We need to keep building the business case for sustainability, decarbonizing the built environment, and the supporting operational infrastructure ecosystems. I advise businesses on strategies to improve competitive advantage and business value through a sustainability lens across the contracting and commercial real estate sectors.I build trusting relationships across various industries and spot opportunities where environmental sustainability efforts meet profitability. My professional ‘Venn diagram’ cuts across Business Development, Real Estate, and Sustainability with a proven career spanning:• eight years at the nexus of sustainability and real estate services, and, • eight years of business development and growth strategyCross-cultural experience in the US, UK, France, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates.Some of my career achievements include:• Negotiated and closed $20MM in business value for Transworld Business Advisors • Led Barron Real Estate’s $23MM development of first LEED-certified building • 5-person leadership team on sustainable development for Nakheel Properties in Dubai, UAE• Personal network of 500+ leaders and entrepreneurs within the real estate and finance industries • Led 10 seminars on business development and sales with international audiences of up to 500 Qualifications:• LEED-AP, USGBC• Certified Business Intermediary, IBBA• AICP, American Institute of Certified Planners• Masters in Urban and Regional Planning, Bachelors in EconomicsSome of my earliest, and happiest, childhood memories are roaming through my grandparents’ idyllic English garden outside of London. Interacting with flora and fauna, the quietness and solitude – it was an early realization that we’re all part of something bigger. To this day I tap into nature for perspective and inspiration.
Listed skills include Commercial Real Estate, Entitlements, Strategic Planning, Marketing, and 29 others.