Kristin York Email & Phone Number

Truckee, Ca

Sierra Business Council is a 501c3 focused on regenerative and innovative economic development in the greater Sierra Nevada region. Kristin directs all operations and staff for triple bottom line public private partnerships focused on sustainable growth, resilience and community prosperity. Known for her objective and fact-based perspective, Kristin is highly skilled at facilitation and conflict resolution related to community development issues.• Applied technical expertise includes; economic impact analysis, feasibility and ROI calculations of proposed projects for real estate, hospitality, agriculture, education and government clients.• Implementation successes and unique skills include: o Launch of a Small Business Development Center (SBDC) that provides technical assistance to facilitate entrepreneur success, business startup, capital infusion, financial planning, marketing and general business consulting; o Design and deployment of a revolving loan fund, emergency grant program, business incubator and pitch camp;o Disaster recovery and resilience programs related to catastrophic wildfire and Covid response;o Green business and sustainable destination certification program including enterprise-wide environmental, social and governance strategy (ESG) for small to medium sized businesses;o Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) creation;o Broadband Strategic Plans for multiple jurisdictions;

San Francisco Bay Area

Professor of Sustainable Business Implementation and Sustainable Urban Development and Economic Policy. Focus of coursework includes practical application of all aspects of environmental, social and governance principles including GRI, SASB and B Corp.

Auburn, Ca

Oakland, Ca

Cutting Edge strategies for sustainable businesses and communities including innovative financing mechanisms and streamlined operations. Key projects include Market Monitor Training for the California Air Resources Board related to the design and delivery of California's Cap and Trade System and Sustainable Food Value Chain design. Currently designing market platform to facilitate direct public offering investments in alternative energy projects, sustainable agriculture and local food value chains.

Sustainability Business Consulting focused on Profitable solutions for embedding sustainable business practices. Consulting Services include Visioning and Strategic Planning around Triple Bottom Line, Energy Audits, Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Carbon Calculations, Sustainability related Public Relations, Brand Enhancement, GRI Reporting, Cost / Benefit Analysis for Capital Projects, Value Stream Mapping and Supply Chain Impact Analysis

Executive Director for start-up non-profit dedicated to funding scholarships for renewable energy research. Directs all functions including accounting, finance, marketing and operations

Directed Implementation of lean processes in global transformation effort. Led training, designed metrics and reporting in both Lean Manufacturing and in white collar environment

Manager in Corporate Recovery Services, Litigation and Financial Consulting Services specializing in restructuring, turnaround, bankruptcy and forensic accounting to support business litigation matters.

Strategic planning and cost controller for food and beverage and hotel operations. Progressed from initial position as food and beverage operations manager.

Mba, Sustainable Business Management

Mba, Finance