Associate Director

• Mar 2023 - Present

Senior Managing Consultant

• Apr 2022 - Mar 2023

Managing Consultant

• Apr 2021 - Apr 2022

Senior Consultant

• Sep 2020 - Apr 2021

Consultant

• Sep 2019 - Sep 2020

Expert Climate Policy Analyst, Energy Portfolio Procurement & Policy

• Jun 2018 - Sep 2019

Climate policy: Conduct policy analysis and advocacy to align state and federal climate policy with PG&E's vision of a clean energy future. Work with lines of business to position policy implementation to ensure commercial success of the company. Climate resilience: Identify, quantify, and manage risks related to climate change that impact PG&E's business and communities. Engaging with internal and external stakeholders to develop adaptation and resilience strategies for the company and the communities we serve. Manage a team of two to develop a climate resilience investment strategy framework for the company. Show less

Senior Climate Policy Analyst, Energy Portfolio Procurement & Policy

• Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

Policy Fellow

• Sep 2016 - Jun 2017

Research electrification and decarbonization regulations and legislation across the US. Diagnose legislative and regulatory path forward for electrification of buildings in CA Research electrification and decarbonization regulations and legislation across the US. Diagnose legislative and regulatory path forward for electrification of buildings in CA

Visiting Research Scholar

• Jun 2016 - Sep 2016

Research renewable energy technology learning curves and knowledge spillovers. School of PV & Renewable Energy Engineering (SPREE) lecturer. Paper/presentation: “Disaggregating Renewable Energy Technology Learning Curves.” Research renewable energy technology learning curves and knowledge spillovers. School of PV & Renewable Energy Engineering (SPREE) lecturer. Paper/presentation: “Disaggregating Renewable Energy Technology Learning Curves.”

Graduate Researcher

• Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

Analyze internal and utility GHG tracking and compliance under AB 32. Analyze self-generation incentive program (SGIP) to incentivize distributed energy resource integration & GHG emission reduction. Paper/presentation: "Cap-and-Trade Program Briefing" Analyze internal and utility GHG tracking and compliance under AB 32. Analyze self-generation incentive program (SGIP) to incentivize distributed energy resource integration & GHG emission reduction. Paper/presentation: "Cap-and-Trade Program Briefing"

Energy Analyst

• Jun 2012 - Oct 2014

Project management and support for the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy within the Building Technologies Office. • Buildings Performance Database (Assistant Manager) – Manage platform rollout, stakeholder engagement, marketing, & education. Recruit data contributors in city/state/federal governments, private companies, & allied institutes/organizations. • Better Buildings Case Competition (Manager) – Manage 6 annual innovative market solutions teams with a budget of $40K. • Building Energy Data Exchange Specification- Support finalization of specification standardizing energy terms • Building Innovators Program (Manager) - Manage 5 emerging technology projects annually with a budget of $400K. • Small Business Innovation Research - Manage topic drafting, peer review, proposal selection, & funding • Regional Energy Efficiency Organization Liaison- Manage deliverables of work under MOU with REEOs • Funding Opportunity Announcement - Manage topic drafting, peer review, proposal selection, & funding • Commercial Buildings Resource Database (Manager)- Review/edit market facing resources & approve publication Paper/presentation: “Building Energy Data Exchange Specification Scoping Report: Stakeholder & Technology Review” 2014 ACEEE Summer Study: “Using the Buildings Performance Database to Support Data-Driven Analyses & Decision-Making” Show less

Congressional Intern

• Feb 2012 - Jul 2012

Briefing and hearing attendance on behalf of senior staff. Research long-term energy & environmental legislative goals. Briefing and hearing attendance on behalf of senior staff. Research long-term energy & environmental legislative goals.

Operations Assistant

• Oct 2011 - Mar 2012

Develop international market-research database & commercialization plan for a proprietary platform to align sustainable farms with interested funders, banks, & NGOs Coordinate project proposals with Kenyan office to tap several million in federal funding Supply chain sustainability consulting for cocoa (Nestle, Hershey’s, Mars), cut flower, & fish industries Develop international market-research database & commercialization plan for a proprietary platform to align sustainable farms with interested funders, banks, & NGOs Coordinate project proposals with Kenyan office to tap several million in federal funding Supply chain sustainability consulting for cocoa (Nestle, Hershey’s, Mars), cut flower, & fish industries

GHG Accounting Intern

• Jan 2011 - Oct 2011

Arrange offset projects with Neutral Gator. Community & residential retrofit support. Managed the offset of the entire football season including travel & accommodations of >90,000 attendees Design, script & market continuing education certificate courses: Greenhouse Gas Accounting & Sustainable Building Materials Arrange offset projects with Neutral Gator. Community & residential retrofit support. Managed the offset of the entire football season including travel & accommodations of >90,000 attendees Design, script & market continuing education certificate courses: Greenhouse Gas Accounting & Sustainable Building Materials

Welder/Secretary

• Apr 2008 - Oct 2011

MIG welding. Complete administration. Quickbooks. Excel. Portfolio management. MIG welding. Complete administration. Quickbooks. Excel. Portfolio management.

Bioenergy Research Assistant

• Jul 2010 - Jan 2011

Food-waste COD audit for energy content. Volunteer recruitment. Economic analysis for anaerobic digesters. Lab analysis. Sustainable crop harvesting. Food-waste COD audit for energy content. Volunteer recruitment. Economic analysis for anaerobic digesters. Lab analysis. Sustainable crop harvesting.

Finance Intern

• Dec 2009 - May 2010

Capitalize assets. Administrative duties. Train in and implement SAP. Worked with private contractors on retrofit budget Capitalize assets. Administrative duties. Train in and implement SAP. Worked with private contractors on retrofit budget