Chris Wolff Email & Phone Number

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Plymouth, Michigan, US

• As member of Leadership Team for Mott’s wastewater filtration arm, Digested Organics, advance key business partnerships and foster new ones. Draft and execute term sheets and NDAs. Create financial models for all.
• Developed new line of business focused on generating carbon credits at dairies by reducing on-farm emissions. Synthesized consultant findings to develop financial projections and pathway to credits, which led to.
• Forged alliance with one of the world’s largest building solutions providers to develop a mobile filtration lab for their North American factories. The ~$1M sale expands Mott’s footprint into a completely new.
• Commercial, regulatory, and finance lead for launching three certified organic fertilizer products derived from manure and food waste. Awarded >$2M grant from the USDA to expand production capabilities
• Negotiated a settlement with a Northeastern state, whose COVID-era grant requirements we were unable to fulfill. Found a mutually agreeable solution that allowed us to terminate, save >$100K in costs, and redeploy the.
• Streamlined and implemented internal approval protocols, including budget, model, and contract reviews, as well as “pre-mortems,” for self-funded capital projects, which led to far stronger proposals for future customers

Detroit, Michigan, US

• Worked cross-functionally with Business Development, Legal, Engineering, Operations, Tax, and Accounting to lead valuation efforts and conduct counterparty credit analyses for numerous potential investments, including.
• Created RNG portfolio growth model to compare financial projections under numerous policy, market, and internal business scenarios against company goals, facilitating investment decisions at the C-level
• Member of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion subcommittee; advocated successfully for new company PAC donation practices, and supported efforts to reform hiring practices and advance DEI dialogue among colleagues
• Coordinated with CEO, General Counsel, and Chair of DTE Energy Foundation to direct $10K to local nonprofit

Detroit, Michigan, US

• Modeled project economics for site improvements at currently owned landfill gas project sites, which increased gas output and improved returns
• Developed solar market outlook and investment strategy, which informed company's investment thesis
• Analyzed market attractiveness and entry options around energy storage and food waste anaerobic digestion

Oakland, California, US

Analyzed existing carbon markets, the draft United Nations climate agreement text, and individual countries’ emissions reduction pledges, and prepared associated briefing documents for PG&E’s climate change negotiations envoy to Paris

Ann Arbor, Michigan, US

Instructor for undergraduate survey environmental studies course - created lesson plans, led weekly class discussions, and graded all assignments and exams for 150 students across two semesters

Jackson, Michigan, US

Orchestrated the company’s first-ever hackathon, which involved employees throughout the company and resulted in over a hundred potential opportunities for strategic growth - as capstone, constructed Excel-based dashboard to allow executives to track metrics of projects currently in innovation pipeline

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Coordinated event logistics with the Secret Service, local officials, and other government entities by leading planning meetings, creating timelines, and completing diagrams of the movements and whereabouts of the President of the United States, press, and event guests during Presidential visits across the country

Ann Arbor, Michigan, US

Met with the CEOs of Michigan-based companies to discuss and understand current customers, pain points, and potential areas for growth - performed market research to make recommendations and formulate business action plans

Okemos, MI, US

• As assistant project manager, advised State of Massachusetts on design of bills and financial notices in accordance with legal and system requirements for their state health insurance exchange, leading to on-time.
• Co-authored “Fighting Medicaid Fraud in Texas” with Jack Meyer, which helped influence Texas lawmakers to strengthen their state False Claims Act in Spring 2013

Master Of Science (Ms), Sustainable Systems

Master Of Public Policy (Mpp)

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science & Spanish

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