Farrah Andersen Email & Phone Number

Leads the Sustainability and Energy team at Cadmus, including directing business development, strategy, and staff management activities. Develops strategy and policy solutions to diverse sustainability challenges for state and local governments, businesses and nonprofits. Key areas of expertise include decarbonization, renewable energy, social equity, sustainable finance (both consumer and infrastructure-scale) and climate resilience. Selected clients include:• States: New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island• Local governments: Washington DC; King County, WA• Companies: Top 10 US financial institution, major European chemical company• Nonprofits: Environmental Defense Fund, Urban Sustainability Directors Network, DesignLights Consortium

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Research & Analysis: Conducted in depth research including supply chain analysis and 15 stakeholder interviews on food waste. • Strategy Implementation: Created toolkit for schools to reduce food waste and presented functional product prototype to firm leadership. • Led team process and project coordination for team of five interns.

San Francisco Bay Area

Served as Chief of Staff to bank-wide head of CSR at bank headquarters of Bank of the West, BNP Paribas. Key responsibilities included:• Project Management: Ensured timely progress on key activities for dept. with $6 million budget and team of 10 across 19-state footprint.• Strategy Development & Execution: Advised dept. head on developing group’s new strategic plan. Led execution of strategy.• Strategic Partnerships: Launched 5 large national partnerships with major nonprofits (average grant of $100,000).• Regulatory Response to FDIC: Organized dept. response to federal regulator (FDIC) examination.• Analytical Portfolio Management: Coordinated $200k annual allocation of 0% interest loan fund serving micro-lending institutions. • Deliverables for Management: Developed presentations for senior executives and parent company leadership to seek support on strategic initiatives, and provide updates on dept. progress.Promoted twice in under 2 years to Chief of Staff

Master’S Degree, Public Policy

Focused on Business & Government and received a Certificate in Management, Leadership & Decision-making. Capstone project with solar.

Ba, Political Economy; Minor In Global Poverty & Practice

Sole recipient of Chancellor's Mather Award, University's highest honor for public service. Engagement included: • Senator- Associated.