Experience

Conductor Solar

• United States
• Internet Marketplace Platforms
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Accelerating solar energy’s middle market with better tools, better partners, and better projects for developers and investors.

• Developer Network Lead

  • Aug 2022 - Jan 2023

  Supported commercial and community solar developers with automated pricing, multiple bids from high quality investor partners, and transaction management tools for project financing.



Elateq

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor and Interim CFO

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Providing business strategy, financial modeling, fundraising and sales support to founders launching water treatment and resource extraction business with proprietary electrochemical technology. Providing business strategy, financial modeling, fundraising and sales support to founders launching water treatment and resource extraction business with proprietary electrochemical technology.



Bright Community Capital

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Sep 2021 - Jun 2022

  Hired to scale CEO’s work with deal origination, structuring, pricing, and diligence for full capital stack investments in commercial solar energy and battery storage projects and portfolios. Hired to scale CEO’s work with deal origination, structuring, pricing, and diligence for full capital stack investments in commercial solar energy and battery storage projects and portfolios.



Coldham-James Household

• Pandemic Paternity Leave

  • Jan 2020 - Sep 2021

  Managed pandemic parenting and pre- and post-natal support for partner balancing pregnancy, relocation, and new role as Head of Product. Managed pandemic parenting and pre- and post-natal support for partner balancing pregnancy, relocation, and new role as Head of Product.



EnergySage

• United States
• Internet Marketplace Platforms
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Consultant

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

  Served as contract PM for software development, driving collaboration across engineering, UI/UX, and business functions to define and implement strategic platform enhancements.

• Vice President Program Management

  • May 2018 - Aug 2019

  Led cross-functional implementation for initiatives to evolve company business model, strengthen customer experience, enhance supplier engagement, and disrupt inefficient sales channels in $10B residential solar industry.

• Vice President Network Partnerships

  • Oct 2014 - May 2018

  Built supplier network and marketplace operations for industry-leading solar energy online marketplace. Developed and managed teams responsible for customer service, product user feedback, and solar installer relationship management.



Burdock Company

• Boston, MA

• Principal

  • Nov 2011 - Oct 2014

  Founded consultancy focused on investment readiness for projects and companies. Helped investors and executive teams anticipate market opportunities, position innovative products and services, evaluate business models, perform financial due diligence, and structure transactions. Founded consultancy focused on investment readiness for projects and companies. Helped investors and executive teams anticipate market opportunities, position innovative products and services, evaluate business models, perform financial due diligence, and structure transactions.



Mid-Columbia Economic Development District

• United States
• Economic Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investment Platform Manager

  • Nov 2012 - Sep 2013

  Managed community engagement process for testing and customization of information technology platform to source investment opportunities across five-county rural district. Delivered stakeholder alignment as principal liaison between rural community leadership, state government multi-agency team, and Silicon Valley technology provider. Managed community engagement process for testing and customization of information technology platform to source investment opportunities across five-county rural district. Delivered stakeholder alignment as principal liaison between rural community leadership, state government multi-agency team, and Silicon Valley technology provider.



Blue Tree Strategies, Inc.

• Renewables & Environment

• Finance Consultant

  • Jun 2010 - Oct 2011

  Advised clients on finance and business strategy for environmental sustainability, focused on program design for multi-sector energy efficiency initiatives and renewable energy project finance. Clients served include financial institutions, government agencies, private businesses, and social enterprises. Advised clients on finance and business strategy for environmental sustainability, focused on program design for multi-sector energy efficiency initiatives and renewable energy project finance. Clients served include financial institutions, government agencies, private businesses, and social enterprises.



Meadowlark Design+Build

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Strategy Advisor

  • Aug 2009 - Dec 2009

  Assessed business risks and opportunities for leading green home builder’s expansion into growing energy efficiency retrofit market. Produced investor materials, presented business plan, resulting in vertically integrated joint venture for residential energy efficiency services. Assessed business risks and opportunities for leading green home builder’s expansion into growing energy efficiency retrofit market. Produced investor materials, presented business plan, resulting in vertically integrated joint venture for residential energy efficiency services.



University of Michigan

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Founding Board Member - SSI

  • Nov 2008 - Jun 2009

  Co-led 4-person multidisciplinary team in developing enterprise-wide business case for sustainability in collaboration with university executives, including CFO and Provost’s office. Convened over 50 environmental groups under newly-formed Student Sustainability Initiative to identify and communicate shared priorities for cross-functional environmental performance. Presented to Board of Regents, resulting in new executive council and President’s comprehensive initiative to green $5B university. Co-led 4-person multidisciplinary team in developing enterprise-wide business case for sustainability in collaboration with university executives, including CFO and Provost’s office. Convened over 50 environmental groups under newly-formed Student Sustainability Initiative to identify and communicate shared priorities for cross-functional environmental performance. Presented to Board of Regents, resulting in new executive council and President’s comprehensive initiative to green $5B university.



University of Michigan

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager, Intergroup Relations

  • Aug 2002 - Apr 2005

  Managed operations for campus-wide social justice and intercultural education program teaching conflict management skills to over 1,000 students per year. Trained and supervised dialogue facilitators through instruction, simulation, observation and constructive feedback, guiding the skill development of over 120 student leaders.

• Program Assistant, Intergroup Relations

  • Jan 2001 - Aug 2002