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California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

• Leading business development activities related to corporate sponsorship and funding for multi-year water stewardship and climate projects with producer, agribusiness, and government stakeholders.
• Managing sales pipeline and converting opportunities with professional presentations and proposals.
• Establishing strategic partnerships with companies and global sustainability initiatives.
• Developing tech-enabled measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) approaches to… Show more
• Developing tech-enabled measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) approaches to evaluate water stewardship and climate-smart project objectives and outcomes.
• Technical lead on volumetric water benefits accounting methods for water stewardship projects.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Scaled SureHarvest’s market and leadership position in sustainability product and consulting solutions with successful business expansion into high value row crops and increased traction with corporate clients in the.
• Diversified product and service offerings to align with emerging customer and industry needs.
• Managed the sales pipeline with a focus on strategic account acquisition and multi-year deals.
• Functioned as European Union Green Deal and… Show more
• Functioned as European Union Green Deal and sustainable finance expert advising clients on strategies for compliance with the EUDR, CSRD, and CSDDD regulations.
• Executive team member driving strategic planning, industry engagement, and thought leadership. Show less

San Francisco Bay Area

• Led the company's Food and Agriculture segment to support its growth with a team of over 35 staff and drive expansion of service offerings to new markets and sectors.
• Managed Food and Agriculture's P&L to accelerate one of the highest growth rates in the company.
• Conducted strategic planning focused on competitive analysis and partnership opportunities.
• Stakeholder in two important nonprofit initiatives related to sustainable agricultural production.
• Oversaw the… Show more
• Oversaw the development of the company's Non-GMO Project verification program services launch.

Emeryville, California

• Developed new sustainable sourcing initiatives with key clients, including Ferrero, Numi Tea, Stonyfield Farm and WhiteWave Foods.
• Managed the design and launch of SCS's certification program in support of Fair Trade USA's innovative "Fair Trade For All" program aimed with scaling the Fair Trade model to increase impact.
• Collaborated in the design and launch of the Oxfam inspired Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) program, a multi-stakeholder certification standard that combines best… Show more
• Collaborated in the design and launch of the Oxfam inspired Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) program, a multi-stakeholder certification standard that combines best practice in food safety and labor management.
• Oversight and management of Starbucks C.A.F.E. Practices and Cocoa Practices Ethical Sourcing programs for green coffee and cocoa, respectively.
• Generated four fold growth of Sustainability program's revenues over four years, while increasing profitability each year. Show less

Emeryville, CA

• Spearheaded integration of Food Safety and Sustainability programs with focus on United States and Latin American regions.
• Expanded operational capacity and refined operational processes to achieve 20% plus yearly growth and significantly improved Food Safety program profitability.
• Supported the growth of the SCS National Organic Program (NOP) certification service and managed transition of the program's operational management.

Emeryville, CA

• Managed the global launch of version 2.0 of the Starbucks C.A.F.E. Practices, an ethical sourcing program for green coffee. Worked with a global scope to implement the program's verification system in Latin America.
• Developed SCS's program in support of Starbucks Cocoa Practices, an ethical sourcing program for cocoa beans; subsequently, managed the launch of the verification program in Cote d'Ivoire.
• Worked with Numi Tea and other brands to launch the… Show more
• Worked with Numi Tea and other brands to launch the Fair Labor Practices program in Latin America, China, and the United States.
• Developed WhiteWave Foods' criteria for responsibly sourced soy and Stonyfield Farms sustainable sourcing criteria for fruit producers in the United States.
• Assumed operational oversight of the Sustainably Grown program to ensure its continued viability through restructuring and renewed focus on the fresh produce sector. Show less

Master Of Arts (Ma), Latin American Studies

Activities and Societies: Graduate Assistant • Concentrations in Geography and Environmental Studies • Funded MA thesis research on coffee.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Anthropology And International Studies