Emma Colenbrander
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Experience
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Spring Impact
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United Kingdom
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Director
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Dec 2022 - Present
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Global Distributors Collective (GDC)
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Advisory Council Member
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Dec 2022 - Present
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Founder / Head
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Aug 2018 - Dec 2022
The Global Distributors Collective (GDC), hosted by Practical Action, is a collective of last mile distributors around the world. We are dedicated to supporting and representing distribution companies to help them reach underserved customers with beneficial products like solar lights, improved cookstoves, water filters and more.
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Board Trustee
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May 2022 - Present
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Ashden
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United Kingdom
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Trustee
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Jan 2018 - Present
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INSEAD
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Facilitator - SDG Bootcamp
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Jan 2019 - Jun 2023
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Practical Action
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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300 - 400 Employee
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Senior Energy Markets Adviser
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Jan 2017 - Jan 2019
Practical Action Consulting (PAC) is the technical arm of the international NGO, Practical Action. PAC provides development consultancy services across a range of technical areas to a broad base of clients including local and international NGOs, donor agencies, government departments and the private sector. Led the Energy Markets portfolio, developing and delivering consultancy work focused on last mile distribution, energy access business models, energy market systems and productive uses of energy across developing countries. Show less
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Pollinate Group
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India
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-founder, Director, Chief Sales Officer
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Aug 2012 - Dec 2016
Pollinate Energy is an internationally recognised social business, based in India. Its core mission is to bring life-changing products to people who need them most. Awards include UN Momentum for Change Award, UN SEED Award, Global Humanitarian Engineering Award, Unilever Changemaker Finalist, Australian Social Enterprise ‘One to Watch’ Award and Australian representative for the global Chivas Venture competition. Pollinate Energy is an internationally recognised social business, based in India. Its core mission is to bring life-changing products to people who need them most. Awards include UN Momentum for Change Award, UN SEED Award, Global Humanitarian Engineering Award, Unilever Changemaker Finalist, Australian Social Enterprise ‘One to Watch’ Award and Australian representative for the global Chivas Venture competition.
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Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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Australia
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Policy and Program Officer
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Feb 2013 - Feb 2015
Worked across four areas of the Australian aid program, spanning monitoring and evaluation, humanitarian aid programming across the African continent, development/climate finance and development innovation. Part of founding team of the Foreign Minister’s Development Innovation Hub, which has a mandate to drive innovation across the Australian aid program. Worked across four areas of the Australian aid program, spanning monitoring and evaluation, humanitarian aid programming across the African continent, development/climate finance and development innovation. Part of founding team of the Foreign Minister’s Development Innovation Hub, which has a mandate to drive innovation across the Australian aid program.
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180 Degrees Consulting
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Australia
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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International Consulting Director for the Australasia Region
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Nov 2012 - Jul 2013
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Consulting Director
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Nov 2011 - Nov 2012
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Herbert Smith Freehills
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United Kingdom
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Law Clerk and Paralegal
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Nov 2011 - Nov 2012
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Robert C Minter - Lawyers
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Sydney, Australia
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Legal Assistant
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Oct 2009 - Nov 2011
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The Dragon School
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Oxford, United Kingdom
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Teaching and Sports Assistant
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Jan 2007 - Dec 2007
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Education
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University of Sydney
International Relations, Distinction -
The University of Texas at Austin
International Relations, Exchange Program -
University of Sydney
Bachelor’s Degree, Law