rights activist, internationally licensed/accredited Auditor for Social Compliance audit schemes like SA 8000, BSCI, Sedex SMETA ETI and ISO series audits. With over 300 social compliance & Quality compliance audits conducted nationally and internationally, i am also a freelance trainer for various international social compliance and ISO series standards/codes.

I have been serving industries since several years through skills of Training, Supplier Development & Auditing against globally recognized Management Systems/Standards & criteria that are necessary for organizations to cope up with needs of global markets of the modern world.

Experience of facilitating a wide & diverse range of clients has provided me insights & an in-depth understanding of key business processes, internal control systems, corporate governance & regulatory framework for a range of industries.

If CSR, ethical trade, worker’s rights and sustainability are words that attract you, I can offer you collaboration for joint efforts for betterment in supply chains and promote ethical sourcing in Pakistan and within region through my expertise :

FACTORY / WORKPLACE SOCIAL AUDITS
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS
CSR & SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING (Social, Economical & Environmental) aspects
CSR RESEARCH
SUPPLY CHAIN MAPPING
SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
CSR ADVISORY
WORKER INTERVIEWS
TRAINING & CAPACITY BUILDING
GRIEVANCE MECHANISM (DIALOGUE WORKERS)
SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT & REMEDIATION
FEMALE WORKERS EMPOWERMENT & CHILD LABOUR ISSUES

Should you need any further information or you have ideas for working together, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Regards
Samad Ahmed Bilgrami

Social & environmental sustainability strategist & leader, International Chair, Speaker, Lecturer, Fellow of the RSA.

Betsy Reed

My driving passion is to use my skills, expertise and privilege to empower others to improve their own lives and communities. That’s what gets me out of bed and it’s driven my career and life choices. It’s why I’ve directed advocacy campaigns, NGOs and corporate and government sustainability programmes, worked in most sectors and several countries over the course of my 15+ year career (preceded by 10+ years of community activism, organising and campaigning in my native USA).

I have a diversity of experience that gives me a unique perspective and skillset. I’ve travelled widely, lived in five countries, worked in sustainable development, directed some of the biggest environmental and social justice campaigns in the UK, become a behaviour change expert, advised corporate leaders on climate change policies, briefed Government Ministers on sustainability issues and recently written a book on communicating social and environmental issues (due out in mid-2020).

Whatever I’m doing, I’m focused on informing, inspiring, empowering and sometimes pushing others to connect with their own humanity, understand the connection between themselves and everything and everyone else and create a more sustainable, equitable world. I tend to do it while bringing some natural zest, a sense of humour and a lot of energy. I get shit done. And I help others get shit done.

I’m an experienced chair, facilitator, media commentator and presenter. I find connecting with an audience a joy. Recent speaking engagements include:
– Guest lecturer, CIEE Barcelona sustainability course (March 2020)

– Panelist and host at CHANGE Festival, Warwick Arts Centre UK (October 2019)

– Dinner speaker at Corporate Energy Series, Paris (May 2019)

– Workshop Facilitator, Kering Group internal innovation summit, Paris (October 2018)

– Event Chair at GPEX global energy transition summit, Barcelona (September 2018)

– Keynote Presenter at PR Fest, Edinburgh (June 2018)

– Chair, UK Public Relations Consultant Association’s (PRCA) CSR and Sustainability Group (2015-18)

– Event Chair, ‘Companies Vs Climate Change’ Europe conference (October 2017)

– Workshop Designer & Facilitator at Circular Economy Leaders Summit, Edinburgh (September 2017)

– Keynote Speaker, Communicate, the annual UK conference for sustainability communications professionals (2015)

– Guest lecturer, University of St Gallen, Switzerland MBA in Sustainable Business programme (2015)

Consultant, Stakeholder Engagement

Keith Walker

Experienced business professional with over 30 years of sales and marketing roles in a variety of different B2B industries. Earned a Sustainability Certificate from Baldwin Wallace University in 2013 and a Master’s in Sustainable Management from University of Wisconsin-Parkside in 2019. Seeking opportunities to combine business experience and sustainability knowledge to assist organizations in leveraging these concepts to maximize and balance social, environmental, and economic impacts. Excellent written and oral communicator with appropriate knowledge and skill to balance the needs of various stakeholder groups.
• Green Building
• Waste Management
• Renewable Energy
• Environmental Ethics
• Business Development
• Project Management
• Research | Analysis
• Writing
• Team-Oriented
• Interpersonal Communication
• Creative Thinker
• Resilient

Environmental Policy, Energy and Sustainability

AMY J. RAPP, MS

Offering 17+ Years of Proven Experience in Consulting, New Business Development and Creative Leadership Roles; Remote Savvy

Great Falls, MT 59401 ￨ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyjrapp/

KEY EXECUTIVE SKILLS:
INNOVATIVE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ￨ C-SUITE RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT ￨ BRAND DEVELOPMENT ￨ CHANGE MANAGEMENT
ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT ￨ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ￨ ASSET / LIABILITY MANAGEMENT ￨ BUDGET MANAGEMENT & ANALYSIS
POLICY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS PROCESSES ￨ STRATEGIC PLANNING ￨ PUBLIC & PRIVATE STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT ￨ CAPITAL MARKETS
TEAM BUILDING ￨ LEADERSHIP ￨ REMOTE MANAGEMENT ￨ PUBLIC RELATIONS ￨ PUBLIC SPEAKING ￨ SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING ￨ BOARD GOVERNANCE
MULTI-PROJECT MANAGEMENT ￨ PROCESS OPTIMIZATION ￨ NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONALIZATION ￨ TRENDS TRACKING ￨ COMPLIANCE
ORGANIZATIONAL START-UPS ￨ CRM ￨ MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS ￨ NEGOTIATIONS ￨ COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ￨ DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

KEY ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY MANAGEMENT SKILLS:
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ADVISEMENT ￨ ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LAW ￨ REGULATORY COMPLIANCE ￨ CLEAN ENERGY
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL & GOVERNANCE (ESG) ￨ WASTE MANAGEMENT, RECYCLING & CIRCULAR ECONOMIES ￨ ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION, RESILIENCE, ADAPTION PLANS & SOLUTIONS ￨ SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION, AGRICULTURE & WATER SYSTEMS

Highly Accomplished, Goal-Driven Leader who seeks a role to combine national and international business development, organizational start-up, key stakeholder management, and corporate financial management expertise with climate resilience, environmental policy, and sustainability talents within a 21st century, sustainability-focused organization.

Entrepreneurial-Minded Self-Starter who is committed to ethics, integrity, and compliance management; recognized as a collaborative, community engager who builds national alliances among decision makers to consistently surpass expectations.

Excellent Communicator who successfully collaborates with multiple stakeholders and culturally diverse groups to include communities of color, socio-economically diverse populations, and marginalized urban and rural communities; a highly proficient national webinar producer, marketer, advisor, and virtual meeting presenter with superior research and writing skills.

Influential Change Agent who demonstrates knowledge of multiple, globally conscious industries; excels as a passionate, brand-building, consumer-centric subject matter expert; one who explores multiple perspectives when seeking solutions.

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE:
Climate Resilience, Sustainability, Business Development & Policy Advisor
COMPANIES VS. CLIMATE CHANGE SUSTAINABILITY, GREAT FALLS, MT (MAY 2020 – PRESENT)
CLIMATE RESILIENCE SOLUTIONS, LLC, GREAT FALLS, MT (OCT 2019 – PRESENT)
Optimize climate change mitigation, resilience, and adaption planning initiatives, including serving as an Environmental Policy Advisor tasked with solutions-focused sustainability consulting and innovative new business development. Capitalize on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking consulting on climate mitigation, resilience, and adaptation strategies while providing sustainable plans and assessments to help communities eliminate or lesson vulnerabilities.
Great Falls Community Members: Educate the community and city commissioner on climate resilience planning, including vulnerability assessments, climate action plans, resilient water, food and building envelopes, green infrastructure, permeable pavement, rainwater harvesting, vertical farming, renewable and distributed energy systems, real-time weather technology, resilience bonds, and PPPs.
Green New Deal Grant: Comprehensively analyze and synthetize resilience solutions from a reinsurance perspective to create a 22-page grant administered book submission on supportive solutions.
Exhibit skill in research, writing, and analysis pertaining to U.S. energy policy; reduction of C02 emissions; sustainable transportation, agriculture, and water systems; waste management, recycling and circular economies; environmental protection law; RCRA, NIMBY, and UNSDGs; climate resilience plans to create adaptation and resilience strategies; climate action plans to reduce GHGs; and vulnerability assessments.
MUNICH RE, U.S. Incubator, PRINCETON, NJ AND ALBANY, NY (AUG 2019 – SEPT 2019)
Quantified evidence for Munich Re U.S. national / global resilience domains. Researched and wrote profiles on emerging global resilient business development opportunities and policy issues for a climate resilience domain. Promoted innovations in smart cities and corporate resilience such as green infrastructure, permeable pavement, vertical farming, rainwater harvesting, coastal / inland waterway management, wetlands development, vulnerability assessments, renewable and distributed energy systems, 24×7 demand management, microgrid / V2G systems, and 3D /real-time weather technology.
Highlighted mitigation, prevention, response, and recovery strategies to increased extreme events / risks, including floods, hurricanes, heavy downpours, droughts, heat waves, and wildfires, among others.
Gained valuable insight using customer issues and needs, as well as ethnography, systems analysis, economic research, megatrend analysis, and subject matter expertise.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
NEW YORK STATE SENATE, ALBANY, NY (SEPT 2018 – JUN 2019)
Legislative Fellow / Director-in-Training
Senator Liz Krueger, Finance Committee Chair
Played a vital role in researching, writing, and preparing up to 150 bill memos / submissions on multiple legislative issues while learning the role of Legislative Director. Tracked budget requests and assisted with budget hearings.
Enlisted the co-sponsorship of bills and accurately tracked advocacy memos.
Exhibited skill in environmental policy research, including renewable and distributed energy systems, ESCOs and consumer protections, divestment from fossil fuels, and banning of Styrofoam, among other topics.
VIRTUALCORPS.COM, GREAT FALLS, MT (JUN 2013 – SEPT 2018)
Founder / Principal, National Consultative Firm, Remote Savvy to include Management
Spearheaded the start-up of a national consultative “S” Corp founded in response to Western Bridge Corporate Federal Credit Union’s (CU), WesCorp’s closure in 2012. Developed mutually beneficial alliances among state and federal regulators, associations, leagues, councils, and other key industry stakeholders to attain success.
Built a results-generating bundled purchasing eCommerce platform for a national webinar series.
Continually engaged in a nationwide consultative process with multiple top solutions providers.
Drove affiliate marketing with Eventbrite, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Mailchimp, WebEx, and Shopify.
Led 100+ educational and solutions-based webinars and virtual workshops on regulatory compliance topics.
Certified VirtualCorps.com with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as Continuing Professional Education (CPE).
TCT RISK SOLUTIONS, VIRTUALCORPS.COM PARTNERSHIP, GREAT FALLS, MT (JUN 2015 – SEPT. 2018)
National Business Development (BD) Partner
CU Asset / Liability Management / Regulatory Compliant Solutions
Leveraged broad scope of industry knowledge toward achieving double-digit growth via the development of national business / marketing strategies to boost specialized CU solutions; managed lucrative contracts / MOUs.
Seamlessly set up CRM through Infusionsoft to boost business productivity.
Trained an Office Manager in business development, marketing, and expense control.
Drove business growth by up to 50% via alliances and contracts with national stakeholders.
Produced and hosted regulatory compliant educational content using virtual roundtables, conferences, and webinars.
WESCORP, SAN DIMAS, CA (APR 2004 – MAR 2012)
Senior Manager – Small / Mid Markets / Balance Sheet / Business Development (May 2008 – Mar 2012)
Small-/Mid-Market Groups: Targeted Focus on Low-Income and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs)
Expertly developed, operationalized, and managed innovative asset / liability management and other critical, bottom-line affecting solutions for 900 small- / mid-sized CUs. Trained, mentored, and managed five (5) remote BD executives.
Improved overall business development and regulatory-compliant solution adoptions by over 50%.
Built nationwide collaborative alliances with state/ federal regulators, associations, leagues, and key stakeholders.
SimpliCD Securities Sales Director / Investment Manager / Business Development (Apr 2004 – Mar 2012)
Maximized bottom-line performance for this $37-billion flagship, largest U.S. corporate CU by creating, operationalizing, and managing a brand-new CD program for members. Trained and managed 11 on-site and remote staff.
Successfully managed budgets / development teams.
Generated a $3+ million fee income program with $5 billion in CD sales.
Drove core market testing and product fit for CD trading technology tools.
Creator / Writer – CU Beat – National Weekly Commentary (2009 – 2012)
Creator / Host – CU Essentials – National Monthly Webcast Series (2007 – 2012)

EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Master of Science Bachelor of Science
Environmental Policy Management, Energy & Sustainability (4.0 GPA) Business Administration

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:
ASSOCIATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE PROFESSIONALS (ACCO)
Certified Climate Change Professional (CC-P) (Projected Completion February 2021)
Climate Science; Climate Risk Management; Vulnerability Assessments; GHG Accounting & Reporting;
Fundamentals of Energy, Water & Food Nexus; Governance; Law & Policy; and Economic Impact Assessments
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE / FEMA
FEMA EMI IS-01000 Public Assistance Program & Eligibility
FEMA EMI IS-01001 The Public Assistance Delivery Model Orientation
INTERNATIONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
International Credit Union Development Educator (I – C.U.D.E.) National Cooperative Business Association / USAID / Farmer to Farmer / CLUSA International Organizational Development – Agricultural Cooperatives, Senegal, Africa
Cooperative Consultant – Cooperatives Battling Poverty, Lichtenburg, South Africa
Center for Creative Leadership, San Diego, CA

TECHNICAL SUMMARY:
Microsoft Office Suite ￨ Infusionsoft CRM ￨ WebEx ￨ Zoom ￨ Mailchimp ￨ Eventbrite ￨ Shopify ￨ LinkedIn ￨ Facebook ￨ Twitter

Urban Sustainability Consultant at Eco-Logical Solutions

Luiz Rodrigues

Biological Oceanographer, Tropical Rainforest Ecologist and Urban Sustainability Consultant / Educator with over 30 years of experience in philanthropy, environmental preservation, ocean plastic pollution, conservation of aquatic ecosystems and sea level rise sciences. Experience working, and collaborating, with private sector, non-profit, and government entities.

Consultant

Priyanka Mandal

With five years of experience in Corporate Sustainability and a lifelong commitment to implement sustainable business practices, I bring deep knowledge of sustainability metrics, broad experience in data analysis and communications, and a foundation of ethics and passion to every project. I also hold a certificate in Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI’s) Sustainability reporting standard which demonstrates my knowledge on the use of GRI sustainability standard.

Sustainability Communications and Assessments: I have experience in designing sustainability frameworks, materiality assessment, stakeholder engagements, sustainability strategy development, and implementation. I have created content for sustainability reports following the Global Reporting Initiative’s Sustainability Reporting standard and the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) and led internal data verification and validation for GHG and Sustainability report assurance. I have also prepared responses for CDP (Carbon Disclosure Projects), Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), and a few other ESG disclosures and increased company’s transparency with respect to the environment, social and governance performance.

GHG Accounting: I have led the Corporate GHG accounting for Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions following GHG protocol and ISO 14064 (Part-1 and Part-2).

Project Management: I have devised programs to achieve ‘water neutrality’, identified locations for watershed development and natural resource protection as well as enhanced equitable access to freshwater resources to nearby communities. Apart from this, I have also developed programs to achieve ‘zero hazardous to landfill’.

Supplier Sustainability Assessment: I have developed standards and frameworks for supplier sustainability assessment and ensured responsible sourcing for business by identifying ESG risks in the supply chain through desk reviews and on-site assessments.

Engineer, Transportation, Renewable Energy, Sustainability Development

Tad Simmons

I have been in electrical and computer engineering, technology R&D, and have been an entrepreneur. Working with some key stakeholders I’ve been a CEO and director of 2 public companies, facilitated an annual meeting with conference calls to 1000 shareholders, an acquisition, and reported reviewed and audited financial reports to the SEC. Now, in addition to consulting & business support services, I’m committed to a project to accelerate environmental sustainability, market transparency, and social good. This includes, renewable energy, water resources, sustainable & organic agriculture, green buildings & communities, electric and hybrid-electric transportation technology, regulation, politics, health categories including food.

I am always looking for individuals and institutions with a passion for eco-business or “Eco Tech” and would like to support investment in green-tech and other sustainability companies. One of my pursuits is helping others make exciting and rewarding investments in key technologies, products & services in the green business areas as they pertain to the greater “deep ecology” philosophy of development.

Specialties: Executive management, innovation and product development, group facilitation, project management, electronics design, solar power engineering, engineering design software, environmental business, sustainable development, teambuilding, architectural support for renewable energy, entrepreneurship, trade shows, education (i.e. instruction at high school, college and professional levels), health, environmental health, research and development toward positive societal impacts of sustainability.

Renewable Energy Consultant

Ahmad Mardi

Is the founder of Sustainable Vision for Renewable Energy firm specialized in project development and is specialized in the development of solar, wind, and waste to energy projects to generate electricity and biofuels. He is also experienced in the environmental and recycling sector and has guided and executed projects for large corporations internationally to reduce their waste generation and to recycle existing waste generated. He graduated with an MSc in Renewable Energy Systems Engineering from the University of Surrey in 2011 and with a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the American University of Athens in 2010. He is currently looking to expand his expertise to the US market and is based in Florida.

Consultant

Alexandra Barrera

Alexandra Barrera is a Corporate Social Responsibility professional with over 15+ years of experience. Alexandra has worked on strategy, research, corporate sustainability and impact measurement of several social impact initiatives and campaigns in various media companies, such as Univision, Warner Bros. International, Hallmark and Viacom Latin America. She is currently the Founder and Principal of BtheImpact, a consulting firm specializing in social impact and corporate responsibility marketing, programs, research and strategies.

Alexandra is a current board member of Dream in Green and holds a B.A. in Psychology from FIU. As well as an Executive Certificate in Social Impact Strategy from University of Pennsylvania and a Corporate Sustainability Graduate Certificate from New York University.

Sustainability consultant, Data Mgmt

Gabrielle Moser Neira

Gabrielle currently co-owns a sustainable consulting firm based in Idaho and she works as a consultant for multiple sustainable businesses in her area and abroad. She also works as a data manager for Automobile Revue AG and has previous experience at the ETH Zurich as a Scientific Advisor to the Forest Management and Development Group. She finished her Master Thesis in spatial statistics applied to forestry data at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL in German: Eidgenössische Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft). Her thesis title was “Spatial Aspects of Forest Monitoring Data and Surface Estimation: An Analysis of the Swiss National Forest Inventory”. The goal of this work was to find a statistically justified methodology for detecting locations in a big dataset that may be considered vulnerable or hotspots. She received her Master’s Degree in Biostatistics at the University of Zurich in 2015 and her Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from the University of Washington in 2009. She has experience as a Clinical Evidence Analyst at Doctor Evidence and as a Research Assistant to the FORDEV Group ETH. She often works with Excel, Microsoft Word, Access, EndNote, LATeX and the statistical programming language R. Gabrielle has excellent organization, analytical and problem solving skills and is independent and hard-working in the workplace. She has a passion for languages, culture, research and travel.

LEED GA Sustainability Consultant

Karly Pulido

Karly Pulido is a passionate result-driven sustainability professional with experience in consulting complex projects. Karly attended the University of Florida where she pursued a Bachelor of Science in Sustainability and the Built Environment and a minor in innovation. During Karly’s undergraduate career she worked with LEED Lab on certifying a campus building to obtain LEED v4 O+M certification. Through this experience, she gained an admiration for the LEED rating system and became a LEED GA. Before graduating, Karly’s senior capstone analyzed the environmental impact of sustainable building materials of an on-campus building using Life Cycle Analysis.

After graduating with honors from the University of Florida she joined the United States Peace Corps where she served in Uganda as a Community Agribusiness Specialist. During her time in the Peace Corps, she worked with several not for profits including educational systems to help them improve the livelihood of their community. Living in an agricultural economy that depended heavily on predictable weather patterns, Karly saw first-hand the harsh reality of climate change in the developing world. Karly’s primary position was at an all-girls high school in eastern Uganda where she facilitated and taught students about climate change adaptation and mitigation.

Shortly after returning from the Peace Corps, Karly accepted a Sustainability and Social Responsibility Specialist position with Legacy Vacation Resorts. As the first Sustainability professional in the organization, she paved the way in making Legacy Vacation Resorts a more sustainable and resilient company. During her time at Legacy Vacation Resorts, she helped them become the first multi-state hospitality company in the United States to achieve B-Corp certification. During her time with Legacy Vacation Resorts, she managed the entire environmental footprint of the organization and worked closely with the Human Resources department to implement new policies and procedures that promoted social responsibility in surrounding communities. Karly quickly became an expert in the hospitality industry and wished to further her education by receiving a certificate of Hospitality and Tourism Management from Florida Atlantic University.

Karly continues to be driven by education and is currently obtaining her Master of Engineering in Sustainable Systems Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Through this degree, she is focusing on the advancement of renewable energy and energy efficiency in the built environment and in the private sector.

Consultant

Sandra Mies

Expertise: Food PR, ecolabelling and fishery certification, supply chain operations, seafood and dairy production. Sandra is based in Barcelona.

Energy Consultant

Dr Terence M Lewis

I work in energy and sustainability because I am driven by a passion for improving the quality of life for individuals, communities, and organizations, within a sustainable business framework. I try to live a low carbon /minimal polluting lifestyle and believe it is important, to be honest, integral and ethical at all times. It is through listening to my client’s problems understanding their needs and applying my wealth of knowledge, experience and commercial acumen that I am able to deliver sound considered sustainable advice.

In most cases I am able to save my clients a substantial amount of money and reduce polluting emissions, I can obtain subsidies, grants and innovative funding mechanisms to pay for your project, so in effect, it costs nothing to make changes that save money.

The quality of my advice is attributed to 40 years of experience in M&E engineering and building services. Beginning on the tools progressing to multi-million-pound M&E project management roles, lecturing, and academic qualifications. Since 2008 I have specialized in low carbon, energy efficiency, and renewable energy consulting.

Proficient public speaker and motivator and innovator.
I am available for Local, National & International assignments. Including training and public speaking.

Consultant

Christian Grieco

Christian began his career at Environmental Advocates of NY as a community organizing field manager then became director of the community organizing team within his first year. He went on to expand the fundraising arm of the organization co creating a phone canvassing operation. Christian has focused most of his career on technology consulting helping small businesses become more efficient and effective utilizing technology. In a word, Christian focuses on betterment.

A true systems thinker, Christian engages stakeholders at all levels of an organization. It is through stakeholder engagement, coupled with expertise in integrating technology, people and process, that alignment and achievement of the organization’s sustainability strategy can be realized.

Consultant, sustainability, climate action, ESG, conservation, CSR & Renewable Energy

Chris Parker

A native of St. Augustine, Fl. Chris grew up in and around the ocean, which embedded an appreciation for the role of nature and the desire to protect it. After a career on “Wall St.” in global macro trading, he took a hiatus for a variety of roles with conservation NGOs. This led to returning to finance for ESG investment advisory; combining markets with environmental and social issues. Today this eclectic background is used in a consulting practice for Kingfisher Parker – tailored advisory, campaigns and projects for companies and nonprofits. Chris partners with organizations to create impact around sustainability, climate action, ESG, conservation, CSR & renewable energy. Despite loving his work today, his favorite job was being a fly fishing guide in Wyoming and the Caribbean. Chris is based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Sr. Energy Consultant

Diane Cherry

Diane has over 25 years of energy and environmental experience at the federal, state, and local level. Most recently, she has consulted for clean energy companies, non-profits, and educational institutions on clean energy related work in North Carolina and the Southeast. Her work spans from business market development, policy white papers, strategic analysis, communications, and facilitation. Current and past projects include development of a South Carolina Continuing Legal Education conference for the South Carolina Clean Energy Business Alliance, work with North Carolina military bases on energy resilience, work with an environmental organization on climate change issues, work with an energy storage developer looking to come into the Southeast market, and facilitation of important and difficult conversations among diverse stakeholders.

Diane graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Economics and a Master’s Degree in Energy & Environmental Policy from Harvard. Learn more about Diane by checking out her website dianecherryconsulting.com

Sustainable Brand/Product Development

Barbara Gettes

Proud and very excited to be joining this boutique firm of sustainability consultants with Companies vs Climate Change.Through over a decade of experience I have developed skills with brand development, product development and management, new media marketing and social entrepreneurship. I am thrilled to use these skills to help other businesses and corporations become more sustainable in their endeavors.Outside of my endeavors with my own business I have taken a great passion for connecting people, consulting, representing artists, and event planning.I am very involved in my community and value an incredibly strong and vibrant network of people across many channels of creative pockets. In short, I see the world as a canvas and business is the medium.

Consultant

Bina Indelicato, PE, LEED AP

I am the founding partner of a sustainability consulting firm based in New Jersey. I specialize in LEED certification, greenhouse gas inventories, and developing sustainability strategies.

I have helped diverse organizations achieve their sustainability goals—from Fortune 500 firms to small shops, from the US Open to an NFL stadium. I have completed over a dozen LEED certification projects, including LEED BD+C, LEED O+M, LEED ID+C, and Arc projects. I’ve developed greenhouse gas inventories for various organizations and developed and implemented the sustainability strategy for the US Open.

VP Communications

Greg Hamra

Climate Solutionist driving the low-carbon economy, bridging the partisan divide for a more stable climate through education and advocacy.

Three decades’ experience educating and empowering leaders to make more informed policy and business decisions aligned with the triple-bottom-line. Leader, Miami Chapter, Citizens Climate Lobby Adjunct Faculty Member, University of Miami School of Architecture

Topics: Speaking & Presentation Skills, Corporate Sustainability, Green Building Principles, LEED (thousands trained on five continents), Climate Literacy, Natural Capital and GHG accounting principles, Building Science, Biophilic Design, Active Design, Sustainable Development, Train-the-Trainer, Voice Talent, Technology Training (past). Guest lecturer at area universities, non-profits, professional organizations, and trade shows on issues at the nexus of business, society, and environment.

Corporate Sustainability Consultant and Educator

Jeffrey Potent

Jeffrey Potent develops and teaches graduate courses in corporate sustainable development, systems theory, natural capital valuation, and sustainable agriculture at the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs and the Columbia University Earth Institute. Mr. Potent advises graduate students and student teams on sustainability projects, contributes to the Columbia University Seminar Series on Sustainable Finance, serves on several non-profit and impact investment boards and hosted an annual forum on sustainable agriculture. He also consults and speaks publicly on corporate and agricultural sustainability and water quality.

Mr. Potent formerly led corporate partnerships for the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Water in Washington DC, advancing sustainable and market-based approaches to environmental protection. Before this position, he served as EPA/US Department of Agriculture (USDA) liaison, facilitating collaboration among land grant universities, EPA, USDA, industry associations and other governmental agencies and academic institutions. He established a regional component of the USDA National Integrated Water Quality Program, serving as regional director and member of the program’s national leadership team. Earlier in his career, Mr. Potent led an energy and environmental engineering consulting practice, managed pollution prevention programs for a large environmental agency, and planned satellite and cable

infrastructure for a global telecommunications corporation.

Sustainability strategy and communications advisor, working in Europe and United States

Olivia Sprinkel

Highly experienced sustainability advisor, working with leading companies on developing their sustainability strategies and communications, in both Europe and New York.

I am highly experienced working with companies on developing strategic frameworks, and have worked with industry leading companies including H&M, L’Oreal, Elior Group, Coca-Cola Enterprises and P&G, to define and articulate vision, goal and targets.

In New York, I headed up the North America office of Salterbaxter for 2.5 years, leading a growing team, and winning a blue-chip roster of clients including FedEx, BNY Mellon, Macy’s and Aramark.

I have a particular specialism and interest in the apparel sector. In addition to my client work with apparel companies in Europe and the US, I spoke at the Sustainable Apparel Coalition conference in Vancouver in 2018 and the WeChangeFashion event in New York. I have also hosted the Companies vs Climate Change conference in Miami for the last two years.

I write on sustainability-related topics (as well as writing poetry and non-fiction). I edited the Salterbaxter annual Directions publication in 2012 on the subject of ‘Profits from Purpose’: http://www.salterbaxter.com/profits-from-purpose-the-big-mindshift-the-needs-to-happen/ My most recent publication in 2018 was about engaging employees in a sustainability experience.

I believe that through purpose, storytelling and creativity, we can engage employees and citizens* in moving towards a more sustainable world. (*Citizens or creativists – I don’t believe that we should be identified as consumers in a sustainable world). I have spent the first half of 2019 to travel to research a book – ‘A History of the Future of the World in 10 Trees’ and to use storytelling in a different way to raise awareness of climate change.

Consultant

Paola DeAngeli

Paola has worked in various capacities across several industries with diverse stakeholders. These capacities include research and analysis of natural gas activities and strategies of global oil & gas companies, devising and executing successful business development strategies in the global textile industry, as well as analyzing financial institutions’ and multinationals’ reinsurance policies for complex reinsurance claims investigations in the U.S. and Latin America. Paola also led the creation and launch of an online business start-up related to energy management systems and sustainable/environmentally friendly products and services. She is the co-founder of a sustainability consulting company that advises companies in integrating all aspects of sustainability across their business strategies vis-à-vis the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Paola holds an M.A. in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), is a LEED-GA accredited professional, an International Society of Sustainability Professionals – Sustainability Associate (ISSP-SA), and is a board member of the United Nations Association – Miami Chapter. Paola is fluent in English, Portuguese, Italian and conversant in Spanish and French.

Co-Director, CvCC President

Greg Whiting

Greg Whiting is Co-Director of CvCC. He is an experienced sustainability professional with many deep skill sets. He has a strong demonstrated history of working in development and deployment of renewable and energy efficiency technologies, at utility, facility and off-grid scales. Greg is also experienced in developing and implementing solid waste/zero waste management strategies, and water conservation systems. Skilled in Management, Research and Development (R&D), Renewable Energy, Marketing Strategy, and Energy. Strong operations and product development skills with a track record of successful product launches and product line growth. Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Professional Engineer, BS, MBA, MS.

Organizational Developer

Ann Erhardt 🌿 MM, ISSP-CSP, CC-P

I want to make the world a better place. I want to help vulnerable people in my community. I want my career to be committed to making a difference.

With nearly 20 years of professional experience in organizational development, business integration and the climate change advocacy industry, I’ve learned a lot both personally and professionally about how important it is to have a strategic system in place for each organization.

For any organization to have a lasting impression, not only with employees and management teams but even more importantly the clients and customers that they will be positively affecting, there has to be a strategy and the right implementation of processes and policies in place.

Consultant, Solid Waste Solutions

Dieter Kretchy

We work with clients on how they may best become more efficient in their solid waste management while reducing their operating costs by up to 30% and their CO2 emissions by up to 40%.

For universities we have done many analysis for showing annual costs savings of up to $ 500,000 per year.

For some schools we have found savings of more than $ 2 million over 20 years. For other schools, some with smaller budgets, we have found up to 40% cost savings. (For schools looking to finance cost reductions, we have access to low cost leasing programs.)

While analyzing waste handling on campuses, we have designed and developed the only waste handling system for universities that is based on waste generation, allowing for any size and type of receptacle, regardless of what type of truck is needed to empty the container. This system includes trash as well as all recycling efforts, from OCC to food waste and organics.

It is our goal to reduce the manual labor efforts of clients so that the staff now required to handle trash can be better utilized to achieve other results in maintaining greener environments.

Specialties: More than 15 years of:

Solid Waste Data analysis to determine actual cost of solid waste disposal

Equipment analysis to determine the right equipment to achieve client solution requests

Equipment design and efficiency solutions to reduce CO2 emissions, labor staffing, and operating costs

Writing Solid Waste Master Plans to affect change in real time as well as plan for the future.

Environmental & Energy Management Consultant

Lee Ashworth

Based in the UK, Lee is an experienced Environmental Specialist with over 11 years in environmental management and sustainability and 20 years in the utility industry. Skilled in ISO 14001, ISO50001, Legal Compliance, Environmental Awareness, Management, Training, Documentation and accredited SKA assessor.

Sustainability Consultant

Avril Saunders

Avril’s professional background encompasses agricultural research, water resource management, and environmental consulting.

Avril is skilled in developing geospatial maps and geological/geophysical diagrams using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and subsurface visualization software. Her field experience includes soil and surface water sampling, groundwater monitoring, and subsurface data collection. In 2016, she led the preliminary data discovery for the infrastructure and operational assessment of over 300 Indiana Public Water Systems.

In support of the U.S. Department of Energy’s environmental remediation projects at the Hanford Site, Avril managed groundwater modeling data for the analysis of radionuclide fate and transport. Through partnerships with the National Science Foundation and the Agricultural Department at Iowa State University, Avril conducted several field and laboratory simulations to quantify water and nutrient retention in biochar-applied soils. Working with the Office of Sustainability, she contributed the development of Sustaining Hoosier Communities; an educational initiative that fosters collaborations between Indiana University and local communities.

Avril received a BS in Environmental Science and Environmental Studies from Iowa State University. She also holds a MS in Environmental Science with a concentration in Water Resources from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University-Bloomington.

Climate & ESG Advisor

Jatin Kapoor

Jatin brings over 15 years of consulting and sales experience, across India and South East Asia. He has spearheaded efforts to help organizations expand into new territories, build partnerships and executed aggressive scale-up plans.

He was till recently leading partnerships and new business development for SecureNow, a technology driven insurance broking and risk management firm. His role included building partnerships, developing product-market mix, enabling digital transition and leading the team to achieve sales targets, specifically for medical negligence and infrastructure sectors.

For over 10 years before this, Jatin was a core member of a start-up climate change and renewable energy consulting firm, Emergent Ventures India (EVI). He has developed and led a team of consultants in India and Southeast Asia with expertise in carbon markets, climate policy, renewable energy, and corporate sustainability. Having spent over 5 years in Southeast Asia, he brings direct experience of setting-up and managing business operations, developing relationships with key partners and leading business development efforts across the region. For banks, private equity funds and other financial institutions, Jatin has conducted investment grade technical, regulatory and ESG due diligence of infrastructure transactions. He had also several carbon financing projects and over 8M credits across South and Southeast Asia.

In addition to his role with EVI, he also served as a Director with Environmental Resources Foundation (ERF), where he led partnerships with funding agencies, implementation experts and large corporate looking for credible CSR partners.

Sustainability Consultant

Clarissa Drysdale-Anderson

Clarissa is an Electrical Engineer with a master’s degree from the LSE (London School of Economics) in Business Strategy and Information Systems. She is an internationally certified ESG practitioner with diplomas from the Harvard Business School in Corporate Social Responsibility, and from INSEAD in Social Entrepreneurship. Fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and English, she has a wide international academic and professional experience in Brazil, Argentina, USA, Mexico, Australia, South Korea, India, Qatar, Poland, Spain and the UK. Clarissa has worked in a variety of sectors such as: Banking, Telecom, Pharmaceuticals, Management Consulting, NGOs and Private Equity Funds, for over 20 years. She has successfully grown a Pharmaceutical Marketing start-up in Latin America and for the last 10 years, has served as a Non-Executive Director of YouCanFreeUs, an international humanitarian organization that combats modern slavery in several parts of the world. In 2017, she launched YouCanFreeUs UK to educate young people in the country about this issue. Clarissa is passionate about helping companies develop a robust ESG strategy to achieve their optimal social and environmental impact, while mitigating potential risks. She is currently based in London working for LIVOGO, a boutique development firm focused on Impact Investment & Sustainability, she co-founded in 2016.

Sustainability Consultant

Yashi Dadhich

Yashi is a result-oriented ambitious sustainability professional, her goal is to align creative and innovative sustainable business strategies into organizations by proactive leadership and education of stakeholders. Yashi has worked on sustainability projects in various industries including textiles, apparel, hospitality, academic institutes, sports, commercial printing, transportation, and the oil and gas industry. She has recently advised a Fortune 100 global conglomerate for improving their ESG performance score and in the UN SDG selection process.

​​​Yashi is the founder of a sustainability consulting firm – KAHANI. Its inception is deeply rooted in one of the worst industrial disasters in human history – Bhopal Gas Tragedy. Yashi is one of the fortunate survivors of this horrific industrial accidents, she established KAHANI as her commitment to support organizations to be responsible and purpose-driven. Yashi aims to engage, educate, and encourage organizations to embrace and embed sustainability at their organization via KAHANI. She decodes sustainability and helps companies reduce their operating costs while reducing their environmental impact and increasing their social impact.

​Yashi is working with Hyperloop Transportation Technologies as a sustainability contributor to evaluate the environmental and social benefits of this futuristic transportation technology. She is currently teaching at Miami Fashion Institute, where she is weaving sustainability into the textile industry.

In March 2019, Yashi was invited to a parallel event at the United Nations, New York during the Commission on the Status of Women Conference (CSW 63) to participate as a panelist for discussions on Tourism and Hotels Globally Empowering Women and Sustainable Development. In April 2019, she participated in revising the guidelines for conducting Social Life Cycle Assessment at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Paris.

Yashi is actively involved in leadership roles at the Harvard University Alumni Association. She is the secretary and the programming director of Harvard Alumni for Fashion, Luxury and Retail, a Shared Interest Group of Harvard University Alumni.

Yashi holds a graduate degree focusing on sustainability, and a certificate in Corporate Sustainability and Innovation from Harvard University Extension School. Yashi’s first master’s degree is in Textiles from North Carolina State University. She has a bachelor’s diploma in Fashion Design and Information Technology from the National Institute of Fashion Technology, India.

Corporate Sustainability, Communications, Business Development

James Rosenstein

With 25+ years in communications, public and external affairs in global companies, I am at home in an international business environment, with in-depth senior experience including in the automotive and banking sectors. I work with clients to develop and implement successful and creative long-term strategies for: corporate sustainability, corporate philanthropy, corporate communications, image and identity, media relations, marketing, advertising, organizational development and growth, business development, international relations, government affairs, crisis communication and

• Strong management and team-building skills, as well as excellent speaking and writing ability. As a consultant, I can help establish and implement a comprehensive and credible Corporate Sustainability policy and program. It will address and help to overcome inevitable challenges and obstacles that are encountered on the way, such as the role of and priorities for corporate sustainability in the company, the level of integration, and balancing purpose and profit, among others.

• Fluent in English, French, Portuguese, with moderate Spanish and basic knowledge of Chinese and German.

James completed his studies at Harvard and La Sorbonne in Paris. He is a member of Harvard’s Advanced Leadership Initiative and of the ALI Coalition. He also completed a course at the Harvard Business School on Sustainable Business Strategy.

Consultant: Carbon Footprint and Climate Change

Miguel Angel Cinquantini

My experience, of more than 15 years, is focused on Management, Coordination, and Consulting. I have worked in Argentina and abroad, as a dependent employee and freelance, in private companies as well as in the governmental and non-governmental sector.

I have a Master in Life Cycle Analysis, Carbon Footprint, and Water Footprint and a Master in Energies for Sustainable Development. I consider myself a creative, proactive, and sociable person with leadership skills to work alone or in a team, with people of different ages, genres, and cultures.

I am looking for projects that allow me to develop my skills with new experiences and challenges, both personally and professionally.

Sustainability Consultant

Dawn Strength

Dawn’s professional background encompasses LEED® Design & Construction, sustainability consulting, resource management, and environmental education. She has 11 years of sustainability experience in both the non-profit and corporate work environment. Dawn is skilled in working with business leaders and universities; as well as city, county, and state policymakers, on issues related to: LEED® certification, energy-efficient design, circular economy, and green building policies.

Most recently, Dawn assisted a Fortune 500 financial corporation in achieving its desired 2020 environmental commitment goals. She managed the LEED® Design & Construction sustainable development of over 10 properties totaling 800,000+ square feet and achieving average sustainability metrics of 32% water savings, 42% lighting power reduction, and 100% purchase of renewable energy. Additionally, she advised clients on new innovations in sustainability which would result in cost savings and provide the most beneficial impact on local ecology and global; climate change.

Dawn worked at the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) where she served as a technical subject matter expert for all USGBC and GBCI published guidance related to LEED® and WELL® certification. Drawing on cutting-edge knowledge of, and direct experience with, the suite of LEED Rating Systems she assisted teams in the design, construction and real estate industries with technical inquiries on issues such as material and resource selection, resiliency planning, water-efficient design, waste auditing and post-construction air flush out procedures. This role was actively involved in reviewing content and approving educational programs for continuing education for LEED® professionals.

Dawn holds a MS in Sustainable Systems (Resource Management) and a BS in Environmental Studies (GIS minor) both from Slippery Rock University. She is a LEED Accredited Professional in Building Design and Construction (LEED AP BD + C). Dawn currently serves on the Sustainable Technologies Advisory Committee at Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC).

Sustainability Professional | LEED Green Associate

Dominique D. Dowd

I believe in the relevance of eco-conscious policies and practices in my professional and personal life. For the last five years, I’ve worked in facilities operations with a focus on implementing green building solutions. Additionally, I am experienced in developing and implementing processes that drive efficiency. I’m open to connecting with other sustainability professionals and enthusiasts as well as career opportunities in sustainability management.

Sustainability, Communications and Climate Advocacy Consultant

Shakila Rajendra

Experienced manager and communicator with a demonstrated history of working in industries spanning sustainability, renewables & energy efficiency, media & communications, conservation & climate change policy. Skilled in writing & editing, reporting, sustainability strategy & policy, corporate social responsibility, communications , journalism and media relations.

Circular economy | Waste management & Recycling

Cesar Roncallo

MSc in Sustainable Resources Management, bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering with experience in processes improvement and project management. Interest in Circular Economy, renewable resources projects and waste management and recycling technologies.

EHS/CSR Consultant

Brittany Bossel

Brittany is a young professional with experience in Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and ESG/CSR. She has previously worked as an EHS consultant, and most recently worked at VIZIO, Inc. as a Social Responsibility Analyst. Brittany received her Master’s degree in Environmental Studies from Prescott College in 2018, where she studied sustainability practices used within the microbrewing industry.

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene | Sustainable Development

Rajratna Sardar

Experienced with a demonstrated history of working in the think tank industry. I worked on multiple projects in the WASH sector and have a good experience of managerial and technical lead positions in the non-profit and corporate sector. I am particularly well-versed in hands-on field experience. I am an effective communicator and coordinator, with experience building teams and managing both local and remote employees. Additionally, I am skilled in data analytics, technical guidance, strategic planning, grant management, planning and coordination, project management, infrastructure planning, disaster risk reduction and planning, water resource management, community engagement, monitoring and evaluation, corporate social responsibility, content development for knowledge products and training, capacity building, strategy design & implementation, policy and advocacy. I also have well-experienced preparing proposals. I enjoy working across different cultures and backgrounds; I possess a distinctive ability to balance the personal side of the business with technical expertise and high-level management skills. I am adept at maintaining control of high-pressure situations.

Chemistry, Materials, Manufacturing, Facility Mgmt

Mitch Krauss

Highly accomplished and versatile leader in sustainability, chemistry, product, manufacturing, and environmental stewardship. A proven track record managing programs, projects, and inventories in excess of $24M/year. Over 20 years of experience in a blend of industries. Managed teams of 5 – 24 individuals. Intuitive and customer focused with proven ability to translate analytics into executable plans that drive results. A creative and innovative professional with a strong skill set for research, development, implementation of new business processes and programs, and performance enhancements to existing processes and programs. A unifier recognized across industries with the ability to establish trust and credibility at many organizational levels as well as building and leading highly effective teams and external partnerships.

Environment compliance, Climate change, Sustainable Consumption/Production, waste management

Janet Nyamusi

I am based in Kenya and have 9 years as an Environmental compliance, Climate change, Sustainable Consumption, Production and waste management expert after my studies of environmental science and Climate change. My professional experience has been focused on life cycle assessment (LCA), circular economy, Industrial Symbiosis, Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production, WASH, Green Growth, Climate Change, carbon footprint, material flow analysis, social sustainability assessment, life cycle costing, multi-criteria decision analysis, material efficiency, eco-design and global change. I work on different environmental programmes geared towards pollution reduction, sustainability, low carbon and climate resilient, energy management, waste management and compliance to national environmental and health standards, focused on maintaining partnerships with key stakeholders to advocate for various programmes agenda.

I have hands on experience in developing project proposals, implementation and management of grant funded projects, mapping out of project partners and stakeholders, participate and oversee research, learning and knowledge management of various project activities, providing technical support and capacity building to stakeholders for stronger engagement, documenting and disseminating best practices through publications for replication, up-scaling and policy advice, developing of programs’ work plans, budget, M&E plans, framework and track implementation of work plans while identifying best practices, field surveys and generating reports, Monitoring, Evaluation and verification, technical and financial reporting, and preparation and coordination of the media invites and press release and communicating project results through workshops.

Sustainability Marketing Manager

Bella Natale

I am a recent graduate from Bentley University, with a major in Marketing, and have experience within sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and social impact. I am a dynamic critical thinker, with experience in several areas of marketing including purpose-driven, cause, employee-engagement, education, merchandising, and analytics with a focus in sustainability.