Experience

Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

• United States
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Climate and Energy Advisor | Head of Office of Climate & Energy

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  The Office of Climate and Energy coordinates the state’s efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 through development and implementation of the Mi Healthy Climate Plan as ordered in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-182 and Executive Directive 2020-10. The office supports state and local governments in mitigation and resiliency efforts to both achieve the state’s carbon neutrality goal and help prepare communities for climate impacts. The Office also provides guidance in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, promotes renewable energy and energy efficiency, and advocates for the continued transition to a clean energy economy.



Michigan EIBC

• United States
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • Jun 2018 - Dec 2021

  Michigan EIBC’s mission is to grow Michigan’s advanced energy economy by fostering opportunities for innovation and business growth and offering a unified voice in creating a business-friendly environment for the advanced energy industry in Michigan. Michigan EIBC’s mission is to grow Michigan’s advanced energy economy by fostering opportunities for innovation and business growth and offering a unified voice in creating a business-friendly environment for the advanced energy industry in Michigan.



State of Michigan

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Governor Whitmer's Council on Climate Solutions, Liaison to CFME

  • Feb 2021 - Nov 2021

• Governor Whitmer's Council on Future Mobility & Electrification

  • Oct 2020 - Nov 2021

  The Council on Future Mobility & Electrification will help set Michigan's plan for transitioning to an electric vehicle future.



Michigan Clean Energy Leaders Project

• United States
• Renewables & Environment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & Director

  • Jan 2018 - Nov 2021

  The Michigan Clean Energy Leaders Project is building a generation of clean energy leaders in Michigan that is diverse, collaborative, and deeply interconnected. The Michigan Clean Energy Leaders Project is building a generation of clean energy leaders in Michigan that is diverse, collaborative, and deeply interconnected.



Clean Energy for America

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• State Lead for Michigan

  • Jun 2020 - Oct 2021

  Organize the Michigan clean energy industry to elect clean energy champions. CE4B Michigan made more than 5000 phone calls, activated more than 100 volunteers, and raised more than $140,000 to support the election of Joe Biden. Organize the Michigan clean energy industry to elect clean energy champions. CE4B Michigan made more than 5000 phone calls, activated more than 100 volunteers, and raised more than $140,000 to support the election of Joe Biden.



Lean & Green Michigan

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2018

  Levin Energy Partners managed Michigan's statewide Property Assessed Clean Energy financing marketplace, enabling local governments, lenders, contractors, and property owners to all benefit from renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements. Levin Energy Partners managed Michigan's statewide Property Assessed Clean Energy financing marketplace, enabling local governments, lenders, contractors, and property owners to all benefit from renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements.



Environmental Law Institute

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Research Associate

  • Aug 2011 - Oct 2014

  The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C., that seeks to "make law work for people, places, and the planet" through its work as an environmental law educator, convener, publisher, and research engine. ELI's primary audience includes legal practitioners, business leaders, land managers, land use planners, environmentalists, journalists, and lawmakers. The Institute also convenes conferences to promote the exchange of ideas; holds seminars to educate legal practitioners and business leaders; and publishes original research, both as monographs and in its periodicals, the Environmental Law Reporter and The Environmental Forum.



5 Lakes Energy

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clean Energy Consultant

  • Mar 2011 - Aug 2011

  5 Lakes Energy is a Michigan-based policy consulting firm dedicated to advancing policies and programs that promote clean energy and sound water policy for a resilient environment. 5 Lakes Energy is a Michigan-based policy consulting firm dedicated to advancing policies and programs that promote clean energy and sound water policy for a resilient environment.



Grand Aspirations

• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager

  • Mar 2011 - Jul 2011

  The Green Economy Leadership Training program was a project of Global Exchange and Grand Aspirations. It took place in Highland Park, Michigan and trained 40+ activists, organizers, and entreprenuers through NABCEP solar training, urban agriculture courses, and home weatherization training while serving Detroit neighborhoods. The Green Economy Leadership Training program was a project of Global Exchange and Grand Aspirations. It took place in Highland Park, Michigan and trained 40+ activists, organizers, and entreprenuers through NABCEP solar training, urban agriculture courses, and home weatherization training while serving Detroit neighborhoods.



Fundación Biosfera

• Argentina
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Carbon Offset Project Intern

  • Jun 2010 - Sep 2010

  Fundación Biosfera es una ONG argentina que integra personas de diferentes disciplinas y orígenes geográficos que actúan para crear un ambiente sostenible y solidario a nivel local y global. Estamos trabajando a nivel local asistiendo a los vecinos y cooperando con las instituciones e iniciativas de nuestra ciudad. A nivel global trabajamos involucrándonos en instituciones internacionales como Naciones Unidas y recibiendo pasantes de diferentes partes del mundo. Fundación Biosfera es una ONG argentina que integra personas de diferentes disciplinas y orígenes geográficos que actúan para crear un ambiente sostenible y solidario a nivel local y global. Estamos trabajando a nivel local asistiendo a los vecinos y cooperando con las instituciones e iniciativas de nuestra ciudad. A nivel global trabajamos involucrándonos en instituciones internacionales como Naciones Unidas y recibiendo pasantes de diferentes partes del mundo.



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Climate Policy Intern

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009

  The U.S. Department of State leads America’s foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity. The Foreign Service Institute (FSI) is dedicated to ensuring the career-long learning opportunities required for success in today’s global arena. The Foreign Service Institute's Policy Leadershp Division provides educational opportunities for senior governmental officials across all federal departments. The U.S. Department of State leads America’s foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity. The Foreign Service Institute (FSI) is dedicated to ensuring the career-long learning opportunities required for success in today’s global arena. The Foreign Service Institute's Policy Leadershp Division provides educational opportunities for senior governmental officials across all federal departments.