Experience

Farmers for Sustainable Food
• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Board Member

  • Mar 2023 - Present


Agropur

• Canada
• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Global Sustainability

  • May 2022 - Present

• Director Of Sustainability

  • Dec 2021 - May 2022

• Sustainability Manager

  • Oct 2020 - Jan 2022

  • Corporate strategy & global governance development for US and Canada• Roadmap and budget design through internal collaboration with global workstreams• Sustainability/ESG framework assessment and report development (GRI, Carbon Disclosure Project, Sustainable Agriculture Initiative - SAI Platform/Sustainable Dairy Partnership, TCFD)• Project development (technical & financial proposal development & execution) with global CPG customers, based on sustainable agriculture, Science Based Targets and Sustainable Development Goals• Sustainable agriculture and climate smart commodities initiatives leadership• Environmental operations/manufacturing/dairy producer data collection and analysis to support program development, customer engagement and product impact analyses, including, but not limited to: energy, fuels, water, GHG emissions, waste, recycling, packaging, health and safety, DEI and social/labor/community impact initiatives• Lead multi-stakeholder grant acquisition processes to support project funding• Innovation Center for US Dairy LLC Oversight Committee Representative & US Dairy Sustainability Awards Judge Show less



CEDES - Consejo Empresarial Salvadoreño para el Desarrollo Sostenible

• El Salvador
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sustainability Director

  • Feb 2015 - Jun 2020

  The El Salvador Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEDES) is the El Salvador chapter of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, which is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The network features multinational and national company members, all seeking to incorporate environmental sustainability into their corporate strategy. In coordination with leading businesses, such as Unilever, Hanes Brands, LafargeHolcim and Sherwin-Williams, the business council works to promote best practices in energy usage, renewables, water management, waste management and green building. I led program design and development, marketing, sales, public & private sector engagement, fundraising and strategic alliance development. Show less



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• National Energy Sector Coordinator

  • Nov 2014 - Jan 2015

  Short-term technical assistance: National energy sector coordinator for the Connecting the Americas 2022, Latin American initiative. http://www.state.gov/e/enr/c52654.htm Short-term technical assistance: National energy sector coordinator for the Connecting the Americas 2022, Latin American initiative. http://www.state.gov/e/enr/c52654.htm



Research Triangle Institute International (RTI)

• Investment Analyst

  • Aug 2012 - Apr 2013

  Short-term technical assistance: Led the sustainable tourism component of the USAID Competiveness Project to increase revenue and employment through private sector investment at the municipal level. Analyzed 40 municipal competitiveness plans and evaluated technical assistance investment applications, via multi-stakeholder meetings and field visits across the country. Developed technical assistance strategies with community stakeholders for seven municipalities, all of which were approved for funding and implementation. Show less



BAO Sustainability Consultants

• Co-Founder, Project Design & Implementation

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2013

  BAO Sustainability Consultants focused on eco-effectiveness, organic agriculture and sustainability educational projects with the private sector and academic institutions in San Salvador. Featured Project Starbucks Earth Day 2013 Campaign: Closed-Loop Waste Management BAO Sustainability Consultants partnered with Starbucks El Salvador to reduce their waste by 30%, through upcycling spent coffee grounds into vermicompost, or worm-processed fertilizer. During the month of April 2013, Starbucks and BAO carried out an environmental awareness campaign and distributed bags of vermicompost at multiple Starbucks locations throughout San Salvador. See entire project here: http://on.fb.me/1TsvjAX Show less



Population Services International

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Copy Editor

  • Aug 2012 - Sep 2012

  Provided editorial services for case studies on maternal mortality rate and access to maternal health commodities in Kenya, Nepal and Pakistan. Provided editorial services for case studies on maternal mortality rate and access to maternal health commodities in Kenya, Nepal and Pakistan.



World Vision

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Publications Consultant

  • Jul 2012 - Sep 2012

  Authored, designed and edited institutional publications for international dissemination. Authored, designed and edited institutional publications for international dissemination.



Planeterra Foundation

• Writer and Copy Editor

  • Nov 2011 - May 2012

  Editorial voice development and content development for the foundation website. Editorial voice development and content development for the foundation website.



EplerWood International & Native Energy

• Program Manager & Carbon Offset Sales

  • Aug 2006 - May 2012

  Performed project development and implementation activities for the sustainable development consulting firm for projects in Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa. Carried out in–country project scoping and international market research. Prepared proposals and budgets for bilateral, multilateral and private sector aid projects, for clients including USAID, Inter-American Development Bank and World Bank. • Honduras: Ecotourism Development in the National Park System, 2011 International Development Bank, Government of Honduras • Sierra Leone: Capacity Building for Hospitality Management, 2010 The Christie Company: The Africa Integras Fund • Belize: Coastal Tourism Management and Conservation, 2010 Inter-American Development Bank, Government of Belize • Sierra Leone: Legal and Regulatory Framework for Tourism Development of Bunce Island, 2009 World Bank • Dominican Republic: Improving the Supply Chain - Artisans and All-Inclusive Resorts, 2009 USAID, Government of Dominican Republic Supported Native Energy carbon offset sales, resulting in Harrah's entertainment providing guests with mitigation mechanisms to offset their carbon footprint related to staying at Harrah's resorts. Show less



Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI)

• Sustainable Tourism Program Associate

  • Jan 2008 - Mar 2010

  USAID Project: Improved Management of Critical Watersheds: Executed project development and management activities with the Revenue Generation: Ecotourism department with subcontractor, EplerWood International. The project was commended for the creation of a market-driven, sustainable tourism business model supporting microenterprise development and conservation. USAID Project: Improved Management of Critical Watersheds: Executed project development and management activities with the Revenue Generation: Ecotourism department with subcontractor, EplerWood International. The project was commended for the creation of a market-driven, sustainable tourism business model supporting microenterprise development and conservation.



The Nature Conservancy

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Author & Editor

  • Feb 2007 - Mar 2007

  Historical Analysis of Tourism Activity Near Protected Areas: Parks in Peril 2000.

• Author & Editor

  • Jan 2007 - Mar 2007

  “Three Case Studies of Community–Based Ecotourism: Amistad–Bocas del Toro, Costa Rica; Atitlan Volcanoes, Guatemala; and Pacaya–Samiria National Reserve, Peru,” in Tourism, Protected Areas and Communities: Case Studies and Lessons Learned from the Parks In Peril Program 2002 – 2007. Arlington, VA. 2007.



United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

• Switzerland
• International Affairs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Editor

  • Jan 2007 - Feb 2007

  Edited the Manual on the Conference on Biodiversity Guidelines on Biodiversity and Tourism Development, with Megan Epler Wood. Edited the Manual on the Conference on Biodiversity Guidelines on Biodiversity and Tourism Development, with Megan Epler Wood.