Jenifer Becker Email & Phone Number

NY, NY

Led dynamic research, policy development, and program execution for Karp Strategies, a WBE/DBE/SBE urban planning advisory and strategy consulting firm. Key practice areas included renewable energy + offshore wind, inclusive economic development, and infrastructure.

Eco-Strategies Consulting works to advance sustainable urban development for a range of clients including nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and higher learning institutions.

Brooklyn, NY

• Directed organization’s sustainability agenda and implementation of cross-departmental initiatives, including budget management, program monitoring and reporting
• Created first corporate sustainability plan for largest publicly owned utility in the United States comprised of over 40 initiatives and a $5 million budget
• Acted as primary liaison for agency on all sustainability issues including managing partnerships with outside organizations and elected officials and responding to media inquiries
• Developed internal and external communication plans for sustainability program launch and manage ongoing outreach activities through print, email and web to employees and stakeholders
• Advised project teams on issues pertaining to climate change, energy efficiency, renewable energy, economic development, environmental justice and other related topics
• Represented organization on Governor Paterson’s and Governor Cuomo’s Sustainability Task Forces as well as municipal task forces in New York City and Westchester County

• Developed and managed implementation of New York City’s clean energy and carbon reduction strategies focused on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and green building
• Oversaw federally-funded solar program including grant writing, budget management, policy development, monitoring and reporting
• Developed programs and policies to foster local economic development in the clean energy and green building sectors
• Coordinated with diverse industry stakeholders to design new policy tools to increase energy efficiency, clean energy and green building in the private sector
• Key contributor to PlaNYC, New York City’s long-term, sustainability plan
• Managed consultants, junior staff and interns

• Advanced NYIRN’s agenda through relationships with elected officials, city agencies, community organizations, trade associations and individual businesses
• Developed and managed NYIRN’s Green Manufacturing Initiative which included primary research on environmental and energy issues, individual business assistance and grassroots marketing efforts to develop a local, green.
• Managed citywide coalition of economic development organizations, housing advocates, unions and others focused on improving zoning and economic policies in New York City
• Principle director in all aspects of NYIRN’s strategic planning, fundraising, and research
• Managed consultants, junior staff and interns

Ms In Urban And Regional Planning

Education record

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