Experience

Evergreen Climate Innovations

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director - Platform

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  I work to identify technology and market trends, evaluate new investment opportunities, implement new portfolio support functions, and lead Evergreen’s climate impact measurement efforts.

• Managing Director

  • Apr 2019 - Dec 2021

  Developed relationships with dozens of universities, accelerators, and incubators nationwide to identify opportunities for investment, collaborations, and new program development. Advised five portfolio companies on strategic initiatives, fundraising, and staffing as a board observer.

• Chief of Staff

  • Apr 2016 - Mar 2019

  Oversaw day-to-day execution for the organization, including program management, budgeting, strategic planning, and board package development.

• Director of Public Affairs

  • Mar 2015 - Mar 2016

  Represented Evergreen Climate Innovations (formerly Clean Energy Trust) at speaking engagements on the clean energy transition, entrepreneurship, and early-stage investing. Developed process to track success metrics for the organization’s portfolio of investments.



Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance

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

• Policy Manager

  • Dec 2013 - Feb 2015

  Researched policy and business environment for energy services businesses. Coordinated with business stakeholders to advance energy efficiency policy objectives. Researched policy and business environment for energy services businesses. Coordinated with business stakeholders to advance energy efficiency policy objectives.



U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Special Assistant, Office of the Secretary

  • Jun 2012 - Oct 2013

  Collaborated with the Secretary’s Senior Advisor for grid modernization and transmission development; acquired knowledge of complex state and federal regulation of utilities and electricity markets. Led process implementation of public-private partnership authority to develop electricity infrastructure.

• Special Assistant to the Secretary

  • Jan 2011 - Jun 2012

  Briefed the Secretary for meetings with foreign and domestic leaders; facilitated meetings and tracked key priorities for the Secretary. Reviewed dozens of pages of briefing materials every day for context and completeness.



The White House

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Executive Assistant

  • Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  Executed site coordination in advance of and during the President’s foreign and domestic travel; Aided in planning and implementing large-scale head-of-state-level international summits (G-20, Pittsburgh; Nuclear Security Summit, Washington, DC). Executed site coordination in advance of and during the President’s foreign and domestic travel; Aided in planning and implementing large-scale head-of-state-level international summits (G-20, Pittsburgh; Nuclear Security Summit, Washington, DC).



Obama for America

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant to the Deputy Campaign Manager

  • 2007 - 2008