Katherine Elmore Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Leads CIC’s business development strategy to build relationships with new customers, partners, and real estate organizations.- Coordinates new program delivery including City of Chicago initiatives to spur investment and preserve affordability in target areas.- Conducts impact evaluation of CIC’s overall business and specific programs.- Advocates for energy efficiency programs and policies with local stakeholders and allies.- Contributes to CIC marketing efforts, including developing key messages and strategizing for social media, advertising, sponsorships, and other marketing opportunities.

Greater Chicago Area

Lead the nationally-recognized Energy Savers multifamily lending program. • Oversaw CIC’s energy efficiency loan program, managed partnerships, coordinated retrofits, and completed reporting requirements for ~300 units of unsubsidized affordable housing annually. • Advised utility, housing, and finance stakeholders as part of NRDC’s Energy Efficiency for All (EEFA) IL Coalition, Sustainability in Affordable Housing Lender Learning Network, and the ComEd Income Qualified Energy Efficiency Stakeholder Advisory Group.• Collaborated with utility program implementers and housing stakeholders to improve energy efficiency programs for CIC borrowers.• Initiated redesign of CIC loan application documents, modernizing CIC’s image and improving convenience for loan applicants.• Converted a $100K energy efficiency loan into more than $5M in new business with a single customer.• Wrote and implemented CIC’s first business development strategy, coordinating communications and lending staff for expanded lending capacity.

Arlington, Va

• Provided technical support to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to exceed federal energy efficiency targets for six consecutive fiscal years, saving more than $7 million in annual energy utility costs.• Tracked energy, water, and greenhouse gas emissions data for 60 office and laboratory facilities for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.• Redesigned data management procedures for facility energy and water intensity calculations, saving time and reducing costs to the client.• Presented to federal agency senior management on project status and recommended technologies and project strategies.• Conducted 20-30 annual outreach campaigns using webpages, email blasts, newsletters, and fliers.• Planned two annual events for 1,500 attendees: developed promotion strategies and coordinated public and private stakeholders.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Assisted Geography and Earth Science professors by researching global geospatial datasets for use in future watershed, climate and global land use research. Created a catalogue of various datasets by compiling their metadata into a user-friendly, interactive format. Performed file type conversions and created new data from source datasets.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

I facilitated meetings with local residents affected by the construction of the professional hockey arena adjacent to the historic Hill District. I also worked with residents, architects, and contractors to address building and property usage concerns through the Zoning Office.

B.A. With Distinction, Geography - Urban Systems

Activities and Societies: Varsity Track and Field Team - Most Improved Athlete Award 2008, Most Valuable Player Award 2009, Academic.

Education record