Transform works to decarbonize the global economy and build thriving communities. Working across sectors and industries, we collaborate with entrepreneurs, think tanks, government, tribal government, NGOs, foundations and companies to build solutions which are community-driven and data-informed. Our experience includes: #activemobility #circulareconomy #climatesmart #foodsystems #greentravel #energyefficiency #energysovereignty #regenerativeag #renewablefuels #sustainablelivelihoods*Team member, retrospective evaluation of a national foundation's impact after 75 years of delivering programming to healthcare professionals October 2023 - September 2024* Fractional executive serving as Head of Strategic Partnerships, IIRR, July 2021 - December 2022. Matched private sector partners ESG/net-zero goals to community aspirations in 8 countries and 2 continents. Co-developed the organization's Mission Net Zero portfolio of programs. Found responsible investors to commit to fund climate solutions and livelihoods thereby supporting resilient, empowered communities. Spoke at international convenings sharing the mission and impact.* Team member, Prairie Island Indian Community Net-Zero Energy, March - July 2021, on contract to NV5.* Lead evaluator, MN Department of Agriculture, AGRI Program impact assessment, October 2020 - March 2021.* Team member, State of MN Commercial Building Code Compliance Study, July 2019 - January 2020, on contract to Franklin Energy.

As a member of the executive team, increased the culture and practice of evidence-based programming.• Influenced strategic thinking and planning with insights culled from community feedback, trends and data mining.• Promoted the use of new methods and approaches to data collection and participant engagement. • Oversaw design of customer experience maps for all placement programs to inform program operations to act on program learning and maximize impact.• Led the development and implementation of knowledge management strategy and tactics to stimulate use of evidence for learning, strategy and high-impact programming. • Actively served the board and Programs Committee, presented Big Data at fall board retreat receiving very favorable reviews.• Partnered with IT to identify gaps in our technical infrastructure and databases to track, analyze and report program performance; created project plans to close the gaps.• Partnered with Programs to participate in external benchmarking forum.• Provided functional and operational leadership to HQ team, budgeting and staffing to effectively deliver market research, marketing and communications, knowledge management, data analytics, project management, and privacy and data security.

Founded and led the growth of a energy and sustainability research and evaluation consultancy.• Wrote and edited winning sales proposals outlining project goals, methodology, deliverables, timelines and fees; earning new business nationwide, including multi-year agreements.• Supervised, hired and developed new team members. Created an enabling environment for success.• Oversaw external consultants to design and deliver high-quality program design and evaluations.• Developed innovative products and services to reach customers’ objectives. Facilitated strategy sessions with program management.• Created strategy, established plans and budgets, forecast revenue, managed P&L.

Launched UK subsidiary. Delivered consulting services and engaged with staff to meet customer needs. • Managed marketing, sales, operations, and product development for professional services firm. • Assessed information needs and developed overall approach to program evaluation and evidence-based learning.• Remotely managed US team.• Communicated key research and evaluation findings to program management promoting client learning, responding to needs of target audience.

Led big data and continuous improvement efforts.• Examined enterprise processes end-to-end, uncovering opportunities to improve practices internally.• Facilitated collaborative learning with teams, mined internal systems, analyzed data, scoped change opportunities.• Consulted with departments on key performance indicators, targets, benchmarks, and best practices.

Promoted learning from and strategic use of research to advance organizational goals.• Segmented customer data to refine our understanding of populations served.• Shared evaluation approaches and findings in testimony at MN Public Utilities Commission (PUC) effectively influencing their ruling.• Supported, coached and cultivated successful team of eight consultants and 29 total research and evaluation professionals.• Established and managed $15m budget, delivering market research, competitive intelligence, load research, and program evaluation.

Partnered with business leaders to design and deliver strategic research.• Hired, trained, coached and built capacity of the Market Research team.• Created portal to intake, scope, prioritize and track evaluation requests, and synthesized evaluation data to advance company’s goals.• Used qualitative and quantitative methods and predictive modeling to deliver insights on program awareness, brand reputation and customer service satisfaction.• Established research portfolio and managed budget of $9M, implementing key cost-controls and maximizing ROI.

Managed client studies and consulted on findings.• Conducted new business and partner development, boosting revenues with existing clients.• Cultivated and maintained long-term client and partner relationships, increasing retention and improving service delivery.• Delivered national speaking engagements and authored key publications, propelling firm to national recognition.