20+ years of senior leadership experience convening and supporting decisionmakers to shape scalable and equitable solutions to climate change and resilient economic development. Excels in bridging silos across public, private and philanthropic sectors and cultivating partnerships to solve complex problems with curiosity, humor and joy. Has supported senior government officials in more than 25 countries with policy and project development, finance, implementation, evaluation and capacity building. Cultivates high-functioning teams, operational and financial systems.
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Launched and directed the Ottawa Climate Action Fund
• Raised > $20 million, leveraging and mobilizing $20 million from public and private sources
• Instrumental in founding a national center for transit-oriented development in Colombia
• Co-author of influential books on smart growth & climate change: Growing Cooler, Growing Wealthier
• Recommendations included in national climate legislation and state and local climate action plans
• Led Urban Leaders Adaptation Initiative supporting local government resilience planning
• Popularized “Ask the Climate Question” phrase to inform policy and investment decisions
• Introduced “Green Resilience” concept to advance climate adaptation + mitigation synergies
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Active member of E8, a network of 130+ mission-driven angel investors dedicated to funding and supporting promising early-stage cleantech companies.

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