Allison Owens Email & Phone Number

Paris, Fr

Paris, Île-De-France, France

• Lead the certification of nature-based carbon projects across client value chains, with a focus on the AFOLU (Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use) sector.• Manage carbon certification and quantification roadmaps for projects, ensuring compliance with frameworks like Verra and Gold Standard.• Provide strategic policy updates on Article 6 and national regulations.• Foster partnerships with industry bodies, delivering expert insights on GHG Protocol and Science-Based Targets Initiative.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Led AECOM's global Forests program, driving net zero goals by developing nature-based carbon projects across diverse ecosystems.• Designed the carbon offsetting strategy for COP28, managing high-quality offset procurement to ensure event carbon neutrality.• Spearheaded business development efforts, aligning services with ESG and nature-based solutions markets while guiding clients on TCFD, TNFD, and SBT frameworks.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Awarded prestigious Presidential Management Fellowship at the United States Department of Agriculture.• Contributed to climate policy development under the Biden Administration in the agriculture and forestry sectors.• Member of small team tasked with designing $3 billion Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities opportunity; the largest ever USDA investment in climate change.• Quantified greenhouse gas benefits of conservation practices.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Coordinated public comment responses for EPA’s Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards• Provided technical support to EPA committees, managing logistics and producing summaries• Conducted risk modeling for air pollutants and toxic chemicals, assessing public health impacts• Contributed to greenhouse gas verifications for OPIC projects and drafted PANYNJ's annual inventory

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Organized an international conference on human and community development, uniting partners from 9 countries to share skills and best practices.• Developed a project catalog system to track health and education initiatives across multiple countries.• Improved online platforms to enhance knowledge sharing, networking, and promote social and gender equality across global partners.

Master'S Degree, Sustainability Leadership

Master Of Public Policy, Global Environmental Policy

Bachelor Of Arts With Distinction, Global Environmental Studies And Sustainability

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega