Experience

Crux

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting

• Co-Founder & CEO

  • Jan 2023 - 1 year

  Washington, District of Columbia, United States Crux is the ecosystem for clean energy developers, tax credit buyers, and intermediaries to transact & manage transferable tax credits



U.S. Department of the Treasury

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Chief Of Staff

  • Jan 2021 - Apr 2022

  District of Columbia, United States As DCOS to Secretary Yellen, my work primarily related to financial markets, technology, pandemic response, and the management/operations of the 80,000+ person Department



Mobilize

• Mexico
• Software Development

• Co-Founder & CEO

  • 2016 - 2021

  New York, New York Mobilize is the events management platform and network backed by Higher Ground Labs, Lowercase, and Reid Hoffman. Acquired by EveryAction in 2020



Clara Lending

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Sales & Head of People

  • 2015 - 2017

  San Francisco Bay Area Clara was a startup fintech company backed by Redpoint & Venrock and acquired by SoFi in 2018



BlackRock

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP, Financial Markets Advisory

  • 2014 - 2015

  Greater New York City Area Led engagements for official institutions and private sector clients involving cash flow modeling, capital planning, stress testing and liquidity management, and the resolution of distressed funds/firms. Advised the USG on grant and loan guarantee programs related to rural energy and electrification. Prior to joining full-time, I worked as an MBA Associate in 2013 on projects primarily related to the financial crisis in Europe (Athens, London, The Hague).



Government of Sierra Leone

• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Advisor to the Minister of Energy and Water Resources (Pre-MBA)

  • May 2012 - Jun 2012

  Freetown, Sierra Leone I lived in Freetown and worked with Minister Oluniyi Robbin-Coker on a plan to improve Sierra Leone’s electrification, which was ~8% at the time. The project was in partnership with Tony Blair’s Africa Governance Initiative (AGI).

• Senior Advisor for Financial Markets

  • 2011 - 2012

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Advised Mary Miller, Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets, on debt management, financial regulation, financial market policy and management of 55-person office in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. Advised senior policymakers on energy policy work related to PACE loans and the Recovery Act.

• Special Assistant, Financial Crisis Response Team

  • 2009 - 2011

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Served as Special Assistant to Lee Sachs and Mark Patterson. Member of the Financial Crisis Response Team. Participated in the design and implementation of the Obama Administration's Financial Stability Plan including the "Stress Tests" of the US banking system in 2009.



Executive Office of the President, The White House

• Special Assistant to the White House Chief of Staff

  • 2011 - 2011

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Detailed from US Treasury to the White House to serve as Special Assistant to Chief of Staff William M. Daley.



Stanford University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Public Speaking Instructor (Engineering 103)

  • Jan 2006 - May 2008

  Palo Alto, California, United States Taught public speaking to undergrads, MBA, and law students.



Obama for America

• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Field Director

  • 2007 - 2008

  NM, TX, CA, IA Managed a team of 13 paid staff and 8 offices across 9 counties in New Mexico. Recruited and managed hundreds of volunteers in 3 states during the primaries.