Supporting the founding team as their Fractional Head of Operations, focusing on establishing strong biz ops, finance, and HR practices. Eli is a seed-stage start-up with backing from Lowercarbon Capital and Spero Ventures that is focused on making clean energy affordable for everyone.

Supporting the founders as their Fractional Head of Finance, focusing on establishing strong finance practices (e.g. budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, investor relations, etc.) Sway is a seed-stage start-up with backing from Third Nature Investments + Alante Capital producing materials that replenish the planet, from sea to soil.

www.kenwoodpkwyconsulting.com Sample engagements include...ELI: Supporting the founding team as their Fractional Head of Operations, focusing on establishing strong biz ops, finance, and HR practices. Eli is a seed-stage start-up with backing from Lowercarbon Capital and Spero Ventures that is focused on making clean energy affordable for everyone. COMMONS: Supported CEO in managing burn rate and extending runway via scenario planning and securing venture debt. Commons is a Series A start-up with VC backing from Sequoia that helps individuals and households track, offset, and ultimately reduce their carbon footprint.BEND: Supported Co-founders with finding product-market fit, testing new customer segments, and running customer acquisition experiments. Started by a 2x Y-Combinator founder, Bend is a modern corporate card that allows organizations to automatically track and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions as they earn a meaningful yield on deposits, and carbon removal credits with every purchase.TOPANGA: Supported Co-founders with several strategic priorities, building internal operational systems and processes, managing monthly financials, and raising venture debt. Topanga is a seed-stage software start-up that helps businesses manage reusable packaging programs.RIDWELL: Provided Co-founders and executive team with COS support, including revising their bi-weekly management team meeting structure and designing a local community ambassador program. Ridwell is a Series B start-up that collects hard-to-recycle items from consumers' front doors and ensures that all items are recycled or reused by local partners similarly dedicated to reducing waste.TWO BETTYS: Strategic advisor to the CEO of Two Bettys, an award-winning social enterprise with a commitment to serving people and the planet. At Two Bettys, they "clean green" by using only non-toxic and eco-friendly cleansers.

Climate Vine is a selective membership community for climate changemakers to unlock ideas, talent, and capital by bringing together experts with diverse backgrounds, ranging from policy, investment, corporate, non-profit, entrepreneurship, tech, and science.

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Explored the world of EdTech as an Entrepreneur in Residence with BookNook by providing direct support to the CEO, Chief of Staff, and VP of Finance on investor relations as well as M & A opportunities, strategic partnerships, and joint ventures

Responsible for strategy and execution of all aspects of finance, operations, legal, and related administrative functions at College Possible, a $33 MM nonprofit that is one the most successful college access and success programs in the country serving over 20,000 students annually in all 50 states. Revamped the organization’s approach to budgeting, forecasting, and shared services including a new decision-rights framework, national allocation approach, service level agreements, and continuous improvement process to better deliver on our mission and strengthen site-to-national office relations.

As CAO, responsible for strategy and execution of all aspects of finance, legal, human resources, assurance, and related administrative functions at The Wildflower Foundation, a $10 MM start-up backed by prominent national philanthropists that supports the creation of a network of micro-Montessori schools. Revamped all aspects of the organization's day-to-day financial operations, including budgeting & forecasting, payroll, accounts payable, monthly-end close process, and rolling cash-flow projections tool.

Resource and trusted advisor to portfolio members, CEOs, COOs, and CFOs, as well as investing partners at the Charter School Growth Fund, a nationally prominent nonprofit venture philanthropy fund that identifies that country’s top charter schools, funds their expansion and helps to increase their impact. Established the Finance & Operations practice area as a founding member of the Impact Team, which advises grantee’s C-Suite on talent, systems, and processes matters essential to scale with excellence.

As VP of Finance, responsible for day-to-day execution of all financial operations including budgeting & forecasting, payroll, accounts payable, accounting and financial compliance at Achievement First (AF), a ~$200MM nonprofit network of 32 high-performing schools serving over 10,500 scholars in NY, CT & RI.

As VP of Operations, managed, hired & developed a team of ~90 operations professionals; held singularly accountable for execution of all school-based aspects of budgeting, student enrollment, facilities, human resources, school start-up, student information systems, and other essential non-instructional activities.

Led 16 person team of school site & central office staff responsible for all aspects of school operations & finance including compliance, enrollment, food services, risk management, budgeting and accounting at Envision Schools (ES), a ~$15MM nonprofit that develops charter schools located throughout the Bay Area.

The Broad Residency in Urban Education is an intensive two-year management development program for talented early- and mid-career professionals. During the program, Residents are hired into full-time roles by urban school districts, public charter school networks, and state education agencies — allowing them to leverage their professional expertise and experience for immediate impact while developing their knowledge base and leadership.

Repositioned value proposition for vendor memberships resulting in a 650% gain in category sales;structured deal with a third-party vendor to build an e-procurement system for charter schools statewide.

Managed $85MM in annual volume; promoted on average every 12 months versus company standard of 24 months; fast-tracked to post-MBA position, and consistently ranked in the top 10% in annual reviews