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Boulder County, Colorado, United States

Foster the growth of the Office of Sustainability, Climate Action, and Resilience Manage Boulder County's Decarbonizing the Built Environment teamImplement high-impact and equity-centered climate-action

- Overseeing the commercial (Partners for a Clean Environment) and residential (EnergySmart) electrification and efficiency programs across Boulder County, including leading efforts to support the homeowners of the 1,100 homes destroyed by the Marshall Fire to rebuild efficient and healthier homes- Launched a greenhouse gas goal setting program for small.

Boulder, Colorado

- Supervised a team of 10 staff- Developed and manage complex program budgets over $1.7 million- Oversaw implementation of a wide range of program strategies, including business advising, communications, policy, and systems change

Boulder, CO

· Developed scopes of work, oversees contracts with local municipalities· Represented PACE and the county to internal and external partners· Oversaw three direct reports· Led a strategic collaboration with state and local partners to leverage a new national web-based green business recognition tool, making it easier for businesses to participate

Boulder, Colorado

· Provided advising and outreach services to local businesses on energy efficiency, waste diversion, water quality and conservation practices, and sustainable transportation· Advised businesses on the highest ROI energy efficiency projects and ensured they received the maximum rebates· Supported businesses in completing necessary projects to achieve PACE.

Boulder, CO

· Fiduciarily responsible for an annual budget of $600,000 and the leadership of a nine-member board of directors· Conducted annual performance evaluation of CEO· Initiated and managed a new five-year strategic planning process that sets the organization on a path to long term financial sustainability and adaptation to a rapidly changing transportation.

Boulder, CO

· Oversaw 25% fleet growth in two years and managed more than $500,000 in assets· Conducted the first regular strategic planning sessions and improved work efficiency by introducing project management software· Introduced a new, highly profitable damage fee waiver revenue stream with a 2,000% return on investment

Hygiene, Colorado

• Developed strategy recommendations for integrating sustainability into major corporate clients' operations
• Assisted in client proposal development with a 50% win rate on contracts
• Chief author of an in-depth report on the market performance of green buildings in Denver

- Presented on the financial returns of socially and environmentally responsible business practices at COP18 in Doha, Qatar- Organized with 300 young people from 50 countries to form a single voice and lobby UN negotiators

Senegal

• Led local partners in the design, construction, and operational management of a sustainable tourism lodge
• Trained lodge owners to operate the business in an environmentally and financially sustainable manner
• Hosted a community educational event on climate change and radio shows on sustainability

Mauritania

• Taught environmental science lessons aimed at behavior change in two primary schools
• Researched and developed educational materials for use by other volunteers

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Selected in a national search to represent the voice of American youth at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP13) in Bali, Indonesia
• Prepared a submission for the UN: Views on the Implications of Possible Changes to the Limit for Small-scale Afforestation and Reforestation

Washington D.C. Metro Area

· Researched and prepared briefs on current legislative actions and hearings· Hired as an intern, then asked to stay on to fill a roll with graduate degree requirements

Chautauqua, NY

• Started working at age 11, hawking newspapers as a newsie
• Promoted from newsie to Assistant Circulation Manager, then Circulation Manager, and finally Assistant Business Manager of the Chautauqua Daily newspaper
• Crew leader for the Gardens and Landscape Department

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Mba - Business Sustainability, 4.0 (4.0 Scale)

Bachelor Of Science, Political Science, Environmental Politics Concentration, 3.94 (4.0 Scale)

Activities and Societies: Sigma Chi, Student Senate, Honors Program▪ Computer Science Minor ▪ Thesis: Reducing Consumer Consumption.

International Environment And Development, 4.0 (4.0 Scale)

Learned firsthand from international environment and development professionals in DC and in South Africa