We advise, scale and incubate ventures tackling the climate crisis and income inequality by partnering with founders and leadership teams to devise overall corporate growth strategies, build successful operating models, enter new markets, develop new products and forge new partnerships.

Sector focus areas: Utilities and Renewables, Advanced Manufacturing and Services, Aerospace and Defense, Construction, Private Equity, CPGPortfolio and M&A strategy: - Spearheaded a plant-level analysis of US and EU power markets to determine how the pace of the energy transition should influence portfolio investments and impact cash flow for a leading industrial conglomerate- Developed a comprehensive assessment of the aerospace engine and systems markets, with a focus on the future of aviation and aerospace R&D, to guide M&A activity for a major American aerospace company- Analyzed the competitive landscape for the wind power market to support a “where to play” and “how to win” strategy for a major wind turbine manufacturerProcess improvement and organizational design: - Led an agile PMO to drive productivity initiatives and bring metric-based management to a 10k-person global industrial field services organization; facilitated a Madrid workshop to kick off the EU division’s effort- Redesigned the sales, audit delivery and workforce model for a major energy efficiency solutions provider Modeling and data analytics: - Built a scenario-based market model for the U.S. residential construction and infrastructure markets to assess the value of a construction materials supplier- Led a merger integration team that analyzed and built a $7B cost baseline for three government services firms- Analyzed point-of-sale data to identify marketing opportunities for two major orange juice and smoothie brands- Sized the U.S. hand sanitizer market to forecast lasting demand impacts from COVID-19

Launched Renovate America’s Property Assessed Clean Energy product in the state of Florida, guiding media, stakeholder and messaging strategy in the country’s third largest housing market.Led multi-division crisis management teams aimed at blocking efforts to rescind PACE-enabling legislation by hostile federal, state and local government actors.Advised five regional market teams (CA, MO, FL, Northeast Expansion, and Midwest Expansion) on media and government affairs strategy.

Managed the operations of the front office of EXIM's Chairman and President Fred P. Hochberg. Conceived of and directed Chairman Hochberg’s activities, including private sector engagement, foreign government outreach and all official travel, to best serve the Bank’s mission to support American jobs through the financing of U.S. exports. Served as EXIM’s official White House Liaison and as the main point of contact for nearly all other executive branch agencies. Coordinated EXIM contributions to White House initiatives, such as the President’s Export Council, and other interagency processes, such as EXIM’s role in civil nuclear transactions, the US-Africa Business Forum, and coordination with the Commerce Department’s Advocacy Center. Formed part of the leadership team that led the Bank through two major crises: the lapse in EXIM’s authority in 2015 and the failure of Congress to confirm a quorum for EXIM’s Board of Directors. Led customer communications efforts, advised the Chairman and coordinated stakeholder engagement efforts on both issues.Coordinated EXIM’s Advisory Committee, a group of external business, labor and academic leaders that formally advises the Bank on its programs and makes an annual assessment of its competitiveness.

Served as chief spokesperson for the Export-Import Bank of the United States during a time of unprecedented media attention and crisis-level activity due to the Bank’s reauthorization debate in Congress.Served as the communications advisor for EXIM's Chairman, which included staffing interviews and speeches and preparation for public appearances.Guided efforts to better integrate external communications efforts by EXIM’s Small Business and Communications offices, including the processes and platforms through which content is created and shared.

Served as the chief spokesperson for Treasury’s small business lending, community development and consumer policy programs. Created, reviewed or approved all public and internal communications for these offices, including remarks, talking points, online content, oversight responses and letters to Congress. Led a quarterly communications planning process for each program.Created a new regional media strategy for the State Small Business Credit Initiative and the Small Business Lending Fund.Supported the communications priorities of other domestic finance policy offices, including efforts to avoid a breach of the nation’s debt limit, implementation of Wall Street Reform, and the Treasury budget rollout.

Coordinated surrogate media and directed booking activity for a coalition of pro-marriage equality groups ahead of and during the oral arguments of Hollingsworth v. Perry (Prop 8) and United States v. Windsor (DOMA) cases before the Supreme Court.

Managed communications for the First Lady’s Kids’ Inaugural Concert, including press access, on-site interviews and event announcements. Directed consumer and entertainment press efforts and served as an on-the-record PIC spokesman. Coordinated all talent interviews and surrogate social media engagement. Organized booking efforts for the PIC.

Managed communications for a majority of the campaign’s traveling surrogates, including celebrities, principal friends and family, electeds and other political allies. Coordinated surrogate press activity with principal, regional and constituency communications teams in Chicago, state communications staff, finance staff and advance teams to meet field, media and fundraising goals. Recruited surrogates for strategic press, digital and social media initiatives. Briefed surrogates verbally prior to interviews and press events, generated and approved messaging for surrogate events, reviewed briefing memos and state-generated advisories and coordinated with surrogates’ communications staff ahead of campaign travel. Packaged surrogate activity for national release and served as an on-background source. Directed the campaign’s celebrity social media effort that included targeted outreach and near-daily social media guidance for hundreds of celebrities, publicists and other highly-followed surrogates. Assisted in developing and operating major surrogate TV and radio booking operations at the Democratic National Convention and in the final run-up to Election Day. Coordinated the development and release of digital products featuring campaign surrogates, working across departments – digital, paid media, communications – to execute production and maximize coverage.

Managed communications strategy and tactics for a variety of renewable energy companies, climate NGOs and energy trade organizations, including messaging, press outreach, media training, and booking for spokespeople.Participated in re-branding exercises, crisis communications efforts, profile-raising campaigns and strategic communication planning

Conducted research for the Calvert Global Water Fund, producing dozens of company screening reports using industry-setting social responsibility criteria for the largest U.S. socially responsible mutual fund family. Served as a client liaison with Calvert mutual fund shareholders and financial advisors.