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New Orleans, LA, US

Estab. in 1993, the Hubbard Brook Research Foundation (HBRF) delivers cutting-edge science to decision-makers on the front lines of environmental change. We bridge the gaps between science and education, public policy, land management, corporate sustainability, and recreation. Our programs include roundtable and town-hall events, policy-relevant briefings.

San Francisco, CA, US

3Degrees helps organizations around the world implement renewable energy, transportation decarbonization, and other climate solutions.

Established in 1982 by a group of Dartmouth faculty interested in issues of applied and professional ethics, the Ethics Institute seeks to advance the study and teaching of ethics throughout the Dartmouth community through public programming, fellowships, funding for research and teaching, and an ethics across the curriculum course guide. The Institute.

Concord, New Hampshire, US

CENH promotes clean energy and technologies through education and advocacy to strengthen NH’s economy, protect public health, and conserve natural resources.

Hanover NH is New Hampshire's first community to commit to 100% renewable electricity, thermal and transportation energy by 2050. We're first in the country to do so by popular vote! The Municipal Sustainability Team: Town Manager, Planning & Zoning Director, Director for Public Works, Sustainability DirectorResponsible for advising on the strategic.

NH’s first Ready for 100 community! Committee focused on sustainability in waste, mobility, energy, the environment, and overall citizen engagement.

Hanover, NH, US

* As Executive Director, provide strategic vision, guidance, and oversight of a breadth of programming and activities designed to transform Tuck into the preeminent business school for energy leadership. Lead corporate and alumni outreach for the Center, as it relates to the Center's goals, activities, and programs. * Serve as Project Advisor on energy.

Re:Public is a map-based application helping users understand and mitigate risk to people and infrastructure. Climate risk poses an economic threat to real assets with 95% of counties filing at least one national flood insurance program claim since 1980.As a SaaS web-based application, we are democratizing access to desperately needed tools that deliver.

Washington, DC, US

• Director, Energy Policy and Systems Analysis (EPSA)-90The QER is a comprehensive review of all aspects of U.S. energy supply and demand resulting in a national energy strategy/roadmap, needed to transition to a.
• As Office Director, provide strategic vision, guidance, direction and leadership to ensure continued development and implementation of goals, objectives, strategies, and outcomes for QER collaborations and activities.
• Plan, organize, and direct work of a team of specialists, and exercise supervisory responsibilities.
• Serve as expert policy advisor for policy proposals, initiatives, and projects related to U.S. energy delivery and infrastructure. Develop, plan, manage, direct and conduct broad, critical, complex, controversial and.
• Identify new and important crosscutting issues, design appropriate strategies, and develop policy issue papers and studies to facilitate timely, informed decisions by policy making officials within and outside DOE.
• Serve as sole/senior EPSA/DOE rep to, or leader of, intra- and inter-agency teams, working groups, or committees, with authority to commit DOE to courses of action, and assure DOE policy interests are carried out and.

Washington, DC, US

• Senior Infrastructure Systems Analyst / Program Manager within the Preparedness and Response Directorate of the Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration Division of the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy.
• Program Manager for the State Energy Program, developed following a $50 million dollar American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant initiative to assist 47 states, the District of Columbia, 2 U.S. territories.
• Established three-year strategic plan to engage energy stakeholders at the federal, regional, and local level across industries (investor-owned electric utilities, public power municipalities, rural cooperatives.
• Technical lead during energy emergencies of a 20 person all source analytic and engineering team. Deliver technical information to senior decision makers such as FEMA, State Governors, Energy Secretary, US Congress.
• Technical training and expertise in strategic planning and implementation engaging stakeholders at all levels of government and industry. Extensive experience leading technical and strategic teams in evaluating.
• Serve on the Deputy Secretary-led Energy Incident Management Council, bringing together all senior leaders from across DOE during an emergency

Stuttgart-Moehringen, DE

• Foreign Affairs Specialist, East Africa Regional Engagement Division, Strategy, Plans, and Programs Directorate (J5):
• USAFRICOM, J5, East Africa Branch Foreign Affairs Specialist responsible for coordinating and evaluating policy, plans, and security cooperation programs for Somalia and the East Africa region
• Authored Regional Engagement and Country Security Cooperation Plans, background papers, policy decision papers, and policy position papers impacting US senior leader decision making in the Horn of Africa
• Responsible for evaluating, prioritizing, and synchronizing proposed security cooperation activities including annual consolidation and joint planning. Interfaced with U.S. interagency, host nation and foreign.
• Awarded J5 Civilian of the Year. Nominated for USAFRICOM 2012 Civilian of the Year. Awarded Joint Civilian Service Commendation Award, Quality Step Increase for Superior Performance and Civilian Meritorious Medal for.

Washington, DC, US

• Infrastructure Systems Analyst, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration Division, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability:
• Established and managed DOE Combatant Command Energy Advisors Program, Team of 5 Advisors + 2 Analysts located in Germany and USA
• Managed Department-wide Reconstruction and Stabilization Operations and DOE Civilian Response Corps (international disaster response, including Haiti, Israeli natural gas supply disruptions), and consulted foreign.
• Served on Executive Committee and led DOE-DOD MOU implementation, and international energy system analysis, integration, and planning
• Lead coordinator for whole-of-government approach to internal DOE analysis and planning
• Developed Energy Security Course at National Defense University, in partnership with NNSA

• Downstream Oil and Gas Group, European Office (Paris):
• Geo-strategic analyst researching and publishing reports for downstream competition and monitoring services in global markets (Middle East, Africa, Europe and Latin America)
• Technical analysis of downstream oil and natural gas supply chain management, refining and chemicals, oil and natural gas engineering, financial principles of energy industry (Financial Principles; Refining &.
• Consulting and business development for Middle East and Africa; geo-political risk assessment for strategic growth opportunities in Africa
• Youngest client-facing analyst managing global projects; generated more than $1m in revenue

Paris, Ile De France, FR

• Office of the Director General—Goodwill Ambassadors and Arab Funding Sources:
• Assisted Goodwill Ambassadors, Special Envoys, Champions for Sports, and Artists for Peace efforts to raise awareness for UNESCO activities
• Assisted in preparing and attended ambassador meetings and conferences
• Researched and drafted for UNESCO Celebrity Advocates newsletter
• Provided support to UNESCO's Africa Department in its efforts to ensure implementation of Africa-oriented activities that strengthen regional and sub-regional cooperation and ensuring follow-up to requests by African.

New York, NY, US

• Department of Peacekeeping Operations, Africa Division, UNMIS (Sudan/Darfur) and UNMEE (Ethiopia/Eritrea):
• Analyzed information from field communiqués and summarized into reports for Security Council
• Assisted senior officials with briefing notes, background papers, and talking points
• Monitored political, humanitarian and operational developments relevant to Missions, Sub-Saharan Africa and Great Lakes Region; interfaced with AU, World Bank, League of Arab States

Washington, DC, US

• AARP, Global Affairs and Public Policy Department, International Affairs Division:
• Researched and drafted international public policy and country notes on global aging
• Attended country delegation meetings on healthcare policy reform

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

• Account Manager, Development Circle, Resource Development Dept., 2004 campaign season:
• Managed 50+ accounts (events planning, financial records, presentations)
• Assisted VP of Community Planning in researching and writing local and state government Community Development Reports

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Ba, International Relations, Pre-Law, Focus On Environmental Science

Ma, Int’L Affairs, Conflict Resolution, Civil Society Development, Thesis: Electrification & Development

M2, Master De Recherche Sociologie Des Conflits Et Sécurité Internationale

Intensive Advanced-Level Arabic Language Study

Political Science