Member of the Operations Leadership Team, reporting to the Senior Vice President of Operations and working closely with the President and Executive team to strategically reevaluate and operationalize a modern workplace that attracts and retains talent.• Created strategic plan to establish and maintain a hybrid workforce after COVID-19. Determined and established in-office work schedules, vaccine requirements, virtual workforce inclusion, and infrastructure redesigns. • Created Earthjustice’s first Sustainable Operations department to drive sustainability through every aspect of the organization and align with relevant advocacy work. • Designed and integrated business strategies to benchmark, measure, and establish reduction targets for operations. Reduced costs by incorporating best practices in contract management, procurement, real estate reductions, and spearheading cost-savings initiatives.

Teaching "GHG Emissions: Measuring and Minimizing The Carbon Footprint" in the Sustainability Management master’s program. Bringing expertise in environmental science and sustainability practices from both the public and private sectors, aiming to equip students with the skills to drive impactful environmental policy and corporate sustainability initiatives.

Worked directly with the CEO to ensure that the vision and strategic plan of the 45-person social enterprise ($5.5M annual budget) are executed appropriately. • Convened the Board and Subcommittees routinely to ensure proper oversight of the organization and worked with the CEO to ensure progress toward organizational goals.• Managed team transitions by recruiting four new board members, establishing a nonvoting advisory board, onboarding the interim CEO, and navigating the transition to a new CEO.• Engaged with building experts, thought leaders, foundations, and sponsors to raise financial support for the organization.

Member of the Executive Team, responsible for leading a department of 23 full-time staff in 7 offices worldwide and managing 160,000 rentable square feet with $85M in owned real estate assets, $54M in rent liability, and a $15M annual operating budget. Played a pivotal role in operations projects which have been featured in several high-profile industry publications (e.g., Architectural Record, High Performing Buildings).• Created strategic plan for the future of work at NRDC to improve staff productivity and accommodate rapid headcount growth while reducing costly real estate by $1 Million per year. • Determined the ROI to sell NRDC-owned assets (worth approximately $90 MM) and used the proceeds to invest and lease new office space. • Lowered operations costs by $1.2M in FY19 and FY20. Shifted from traditional energy sources to onsite and locally shared renewable sources to meet NRDC energy needs.• Developed a budget forecast that projects the time horizon of $50 MM capital expenses over 5 and 10 years.• Broadened NRDC membership and donor bases by educating potential stakeholders on the mission-aligned work that the NRDC real estate portfolio showcases. • Created opportunities for strategic partnerships with other NGOs to maximize effectiveness of sustainable initiatives. • Identified new financing opportunities for capital expenses and optimized operating costs by streamlining key policies to control expenses and governance.• Administered NRDC bond covenant to ensure compliance of a $12M bond. • Improved organizational control over aggregated costs without compromising individual staff ability to make local business decisions.

Led a team of 15 FTEs in 4 offices and managed approximately 100,000 RSF, $45M in rent liability, and a combined operating budget of $10M.• Constructed offices in NYC (20,000 RSF), Dallas (5,000 RSF), and Los Angeles (5,000 RSF).• Oversaw rapid growth in real estate and workplace environments during the startup phase. • Managed construction projects with budgets up to $4M.• Successfully reduced leasing expenses by $5M through real estate negotiations and reduced fixed costs by 5% by negotiating service contracts with vendors.• Oversaw rapid office buildouts to accommodate dynamic growth. • Managed projects totaling approximately 30,000 RSF and $8M in construction costs.

• Saved $100K/year through contract negotiations.• Created and administered expense and capital expenditure budgets for the IAC facilities department.• Managed construction projects, equipment maintenance, and facility repairs.

• Awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal.• Received two meritorious promotions for crisis-management work.• Led a five-person detachment on protective embassy duty in Conakry, Guinea. Led a thirteen-person detachment on protective embassy duty in Brussels, Belgium.