CITY & INSTITUTION RESILIENCE STRATEGY- National Weather Service underserved community heat mitigation- EPA Disaster Resilient Communities Equitable Resilience Builder- US Climate Alliance Resilience Playbook; TCFD for States; Natural & Working Lands - NAR Sustainability & Resilience Plan - 100 Resilient Cities: Resilience Federal Policy Platform- Broward County Resilience Plan- Chicago Facilities Mgmt Energy & Resilience Strategy- Innovation Network for Communities: Sea Level Rise Resilience Finance in US Cities- Institute for Building Technology and Safety: Resilience Lead; Kresge Equitable Climate Resilience- Miami Beach Stormwater Management- Transportation Research Board: NCHRB Resilience- Urban Land Institute, National League of Cities, US Green Building Council: Resilient Cities Summit - Urban Sustainability Directors Network: Equitable Resilience Finance CONVENINGS, FACILITATION, PARTNERSHIPS- US State Department TechWomen Connect - Center for Planning Excellence: Louisiana Transformation to Resilience - Enterprise Community Partners (ECP) Equitable Climate Resilience- ECP, CDBG-DR Problem Solving for State & Local Government; Affordable Housing Resilience - Harvard GSD Exec Ed: Advanced Management Program in Real Estate- NSF: Urban Resilience to Extremes - Arizona Sustainable Cities Network- Rockefeller Foundation: Financing Urban ResilienceRESILIENCE FINANCE- Climate Bonds Initiative: Adaptation & Resilience Expert Group lead - Keep Safe Miami: funding & finance guide- NOAA Climate Resilience Foundation: Ready-to-Fund Resilience- Regional Plan Authority: Adaptation & Resilience Trust Fund- Willis Towers Watson North America: Climate & Resilience Hub- Winrock: Agriculture Resilience Investment Screen - World Bank: Global Resilience Investment FundRESEARCH & WRITING- Kresge Foundation: A Review & Critical Assessment of the State of US Climate Adaptation Field- Author "Money for Resilient Infrastructure"

Anthropocene Alliance is the nation’s largest coalition of frontline communities fighting for climate and environmental justice. It supports over 100 American communities and leads partnerships with national organizations like Thriving Earth Exchange, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Silver Jackets, Environmental Law Institute and the Climigration Network. https://anthropocenealliance.org/

Telesto Strategy provides sustainability-driven visioning and strategic planning, advisory PMO, ESG leadership training and market intelligence. https://www.telestostrategy.com/

ARISE, the Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies, is a network of private sector entities led by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). Co-Chair the US chapter. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13958427/ and https://www.arise-us.org/

Annual in-person and virtual training related to climate risk mitigation in real estate development.

Resilient Earth Capital is a group of dedicated angel investors driven by a profound commitment to advancing climate action. Our passion for catalyzing positive change is rooted in our extensive climate investment experience, coupled with a track record of nurturing and scaling successful ventures.

ND-GAIN exists to enhance the world’s understanding of climate adaptation through knowledge, products and services that inform public and private actions and investments in vulnerable communities. It is a part of the Environmental Change Initiative.Recruited, after Notre Dame was awarded a $2M gift, to lead this start up university based nonprofit. Managed $2.5M budget and developed ND-GAIN’s long-range strategy and vision. Served as chief spokesperson, advocate and thought leader. Collaborated with dozens of advisors and translated ideas into actionable adaptation measurement tools for governments and corporations. Developed an enterprise vision, mission, strategic plan and core values that drove excellence and accountability, scaling and stabilizing assets.• Successfully raised awareness of and excitement about a new field, Climate Adaptation. • Migrated the climate conversation from “if” to “how do we prepare and adapt,” leading to governments and corporations developing tangible and effective strategies for resilient value chains.• Launched and organized convenings in Washington DC, New York and Paris, including the Adaptation Annual Meeting, featuring more than 60 speakers.• Launched the first corporate adaptation survey and report.• Conceived of, won funds for and lead collaboration with 37 advisors around the globe to create the first ever urban adaptation measurement methodology. • Reinvigorated ND-GAIN Corporate Adaptation Prize celebrating global resiliency leadership.• Raised $500,000 grant from the Kresge Foundation, Notre Dame’s first ever from this foundation.• Recruited and managed 7-member high profile Board. • Led faculty and staff to create new resilience tools, initiatives and plans. Catalyzed growth to cities, evolving focus from national climate adaptation to urban resilience.  • Initiated, developed and maintained partnerships with over 40 global institutions.

Initially hired as Vice President and rapidly promoted to Group Manager. Provided strategic corporate social responsibility (CSR) counsel to corporate, NGO, and government clients including Humana, S.C. Johnson, Best Buy, Kohl’s, Wrigley, Takeda and PwC. Created multi-sector partnerships to enhance strategic positioning and philanthropy, including donor targeting and signature programs.Notable contributions:• Justified the need for environmental, social, ethical, and economic well being to be central to an organization's decision-making and reputation. • Provided strategic CSR to clients including advising them on institutional, government, and community partnerships. Created a pro bono report, Building a Sustainable Region: Innovative Practices from Metro Chicago’s Global Corporations. Created client's CSR reports. • Motivated clients to adopt sustainable business practices that create value by cutting costs, driving innovation and growth, reducing risk, motivating employees, and building customer loyalty while increasing bottom line revenue.• Authored Climate Adaptation Exchange blog.

Founding director of global multiple stakeholder water efficiency advocacy group.

The Chicago Council, with the support of The Robert R. McCormick Foundation and the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation, seeks to identify the next class of Emerging Leaders: a diverse group of exceptional individuals who will lead the city in the 21st century, who are in tune with global trends, and who can spot and react smartly to the fast-paced events that will shape Chicago’s future. These leaders must be global citizens in every sense, with roots in Chicago’s soil, but with a gaze that spans beyond oceans and borders. The Council seeks to reflect in the selection of fellows the diversity of the Chicago community that is vital to the city’s global future.Aspen Institute, Socrates Program partnership scholarship recipient. Summer 2014.

Member of the Department of Environment Senior Leadership Team with responsibility for providing strategic insights regarding risk management, and department efficiencies. Led and oversee departmental employees. Managed $15 million in stimulus funds.Managed City’s green staff. Facilitated implementation of 450 Chicago Climate Action Plan (CCAP) initiatives for the Mayor’s Office. Created CCAP adaptation strategy, innovated, troubleshot issues & gaps. Obtained grants, created new products, ensured continuous improvement, managed legislative affairs. Oversaw water quality, water conservation, and green infrastructure programs. Employed by WRD Environmental 7/04-11/07.• Identified global environmental solutions that can be successfully implemented locally, including innovative technologies & new ventures, with the goal of making Chicago the Greenest city in the U.S. • Led CCAP efforts to decrease citywide greenhouse gas emissions 25% below 1990 levels by 2020.• Leveraged more than $70 million in government, private sector, & philanthropic resources in support of CCAP. • Conceived of & implemented a CCAP continuous improvement process. Gathered environmental & quality of life indicator data from hundreds of stakeholders, created a process for efficient analysis, & modified implementation plans to efficiently achieve goals. • Led a key risk management effort, Climate Adaptation Strategy, which mitigates the risk of the City being $2.4 billion over budget in 2050. • Advised Federal government on evolving National climate resiliency strategy.• Crafted & advocated for policy changes in support of CCAP including the Air, Invasive Species, Soil and Rubble Reuse, and Stormwater Management Ordinances.• Initiated & led the Chicago Conservation Corps, training hundreds of Chicagoans to be environmental change-makers in their communities. • Led the coastal health strategy team for the national Great Lakes Regional Collaboration effort.

Farr Associates is widely regarded as one of the most sustainable planning and architecture firms in the U.S. Its mission is to develop sustainable and economically feasible human environments. • Developed and maintained a strategy for Farr Associate’s market expansion and institutional growth. Wrote and coordinated proposal and grant applications regarding sustainable architecture and sustainable urban land use. • Organized the first-ever Midwest Summit on Sustainable Redevelopment of Brownfield Sites for USEPA Regions V and VII.

MWH, with offices on 6 continents, is the global water infrastructure sector leader and provides environmental engineering, construction, and strategic consulting services. Project Development Consultant July 2000 – June 2002Urban Environmental Planner July 1999 – July 2000Co-created a new business unit, MWH Consulting, which advised global decision makers on municipal and industrial environmental quality projects in the U.S. and overseas. Notable contributions:• Managed all project development for $135 million clean coal project including permits, schedules, environmental impact statements and public relations.• Contributed to a long term water and wastewater master plan for Middle Egypt. • Co-Authored, “Development Guide for Indiana: Best Urban Land Management Practices.”

• Served as local liaison to World Bank leaders engaging with Vietnamese Government Leaders. Developed strategies for local innovations in water conservation and supply. • Authored Haiphong municipal improvement report and Vietnam land use strategy. http://www.academia.edu/5529215/A_Tale_of_Two_Cities_in_Vietnam_Towards_a_Strategy_for_Growth_Poverty_and_Environment_in_the_Cities_and_Regions_of_Vietnam • Researched and wrote a case study, “Innovations in Municipal Service Delivery: Haiphong Water Supply Company” which focused on capacity development and institutional change.

The United States Agency for International Development (US-AID) is the U.S. government agency primarily responsible for administering foreign aid. US-AID has more than 1,700 employees. U.S. Asia Environmental Partnership (US-AEP)US-AEP helped Asian governments and corporations to innovate, creating environment partnerships with US companies. International Resources Group, Manager, Regional Field Operations Coleman Associates, Senior Associate, Professional & Organizational Development Tropical Research & Development, Associate, Biodiversity Conservation Technical support services contractor to USAID creating industrial pollution prevention and clean production programs in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. Notable contributions:• Managed institutional development and grant activities with 5-year budgets of more than $25 million. • Led cross functional start-up operations for a new regional HQ in Manila, Philippines which supported the US-AEP’s efforts in 26 Asian countries. • Collaborated with Federal agencies including the EPA, Department of Commerce, Department of Energy, and US-AID. Identified areas of strength within each agency that could be shared with Asian governments.