Uncommon Cacao sources high-quality cacao from Latin America, West / East Africa, and beyond for the craft and premium chocolate industry globally. We are the pioneers of Transparent Trade, publishing all prices across our supply chain including actual prices farmers earn. www.uncommoncacao.com

Maya Mountain Cacao (MMC) sources premium cacao (cocoa beans) from organic farmers for makers of fine chocolate products. Our model creates an exceptionally high-quality cacao and a growing source of income for farmers, while contributing to reforestation efforts and promoting sustainable organic agroforestry in southern Belize.

Cacao Verapaz, sister company to Maya Mountain Cacao in Belize, sources premium cacao from indigenous Maya farmers in Guatemala for fine chocolate makers. Working throughout the value chain to ensure best quality cacao, comprehensive transparency, and social impact, Cacao Verapaz seeks to catalyze rapid development of a high-impact premium cacao export industry in Guatemala in collaboration with some of the world's best chocolate makers.

Green Century Capital Management is an environmentally-responsible investment advisory firm with a strong shareholder advocacy program. My position as Shareholder Advocate entailed research, strategy, coordination and execution of both short- and long-term campaigns pressuring portfolio companies to improve performance on key environmental concerns. Responsibilities included building strategic alliances with other investors and advocacy groups, organizing and leading meetings between institutional investors and corporate executives, drafting and filing legal shareholder resolutions at over 20 publicly-traded companies, and garnering earned media coverage for our efforts in outlets including the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times.

Jump-started and ran grassroots environmental campaigns in Mobile, AL; Chicago, IL; Houston, TX and Portland, ME. Organized students, community members and local leaders to participate in and lead strategic campaigns on critical environmental issues including overfishing, emissions reductions and coal-fired power plants. Led media and organizing work in Houston on Sierra Club's Dynegy campaign, which ultimately persuaded the company to drop its plans to build eight new coal plants.Directed an office of 20+ citizen outreach staff that raised over $60,000.Secured favorable statewide and national media coverage for campaigns in both English and Spanish.http://www.greencorps.org

Researched social, economic and environmental impacts of international trade agreements in Colombia and Peru. Organized on a campaign to end “Fast Track” trade negotiating authority by signing on over 40 labor, community and environmental organizations to a national sign-on letter.

Recruited and interviewed personnel for Amnesty International’s Country Specialist program, focusing on Latin America and the Middle East. Organized and maintained communication within the program. Orchestrated the annual summer meeting of Amnesty International's Country Specialists.

Promoted to Field Manager after one week of canvassing in Newton, MA office. Coordinated groups of canvassers and drew maps for each day. Trained new canvassers each day. Achieved status of fifth-highest-grossing fundraiser in the country.