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Tese is an early-stage startup with a dynamic platform for businesses to manage ESG performance, purchase sustainable solutions and access cheaper capital, all in one ecosystem.

Integrated mine closure, waste management and relinquishment options. Okane has offices in Canada, the USA, Australia, and New Zealand, and works with mine sites all around the world.

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Practical learning for international action. CDA helps national and international actors working in conflict-affected areas to improve the relevance, effectiveness, and accountability of their actions.

Brisbane, Australia

NGO and social enterprise that forges sustainable solutions to critical social, health, and environmental challenges by creating innovative partnerships where they are least likely and most needed.

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Provide strategic advisory services in sustainability, external affairs, social performance, business and human rights. Clients have included Anglo American, Rio Tinto, Newmont and Article One. Member of the ICMM Expert Review Panel providing independent opinions on recommendations for ICMM membership.

Brisbane, Australia

Executive Committee member responsible for corporate affairs, government relations, communities and social performance, communications, health, safety and environment in a multinational gold mining company with operations located in New Zealand, the Philippines and South Carolina USA.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

As an Executive Committee member, developed and launched the newly established external affairs and social performance function, including corporate affairs, government relations, community relations, corporate stakeholder engagement, and internal and external corporate communications.

Broomfield, Colorado

Leading the design and implementation of approaches to strengthen local participation in the governance of oil, gas and mineral resources in armed conflict geographies. Dual focus on field programs and applied research to better understand the efficacy of participation mechanisms in the natural resource decision chain. Site selection underway, but will include geographies in Africa, Latin America and Asia.

San Francisco, California

Provided advisory and auditing services to corporate and non-profit clients on responsible social and environmental business performance. Clients include the International Finance Corporation, Rio Tinto, The World Economic Forum, On Common Ground/Lundin Mining, the Inter-American Development Bank and the EcoEnterprise Fund.

Lima, Peru

As a member of the senior leadership team, accountable for delivering voluntary access to land and water with social and political consensus to progress the development of this copper mining business from start-up explorations to operations.• Managed 70+ staff and US$10-30 million annual budget. Execution of deliverables on schedule and within budget and aligned with best practice for stakeholder engagement, human rights, agreement making, conflict prevention and participatory… Show more As a member of the senior leadership team, accountable for delivering voluntary access to land and water with social and political consensus to progress the development of this copper mining business from start-up explorations to operations.• Managed 70+ staff and US$10-30 million annual budget. Execution of deliverables on schedule and within budget and aligned with best practice for stakeholder engagement, human rights, agreement making, conflict prevention and participatory people-centered development. • Achieved short-term lease agreements with 100+ landowners and consent with 400+ families to begin negotiations for land acquisition and resettlement.• Designed and implemented the business-based regional development framework for improved social investment to deliver improvements in economic development, health, education, public administration, watershed and biodiversity management and public security across 2 regions, 15 districts, +1 million people. • Built an integrated strategy for stakeholder engagement (government, communities and NGO) and internal / external communications to enhance business reputation as a company that operates differently in socially and environmentally responsible ways. Show less

Lima, Peru

Collaborated with project management peers to build the business strategy for developing the La Granja copper mine. • Created an innovative, strategic platform for identifying, evaluating and building solutions to address social and political risks to business development. • Fostered integration and alignment across the business to ensure clear accountabilities and development of executable scopes, schedules and budgets. • Fully integrated social aspects into business… Show more Collaborated with project management peers to build the business strategy for developing the La Granja copper mine. • Created an innovative, strategic platform for identifying, evaluating and building solutions to address social and political risks to business development. • Fostered integration and alignment across the business to ensure clear accountabilities and development of executable scopes, schedules and budgets. • Fully integrated social aspects into business operations and project management to reduce delays and costs. Show less

Salt Lake City, Utah

Built strategies to manage the social impacts and risks of major mining projects in the Americas and Asia: Peru, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Panama and Mongolia. Coordinated the development of the corporate social risk standard and project guidelines for improve social performance. Provided strategic direction on community consultation, government engagement, NGO relations, socio-economic baseline studies and impact assessments, local economic development, local supplier development,… Show more Built strategies to manage the social impacts and risks of major mining projects in the Americas and Asia: Peru, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Panama and Mongolia. Coordinated the development of the corporate social risk standard and project guidelines for improve social performance. Provided strategic direction on community consultation, government engagement, NGO relations, socio-economic baseline studies and impact assessments, local economic development, local supplier development, workforce planning, resettlement planning and social closure plans. Show less

San Francisco, California

Advised corporate clients on strategic social performance and integration of social management systems into operations. Designed and implemented sustainability and stakeholder engagement tools. Advised NGO clients on community-enterprise development and participatory approaches to protected area management. Diverse client base comprised of global companies, local businesses and non-profit groups: Newmont Mining, Denver, CO, Bechtel Corporation, San Francisco, CA, GrupoNueva, Santiago, Chile… Show more Advised corporate clients on strategic social performance and integration of social management systems into operations. Designed and implemented sustainability and stakeholder engagement tools. Advised NGO clients on community-enterprise development and participatory approaches to protected area management. Diverse client base comprised of global companies, local businesses and non-profit groups: Newmont Mining, Denver, CO, Bechtel Corporation, San Francisco, CA, GrupoNueva, Santiago, Chile, Conservation International, Ghana and The Nature Conservancy, Washington, DC. Show less

Lima, Peru

Managed Bechtel’s participation in the national and international consultation program for the Shell-owned Camisea Project. Organized the international stakeholder engagement strategy and social capital program for the pipeline route and construction activities.

Flores, Peten, Guatemala

Directed staff of 15 to provide technical assistance in marketing, financing, and production to community-owned tourism and tropical forest product enterprises in the Maya Biosphere Reserve. Extensive engagement with the Guatemalan government, local and international non-profits, USAID and donors.

Washington, D.C.

Developed, negotiated and managed marketing and distribution partnerships linking small scale producer groups in Latin America, Asia and Africa with international marketing partners.

Certificate Succeeding As A Corporate Director

Mpia, International Management & Latin America

Distinctions: Tinker Foundation Field Research Grant & USSD IR/PS Scholarship

Bachelor'S Degree, Spanish & French