Expert Details
Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Governance, Environmental Social Impact, and Climate Change
ID: 739196
New York, USA
Expert's expertise lies in the evaluation of climate change; corporate sustainability risks, climate and energy policy, and ESG strategy.
Experienced in Sustainability standards including TNFD, SASB, TCFD, GRI, CDP, SBTi, Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics, SDGs, and the work of the IFRS Foundation/ISSB.
Technical Skills: Sustainability Reporting and Writing, Proficient in Financial Modeling, Python, SQL, Microsoft Dynamics and Office Suite, NetSuite, SPSS, Salesforce
Professional Interests: Sustainability, Corporate Responsibility, ESG, Social Impact, Financial Inclusion, Entrepreneurship
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 2017 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Finance | Institution: Binghamton University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2022 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Principal Consultant | Department: Corporate Sustainability and Climate Change |
Responsibilities:Expert advises and manages ESG (environmental social and governance) and climate-related projects, including the design and development of GHG inventories, the analysis of emission reduction levers -- e.g., energy efficiency measures, renewable energy, and decarbonized fuels -- and strategic policy assessment and design.He demonstrates expertise in the evaluation of climate change and corporate sustainability risks and opportunities, climate and energy policy, and conducting written policy and technical analyses. He has conducted extensive market research and analyses to understand the needs of companies and organizations in the ESG and sustainability space. He has developed partnerships with leading companies to provide a diverse range of project opportunities and analysis. Expert supports the development of climate change strategy, action planning, and/or modeling of and setting science-based targets. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2021 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Co-Founder | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert founded this company focused on connecting companies and international organizations and implementing projects that align with a company’s strategic investments, business operations, expansion markets, and other ESG and sustainability goals.He developed essential resources for launching the business, including a website, business plan, software design and development, hiring onboarding plans, and investor fundraising pitches. He has conducted extensive market research and analysis to understand the needs of companies and organizations in the ESG and sustainability space. He has developed partnerships with leading companies in the industry to provide a diverse range of project opportunities for clients. He coordinated and led presentations and developed reports to educate companies on the benefits of aligning their business operations with ESG and sustainability goals. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2022 to 2022 | Employer: Handshake Partners | Title: Vice President | Department: Environmental, Social and Governance |
Responsibilities:In this role, Expert:• Served as a primary account lead and advisor on ESG-topics for three fortune 100 clients including formulation of ESG strategy to sustainability integration into operational and investment processes. • Advised clients using subject matter expertise in Sustainability and ESG, having strong knowledge of leading ESG standards, including TNFD, SASB, TCFD, GRI, CDP, SBTi, Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics, SDGs, and the work of the IFRS Foundation/ISSB. • Provide clients with strategic support related to Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions setting, Materiality Assessments, Landscape Analysis, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), sustainability framework alignment, and the work sustainability metrics creators like MSCI, Sustainalytics, Refinitiv, and Bloomberg. • Led a strategic advisory pilot focused on a leading Nature and Biodiversity sustainability framework highlighting Nature’s increased importance to the global sustainability agenda. • Motivated and mentored a team of four by consistently providing actionable feedback and continuous communication. • Developed deliverables and business development material by researching, writing, and presenting ESG strategies to high-level executives and internal leaders. • Anticipated what’s next in the ESG ecosystem by monitoring industry trends and news to help clients get ahead of issues and capitalize on new opportunities. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2021 to 2022 | Employer: Pact | Title: Senior Business Development Specialist – Africa Regional Lead | Department: Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) |
Responsibilities:• Managed, designed, and wrote grant proposals, concept notes, presentations, project reports, technical capacity statements, briefings, and press releases for Private Sector donors including Companies, Foundations, Individuals, Institutions, and Government Agencies.• Consistently developed new business and strategic Public-Private partnerships with Companies and Foundations in alignment with their ESG goals to increase private sector funding. • Researched, wrote, and presented strategic ESG reports to present to board members on how NGOs should align and present their programs with private sector ESG initiatives and reporting standards like GRI, SASB, TCFD, and CDP. • Advised companies and Private-sector organizations on ESG-related disclosures, reporting requirements, ratings, and other subject matter information to help clients prepare for developing ESG environment by using peer benchmarking, stakeholder engagement, gap analysis, and metric identification. • Managed full business development process from initial prospecting of funding opportunity pipeline to proposal submission in the Sustainable Markets, Environmental, Economic Development, Public Health, Social Governance, Refugee support technical areas. • Developed pipeline strategy and implemented organizational business development processes that targeted funding opportunities worth more than $300 million from various donor category channels. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2019 to 2021 | Employer: Partners of the Americas | Title: Business Development Advisor | Department: Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) |
Responsibilities:Expert:• Managed the full business development process and developed proposals and concept notes focused on Companies, Foundations, High Net-Worth Individuals, and Government donors. • Developed pipeline strategy and implemented organizational business development processes in the economic development, education, labor, public health, environmental and refugee fields the Latin American region. • Identified, pursued, and developed new business and strategic Public-Private partnerships with Twitter, Target, JetBlue Airways, and Amazon, and Foundations focusing on organizational ESG goals, metrics, and standards like GRI, SASB, TCFD, and CDP. • Led the implementation for the identification and outreach of new unrestricted private funding partnerships from relationships with Companies, foundations, philanthropic individuals, and family office donors and led client discussion on ESG-related disclosures, reporting requirements, ratings, and related metrics. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2019 to 2019 | Employer: Datasite | Title: Business Development Director | Department: Financial Technology |
Responsibilities:Expert:• Led the full business development lifecycle from initial prospecting of potential corporate partnership opportunities, conducting client facing meetings with investment and corporate development professionals, developing and writing final proposal for submission, and closing negotiations partnership. • Led a team of three in writing proposals and negotiating business contracts with a large network of multinational Corporations, Investment Banks, Private Equity firms, and Family Offices with an annual fundraising target of $1 million for all contracts. • Was responsible for managing two professionals and mentored them while working together to pursue new clients. • Created and delivered weekly presentations communicating service offerings to investment professionals working in Mergers and Acquisitions sub-sector. • Advised Investment Banking and Private Equity clients on software services necessary to execute confidential and large-scale Mergers and Acquisition transactions across all industries and geographic regions. • Directed the company’s pursuit of 15 Investment Banking Latin American divisions based in the New York City while using native Spanish language fluency, and understanding of the cultural and financial environment in the region. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2017 to 2019 | Employer: RSM US LLP | Title: Management Consultant and Investment Industry Business Development | Department: Management Consulting |
Responsibilities:Expert led and managed client proposal deliverable process, including controlling communications with client throughout the engagement, developing and writing proposals for submission and presenting findings at the end of the process.During this time, his technical work as a consultant involved analyzing the financial statements of client companies, understanding their current software infrastructure, grasping the operational processes currently in place in order to make recommendations to Small-Medium Enterprises (SME) and writing proposals and presentations based on these findings. He managed a group of two interns in the Management Consulting group and mentored them throughout their growth at the company. He also advised companies in every industry including Financial Services, Consumer Products, Healthcare, and Technology on software and operational services, exceeding $1 million per engagement. Expert's responsibilities in Business Development included initial prospect outreach of new Private Equity firms and Family Offices, facilitating initial conversations, and progressing into a team selling approach to close transactions ranging from $100,000 to $1,000,000 for hundreds of services in the Audit, Tax, Valuation, and Consulting services. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2015 to 2017 | Employer: Unified Practice | Title: Partnerships Associate | Department: Healthcare Technology |
Responsibilities:Expert led the full fundraising cycle, including initial prospecting of company partnership opportunities, client-facing presentations, writing of business proposals, and closing negotiations, and researched and developed company strategy reports for executive management. |
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Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English | Native |
| Spanish | Native |