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New York, Ny, Us

Fairfax, Virginia, Us

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Spearheaded offshore wind business case study as technical expert understand the market, analyzing potential opportunities and partnerships in the offshore wind supply chain, and submitting grant for up to $100M in infrastructure fundingManaged annual GHG inventory of large, widely diverse emissions sources, ensuring third-party (CDP, SBTI, ACA, etc.) verification and accurate tracking of project impacts and reduction goalsCreated quantifiable project-based GHG reduction roadmap to drive an executive board item committing the agency to Paris Climate Accord-aligned reduction goalsPrepared agency-wide $100M+ electricity budget and conducting reverse auctions to leverage hedging opportunities, track and communicate savings from energy initiatives and projects, and increasing budget certainty while saving nearly $1M annually

M.B.A. - Stephen M. Ross School of BusinessM.S. (Sustainable Systems) - School of Natural Resources and the EnvironmentElected: Co-President ‑ Erb Institute Student Advisory BoardSelected: VP of Education, Clean-Tech Team Lead - Zell Lurie Commercialization FundWinner: Michigan Marketing Challenge 2014Coach: Erb Peer Coaching ProgramGMAT: 740 (97th percentile)

Cork, Ireland, Ie

Constructed global model based on geographic and segment-specific data creating the capability for high-precision forecasts of key strategic adjacent battery marketsEnsured transparency, sustainability, and robustness of model for effective use across multiple end-users to create a defendable single-source of truth for market forecastsExpanded model to accommodate all segments and additional adaptable functionality to create granular forecasts allowing for specific targeting to achieve strategic growth objectives

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

Benchmarked Ford's corporate social responsibility program and communication methods against peers and leading sustainability companies, establishing an independent measurement of sustainability practicesRecommended specific actions in key areas to improve Ford's sustainability performance and communication methods, aligning Ford’s direction to become a “top of mind” company in sustainability

Dallas, Tx, Us

Analyzed protocols for reporting greenhouse gas emissions and socioeconomic impactfor the financial services sector, providing insights into industry trends and challengesCreated an industry‑wide applicable methodology and a re-useableframework resulting in efficient and transparent emissions reporting practices

Omaha, Ne, Us

Streamlined locomotive engine testing procedures using statistical failure data whilemaintaining network efficiency and realizing immediate annual fuel savings of $4MDeveloped multi‑objective network‑wide lighting upgrade strategy, fulfilling safety andtechnical requirements while minimizing labor costs, saving up to $850K annuallyCollaborated with stakeholders and senior leadership to develop and launch electricalsub‑metering roll‑out program, enabling tracking and identification of current andpotential energy efficiency improvements

Broomfield, Co, Us

Navigated challenging client relationship and led team in conducting a waterinfrastructure assessment, inspecting over 700 facilities at a US Air Force base in Japan,successfully delivering the project on‑time with an expanded scopeModeled multi‑year greenhouse gas emissions from 2000+ retail locations, creatingtransparent and reusable framework, allowing client to track performance and achievetarget 3 years ahead of scheduleHeaded company‑wide knowledge‑sharing community facilitating cross‑disciplinesustainability expertise providing colleagues with additional tools and resourcesLeveraged unique manufacturing plant LEED certification project to develop a reusabletemplate and presented at company conference, to improve efficiency of future projectsExecuted critical environmental site investigation on expedited schedule, formulatingproposal, managing multiple subcontractors, and overcoming technical challenges, todeliver time‑sensitive results allowing client to proceed with asset divestiture

Broomfield, Co, Us

Standardized process and completed environmental compliance investigations at 50+facilities for large federal client, resulting in multi‑year contract extensions of $1M+Led field team and trained new members for recurring remediation project andstreamlined work methods, reducing labor hours by 20%Supported remediation, compliance, and sustainability project teams for variety offederal, state, and industrial clients, completing projects on‑time and under‑budget

Awarded an internship through the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) for employment at a civil and environmental engineering and construction firm in Rzeszow, Poland. Supported project management, cost assessment, and technical verification on variouswaste‑water treatment plants, sewer and storm‑water drainage improvement, and hospital wing expansion construction to maintain project schedules

Lemont, Il, Us

Participated in a project managed by the Department of Energy and the Department of Homeland Security to evaluate the integrity of the U.S. natural gas pipeline infrastructure. Used sensitive technical pipeline flow diagrams and GIS data to develop models of company pipelines.Input the data into NGView, a proprietary software program, to construct a nation-wide model of the pipeline system to run flow simulations.

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Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics, Environmental Science & Engineering