I help climate organizations discover their full potential.
I build the operational systems, financial discipline, and organizational capacity that enable the most ambitious work of climate nonprofits, startups, and investment funds.
APPROACH
Three core tenants guide my approach to helping climate organizations scale and bring their visions to life.
Possibility through experimentation
Uncertainty is an invitation to design and explore. I build the processes and culture that make exploration deliberate so teams can experiment, learn, and iterate with confidence.
Clarity through scalable operations
When the systems underneath the work are solid, leaders can think bigger and adapt quickly. I build operational infrastructure that creates space for strategic thinking and organizational resilience.
Confidence through financial rigor
Financial clarity is the foundation of bold decisions. When an organization understands finances, it can move with confidence. I build financial management practices that are honest about constraints and designed to expand what's possible over time.
CURRENT ENGAGEMENTS
Director of Operations; Critical Ecology Lab
Investment Strategy & Operations; California Innovation Fund
Climate Tech Industry Expert Career Coach; Career Management Group, Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley
ABOUT
BACKGROUND
Investment Management · Operations · Engineering
EDUCATION
MBA, Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley
BS Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University
I started my career in corporate where learned how complex systems work and built a professional foundation in operations, engineering, energy. In these early-career roles, often wondered — what if we built this process to center people, what if teams were given the resources and autonomy to test their ideas, what if we just tried something new? I realized that established institutions optimize for the story they already know and aren’t particularly interested in risk taking and big questions.
I went to business school seeking more opportunities to create in my career and an avenue to meaningful work in climate. During my MBA, I took an entrepreneurship course out of curiosity. I learned that innovation has a process, that there are defined steps to build lasting organizations from ambitious ideas, and that I already had the skills. I just hadn't known where to use them.
I started working with climate startups and founders building towards visions others could not yet see. I saw the connection between the practical foundations I'd built in corporate and what early-stage climate organizations need to execute.
I continue to build that bridge for the organizations I work with, applying the discipline and structure of corporate to the courage and imagination of early-stage climate organizations to create a healthier planet for all.
Let's find out what's possible.
If you're building something that requires this kind of work — or you're in the middle of a difficult transition and need to figure out what comes next — reach out.