Lawrence Epstein Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Tacoma, Wa

Created and managed regional and global strategies for sustainable oceans and resilient communities. Helped set the long-term direction of the program through my role on the Oceans Leadership Team. Delivered measurable environmental, social, and economic improvements in marine ecosystems and coastal communities in Latin America and Asia by leading collaborations of government, community groups, the private sector, NGOs, and scientists in conservation and sustainability initiatives. Determined coalition priorities through a stakeholder and partner involvement process.Developed and deployed project plans and budgeting systems built around key performance indicators, strong logic models, and adaptive management assessments. Built an effective, passionate staff, and simultaneously led project implementation teams at multiple field sites.Led the development of more than 30 proposals that were successfully funded by building donor relationships, leading donor site visits, and working in concert with foundations on strategic philanthropy.Advocated and won approval of new policies for the sustainable governance of the Mesoamerican Reef and Bay of Bengal.Increased production, distribution, and financing of sustainable seafood by collaborating with private sector partners to configure supply chains, comply with certifications, and create sourcing programs. Developed strategies to increase private capital and impact investment for sustainable fisheries in partnership with the World Bank and Prince of Wales International Sustainability Unit. Empowered community, local government, and small business institutions in Latin America and Asia by creating curricula and leading capacity-building and decision-science programs that resulted in increased self-sufficiency.Scaled solutions and disseminated lessons from the US, Belize, the Philippines, Indonesia, Cuba, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru, China, Haiti, and Myanmar by leading in peer-to-peer learning networks.

Created business and operations plans focused on improving service delivery and containing costs for the network of National Forests in California and several National Park sites. Worked with stakeholders to evaluate program effectiveness.Managed a team of eight consultants deployed across project sites.Developed partnerships with senior Department of Agriculture and Department of Interior leadership to assist with strategic planning.

Supported the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development with capital planning and program analysis.

Mpa, Public Administration

Ba, International Relations And Affairs