I have approached my career as a series of opportunities to challenge myself to drive change by addressing the biggest social and environmental issues of today. From nonprofit administration to driving corporate sustainability strategy, I bring a unique blend of skills and experiences to the table. EXPERTISE -Connecting sustainability efforts to corporate strategy and profitability-Leveraging the intersectionality of people, climate and nature to develop durable competitive advantage-Leading geographically dispersed teams -Driving strategic outcomes through data-driven decision making -Fostering collaboration between diverse teams and stakeholders HIGHLIGHTS-Led decarbonization of NIKE’s end-to-end global value chain for which the team received a 2023 Maxim Award-Headed the working group to develop NIKE’s enterprise 2030 climate strategy along with restatement of our science-based target -Established a climate policy agenda for key supply chain markets and helped launch an Asia-based cross-industry advocacy organization-Launched a supplier capability program with NIKE’s largest suppliers and collaborated with stakeholders to develop an industry-wide program for supplier climate action-Directed a climate research program at an energy consultancy and fostered relationships with dozens of corporate and government clients -Authored research on climate-related financial risk, global energy transitions and corporate climate strategy -Spoke at events including UN Conference of Parties (COP), Aspen Institute, CERAWeek, Greenbiz, etc.-Collaborated with local businesses and community organizations to implement sustainable economic development initiatives, fostering job creation and enhancing community resiliencePERSONAL FACTS -Grew up on a farm and still have that “can do” attitude about getting hard work done-Continue to exude a Midwestern openness, in which I love meeting and learning from new people-Love to challenge myself physically and mentally, which includes climbing steep mountains and completing several NYT games on a daily basis (Wordle, anyone?!)
Listed skills include Leadership, Writing, Presentation Skills, Stakeholder Engagement, and 20 others.