Work for Wild Salmon Center to identify and recruit new funders while identifying gaps in strategy, resources, and capacity/expertise in B.C.’s conservation community. Scope potential large-scale funding vehicles and financing structures best suited to support a conservation fund(s) or other mechanism dedicated to land protection or management, community and watershed resilience, selective fisheries infrastructure and capacity needs, and/or other special initiatives (e.g. carbon sequestration projects). Coordinate and connect with existing partners, other NGOs, and First Nations and act as the primary liaison between them and WSC. Work to scope and provide support for Indigenous “Knowledge Exchanges” and site visits between Tribes, First Nations, and commercial fishing communities.

Our burgers are made from grassfed beef, dry-aged and ground fresh. Our cattle are fattened and finished on sweet grass, never fed antibiotics or growth hormones, and always humanely raised and handled. Our menu is chef-driven, seasonal, and sourced from local farms. Our space is convivial and comfortable – because eating is a celebration to be shared. Our food makes ethical eating easy.

IEC Ventures, founded in 2014, is a small venture fund that seeks to invest in early stage businesses in the sustainability space in California, Vermont, and North Carolina – places that are near and dear to my family’s heart. We currently have a small portfolio of investments in the food and beverage and sustainable agriculture space.

Spirit Bear Ventures, is a boutique strategy-consulting firm that provides a range of services for non-profits and philanthropic clients in the fields of conservation, climate change and environmental education. Spirit Bear Ventures seeks to maximize impact through scalable and innovative solutions to difficult issues. In the end, we strive to produce quality plans that help support innovative ideas and people doing great work to change the world.

took a seed of an idea around increasing climate literacy and led strategy/ program development that resulted in a new national $3+ million/year organization with a staff of 35 in 20+ states across the country.

developed and led strategy and organizational development for various clients with the belief that proper strategy design that can scale combined with education and storytelling are the foundational elements to create any positive change in the world.

lead various research and development efforts for the Environment team. During his tenure at Moore Foundation, he co-developed the Wild Salmon Ecosystem Initiative, a $200+ million effort to improve the long-term sustainability of wild Pacific Salmon.