Experience

Climate Solutions

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clean Energy Policy Manager

  • Dec 2021 - Present



Parliament of the World's Religions

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Climate Action

  • Jun 2018 - Nov 2021



Forum for the Future

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Affiliate

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

  Affiliate for the US office.

• Principal Sustainability Advisor

  • Oct 2014 - Jun 2017

  • Managed individual and collaborative sustainability projects with a group of ambitious partners in several sectors including technology, food and agriculture, personal care, finance, and apparel.• Led research on marine plastics and the business case for prevention and recapture. • Served as project manager for innovative sustainability projects in one-on-one and collaborative settings utilizing strategy, systems analysis, and futures thinking. • Developed strategic projects with Kimberly Clark, Dupont, Levi Strauss & Co., Method, Kingfisher, Air New Zealand, and Dell. • Performed research into emerging textile-to-textile cotton recycling technologies for the Cotton 2040 project. • Co-facilitated The Net Positive Project, an initiative convening ambitious businesses seeking to drive financial success and create 'Net Positive' impacts by putting back more into society, the environment, and the global economy than they take out. Show less



Self

• Tel Aviv, Israel | Chicago, IL

• Sustainability Consultant, Policy Advisor, and Writer

  • 2011 - 2014

  Provided consulting and advisory services to businesses and nonprofits with a focus on sustainability, environmental impact, and conservation. Contributing writer on Middle East environmental issues. Led projects embedding sustainability and improving supply chains. • Ongoing support to Greenwood Associates, a juice and puree business, in complying with Unilever’s sustainable sourcing policy. Developed benchmarking tools, crafted strategy, and supported external communications. • Designed and implemented a sustainability program for Varisport, a small athletics company; assessed energy footprint and assisted with communications. • As a contract consultant for Beyond Business, Inc., provided a range of services including environmental mapping and sustainability action plans. Contributed to sustainability programs and GRI reports for a major Israeli defense contractor. Performed materiality assessments and a comprehensive sustainability benchmarking of the global defense sector. • As a contributor for Green Prophet, a website and blog featuring clean tech and eco news, conducted interviews with sustainability leaders, contributed writing, and attended and reported on sustainability events in Tel Aviv. • Delivered multiple projects for Alliance for the Great Lakes as a policy advisor: Freedom of Information Act fee appeal, legal memo on water quality related amicus brief, and formal comments on fracking. Show less



The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies

• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Fellow

  • 2011 - 2011

  The Arava Institute is a leading environmental and academic institution in the Middle East working to advance cross-border environmental cooperation in the face of political conflict. I won a grant to spend a semester researching Israel’s legal obligation to protect natural resources while organizing advocacy groups to advance strategies for protecting the last remaining dune ecosystem in the Arava Valley, resulting in partial permanent protections. I also taught a seminar on comparative U.S. and Israeli environmental law. Show less



Defenders of Wildlife

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• California Representative

  • 2007 - 2011

  • Managed programs aimed at reducing impacts to wildlife and natural resources. • Developed and led strategies to protect freshwater fisheries and wetlands at the state and federal level. • Served on the advisory board for the Wetlands and Riparian Areas Protection Policy. • Participated in structured negotiations with solar companies regarding siting of solar facilities on federal land. • Collaborated with peer NGOs to ensure appropriate standards for seawater intakes. • Managed programs aimed at reducing impacts to wildlife and natural resources. • Developed and led strategies to protect freshwater fisheries and wetlands at the state and federal level. • Served on the advisory board for the Wetlands and Riparian Areas Protection Policy. • Participated in structured negotiations with solar companies regarding siting of solar facilities on federal land. • Collaborated with peer NGOs to ensure appropriate standards for seawater intakes.



Environment Now

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freshwater Program Manager

  • 2006 - 2007

  Founded by former Disney Vice President and ardent environmentalist Frank Wells, Environment Now's mission is to be an active leader in creating measurably effective environmental programs to protect and restore California's environment. As Freshwater Program Manager I led efforts aimed at reducing impacts to freshwater ecosystems. Founded by former Disney Vice President and ardent environmentalist Frank Wells, Environment Now's mission is to be an active leader in creating measurably effective environmental programs to protect and restore California's environment. As Freshwater Program Manager I led efforts aimed at reducing impacts to freshwater ecosystems.