Aimee Schmidt
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Scott Palmer
Aimee Schmidt serves as a Congressional Liaison for CCL with Congressional members from Maryland. In this area she has excelled. Aimee keeps in close contact with her Senators and Representative concerning issues about climate change. She works with these offices to help formulate a strategy to put into law a fee and dividend bill supported by CCL. This work requires that she sets schedules for CCL members to lobby these members during the CCL International Conference in June 2015. She also helps connect the members with like-minded colleagues on both sides of the aisle, which is no small feat in today's Congressional environment. To assist all CCL, she has culled out a list of potential sponsors from those opposing the CCL proposal and developed detailed biographies on each official to help CCL members to connect with those elected representatives. This allows conversations to develop in a positive and respectful manner, which facilitates reaching mutual agreement on how to proceed in the climate change arena. She has my strongest endorsement in the area of Member of Congress Liaison.
Maggie Monast
Aimee was contracted to model and quantify the socioeconomic benefits of implementing nutrient management strategies to improve drinking water quality in NC's Coastal Plain. Her strong technical skills, integrity, reliability,and professionalism translated into her investment in the project’s success. Aimee's dedication and perseverance throughout this project were instrumental in providing the ecological data and economic insight needed to support EDF's agriculture sustainability initiative.
Scott Palmer
Aimee Schmidt serves as a Congressional Liaison for CCL with Congressional members from Maryland. In this area she has excelled. Aimee keeps in close contact with her Senators and Representative concerning issues about climate change. She works with these offices to help formulate a strategy to put into law a fee and dividend bill supported by CCL. This work requires that she sets schedules for CCL members to lobby these members during the CCL International Conference in June 2015. She also helps connect the members with like-minded colleagues on both sides of the aisle, which is no small feat in today's Congressional environment. To assist all CCL, she has culled out a list of potential sponsors from those opposing the CCL proposal and developed detailed biographies on each official to help CCL members to connect with those elected representatives. This allows conversations to develop in a positive and respectful manner, which facilitates reaching mutual agreement on how to proceed in the climate change arena. She has my strongest endorsement in the area of Member of Congress Liaison.
Maggie Monast
Aimee was contracted to model and quantify the socioeconomic benefits of implementing nutrient management strategies to improve drinking water quality in NC's Coastal Plain. Her strong technical skills, integrity, reliability,and professionalism translated into her investment in the project’s success. Aimee's dedication and perseverance throughout this project were instrumental in providing the ecological data and economic insight needed to support EDF's agriculture sustainability initiative.
Scott Palmer
Aimee Schmidt serves as a Congressional Liaison for CCL with Congressional members from Maryland. In this area she has excelled. Aimee keeps in close contact with her Senators and Representative concerning issues about climate change. She works with these offices to help formulate a strategy to put into law a fee and dividend bill supported by CCL. This work requires that she sets schedules for CCL members to lobby these members during the CCL International Conference in June 2015. She also helps connect the members with like-minded colleagues on both sides of the aisle, which is no small feat in today's Congressional environment. To assist all CCL, she has culled out a list of potential sponsors from those opposing the CCL proposal and developed detailed biographies on each official to help CCL members to connect with those elected representatives. This allows conversations to develop in a positive and respectful manner, which facilitates reaching mutual agreement on how to proceed in the climate change arena. She has my strongest endorsement in the area of Member of Congress Liaison.
Maggie Monast
Aimee was contracted to model and quantify the socioeconomic benefits of implementing nutrient management strategies to improve drinking water quality in NC's Coastal Plain. Her strong technical skills, integrity, reliability,and professionalism translated into her investment in the project’s success. Aimee's dedication and perseverance throughout this project were instrumental in providing the ecological data and economic insight needed to support EDF's agriculture sustainability initiative.
Scott Palmer
Aimee Schmidt serves as a Congressional Liaison for CCL with Congressional members from Maryland. In this area she has excelled. Aimee keeps in close contact with her Senators and Representative concerning issues about climate change. She works with these offices to help formulate a strategy to put into law a fee and dividend bill supported by CCL. This work requires that she sets schedules for CCL members to lobby these members during the CCL International Conference in June 2015. She also helps connect the members with like-minded colleagues on both sides of the aisle, which is no small feat in today's Congressional environment. To assist all CCL, she has culled out a list of potential sponsors from those opposing the CCL proposal and developed detailed biographies on each official to help CCL members to connect with those elected representatives. This allows conversations to develop in a positive and respectful manner, which facilitates reaching mutual agreement on how to proceed in the climate change arena. She has my strongest endorsement in the area of Member of Congress Liaison.
Maggie Monast
Aimee was contracted to model and quantify the socioeconomic benefits of implementing nutrient management strategies to improve drinking water quality in NC's Coastal Plain. Her strong technical skills, integrity, reliability,and professionalism translated into her investment in the project’s success. Aimee's dedication and perseverance throughout this project were instrumental in providing the ecological data and economic insight needed to support EDF's agriculture sustainability initiative.
Credentials
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Graduate Certificate in Public Policy
NCSU School of Public and International AffairsMay, 2011- Oct, 2024 -
Graduate Leadership Development Series
NC State UniversityApr, 2011- Oct, 2024 -
Sailing Instructor
American Sailing AssociationOct, 1988- Oct, 2024
Experience
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DC Voters for Animals
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Member
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Apr 2022 - Present
As a member of DCVFA's Education Fund Board, I advise our members on all things accounting related. It's necessary to keep the assets and liabilities of this 501(c)(3) separate from the activities undertaken by the political arm of DC Voters for Animals, which advocates for laws across a wide spectrum of animal issues and supports animal friendly candidates in DC elections. As a member of DCVFA's Education Fund Board, I advise our members on all things accounting related. It's necessary to keep the assets and liabilities of this 501(c)(3) separate from the activities undertaken by the political arm of DC Voters for Animals, which advocates for laws across a wide spectrum of animal issues and supports animal friendly candidates in DC elections.
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Silver Lining Institute, LLC
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United States
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Environmental Services
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Natural Resource Economist | Environmental Policy Analyst | Geospatial Simulation Modeler
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2012 - Present
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team of analysts, advising stakeholders about the socioeconomic benefits of alternative land-use strategies. We quantify tradeoffs associated with alternative management choices and identify areas where investment in natural capital can enhance human development and conservation of wildlife habitat, aquatic coastline, air and water quality. Coupling market valuations with risk management tools improves conservation success while increasing business profit with a reduction in production costs. Strategic consulting services include: ▪ Economic valuation of natural capital benefits across large landscapes ▪ Ecological risk assessment ▪ Non-market valuation of natural capital assets ▪ Socioeconomic analysis of environmental initiatives and projected outcomes ▪ Data acquisition, modeling and analysis ▪ Environmental impact assessment (EIA) ▪ Scientific and economic research, and literature reviews ▪ Quantitative and qualitative analysis ▪ Data analytics and decision management ▪ Database development and management of big data
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Union of Concerned Scientists
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United States
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Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Resource analyst calculating the cost of Amazon's carbon footprint
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Sep 2018 - Dec 2018
Estimated the net carbon intensity of Amazon's worldwide cloud computing (AWS), fulfillment warehouses and package delivery operations, offset by the company's renewable energy projects. Advised clients working on a shareholder action of the socioeconomic impact and operational risk associated with Amazon's carbon footprint and its contribution to climate change. Estimated the net carbon intensity of Amazon's worldwide cloud computing (AWS), fulfillment warehouses and package delivery operations, offset by the company's renewable energy projects. Advised clients working on a shareholder action of the socioeconomic impact and operational risk associated with Amazon's carbon footprint and its contribution to climate change.
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Citizens' Climate Lobby
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United States
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Environmental Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Legislative Liaison
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2014 - 2016
Advanced strategies that build effective relationships with Congressional committee leaders by identifying common concerns, presenting a resonating frame, and taking a pragmatic approach to problem solving. ▪ Formulated strategies that promote carbon fee and dividend policy in Congress and the MD General Assembly, engaging House and Senate Committee Members and staff in drafting legislation. ▪ Identified leverage points and opportunities in policy and political landscape that provide impetus to address climate policy across party lines. ▪ Developed 37 legislative action profiles that scored Members' willingness to champion climate policy and implemented targeted strategies that improved advocacy outcomes. ▪ Provided leadership, training and guidance to CCL chapter members for active listening, diplomacy and research techniques that identify common ground with Congressional leaders. ▪ Cultivate and maintain ongoing relationships with legislative staff and thought leaders in the economics of climate policy.
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Natural Resource Policy Analyst
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2012 - 2013
Developed land-use simulation and economic models using market and non-market valuation proxies across a 7M hectare landscape, launching a $5M Smithfield Foods partnership to prioritize adaptive nutrient management strategies that minimizes ecological risk where investment would enhance ecosystem services in reducing nutrient runoff to drinking water sources. ▪ Provided visualization of data illustrating the environmental effectiveness of different nutrient management scenarios in reducing pollution in downstream rivers and streams. ▪ Collaborated with scientists and hydrologists to ground truth digitized landcover datasets that improved analytical reliability and increased client confidence in projected outcomes. ▪ Estimated savings to ratepayers and municipalities of avoided costs of artificial water treatment upgrades through natural infrastructure investment in watershed services.
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North Carolina State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Analyst, Environmental Economics and Policy
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2004 - 2012
• Prepared project work plans including overview of proposed methodology and associated uncertainty, data requirements, dependencies, estimated costs, timeline, milestones, and final deliverables. • Developed bio-economic simulation models that monetized natural capital assets and substantiated WakeNature Preserve Partnership’s $0.5M request to county commissioners for investment in natural resource conservation and visitor infrastructure. • Discovered errors in economic modeling software and worked closely with developers to correct and improve underlying equations, improving accuracy, usability, and reliability. • Heightened stakeholder awareness of open space value based on ecosystem service benefits of climate regulation, water purification, and provisioning of wildlife habitat. • Analyzed complex biophysical and socioeconomic data that measured local and regional sustainability indicators of public benefits pursued by Triangle Land Conservancy. • Calculated economic potential of carbon offset payments and wetland mitigation banking credits that met university's land endowment revenue targets, providing financial analysis that cost-justified alternative land-use in North Carolina’s Hofmann Forest. • Developed discussion framework that facilitated WECO’s community outreach program designed to elicit stakeholder ideas for improving watershed water quality. • Prepared cost-benefit analysis of producer compliance with proposed animal waste regulation that identified economic inefficiencies resulting in a "no go" recommendation. • Assessed sustainability of crop production practices in Costa Rica through onsite soil analysis that identified chemistry and quantity of nutrient loading to surface water. • Revised agricultural extension publications to reduce ambiguity and improve understanding of legal issues present in estate planning transactions. • Supported academic research and corporate partner growth trials.
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NetApp
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Simulation Engineer
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1997 - 2004
Pioneered company's ability to duplicate customer business environments that reduced time to develop program enhancements. Simulated business applications that improved product development testing, increased developers' understanding of customer problems, and was a key factor in the close and productive relationship with critical customers. Reduced pre-release software errors 28%, provided direction and leadership for collective quality assurance efforts. Received 3 quarterly recognition awards for project leadership, greatly exceeding the standard in performance.
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Education
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University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) -
North Carolina State University
Master of Natural Resources -
North Carolina State University
Bachelor of Science (BS)
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