Founder, Tools Innovation Lead

• Sep 2010 - Present

We have the passionate belief that by introducing avant-garde assessment and evaluation methods in the field of climate change and adaptation, adapting to climate change and increasing resilience becomes an obvious necessity for companies and communities alike. Through progressive analytical methods and expert judgment, we focus on some of the least understood but most disruptive impacts our world faces. Climate Adaptation Works gives clients an understanding of climate risks and how they can overcome these risks through effective decision-making across the range of possible responses (physical, organizational, and social).

Chair of Steering Committee

• May 2020 - Present

IPAM aims to serve as the international reference platform for adaptation metrics, across scales and sectors, and to co-develop metrics and tools going beyond the state of the art to respond to emerging adaptation needs. IPAM seeks also to create synergies among its members to refine and advance concepts in science, governance, management, project monitoring & evaluation, communication, capacity building and climate finance. IPAM aims to serve as the international reference platform for adaptation metrics, across scales and sectors, and to co-develop metrics and tools going beyond the state of the art to respond to emerging adaptation needs. IPAM seeks also to create synergies among its members to refine and advance concepts in science, governance, management, project monitoring & evaluation, communication, capacity building and climate finance.

Executive Chairman

• Sep 2011 - Present

Creator of the Vulnerability Reduction Credit (VRC™) mechanism to incentivize climate change adaptation measures. Creator of the Vulnerability Reduction Credit (VRC™) mechanism to incentivize climate change adaptation measures.

Managing Director

• Jan 2003 - Present

Providing advice to organizations seeking to develop strategies to inventory and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, mitigate for risk related climate schemes, develop and define cost effective greenhouse gas projects. Providing advice to organizations seeking to develop strategies to inventory and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, mitigate for risk related climate schemes, develop and define cost effective greenhouse gas projects.

Principal

• Apr 2018 - Sep 2022

Adaptation Ledger seeks to synergize standards, blockchain and a unified metric in an integrated platform for the applied creation of a suite of tools and testbeds to better align adaptation solutions and mobilize adaptation finance. Adaptation Ledger seeks to synergize standards, blockchain and a unified metric in an integrated platform for the applied creation of a suite of tools and testbeds to better align adaptation solutions and mobilize adaptation finance.

Principal

• Dec 2020 - Feb 2022

Adaptation Leader worked with organizational leaders to help them understand climate risks, evaluate and quantify the benefits of alternative actions to reduce these risks, and design and implement appropriate strategies to preserve assets, improve resilience, and capture opportunities. I lead efforts related to adaptation metrics, strategy quantification and foresight for planning and investment. Adaptation Leader worked with organizational leaders to help them understand climate risks, evaluate and quantify the benefits of alternative actions to reduce these risks, and design and implement appropriate strategies to preserve assets, improve resilience, and capture opportunities. I lead efforts related to adaptation metrics, strategy quantification and foresight for planning and investment.

Climate Practice Director

• Jan 2004 - Dec 2020

Practice director for climate; have advised large international and national energy companies and governments, preparing reports and giving workshops on carbon asset management strategies. Practice director for climate; have advised large international and national energy companies and governments, preparing reports and giving workshops on carbon asset management strategies.

Team Leader, Coalbed Methane Programs

• Jul 1994 - Jul 2003

Managed domestic and international voluntary programs to reduce methane emission from coal mining.

Agency Coordinator, Carbon Capture and Storage

• 2001 - 2003

Organized agency's position and coordination of activities related to carbon capture and storage technologies, represented agency in inter-agency and external engagements on related issues.

Urban Planner/Urban Environmental Manager

• Sep 1991 - Dec 1993

Undertook planning and enterprise development activities in municipal solid, liquid, and medical waste management. Undertook planning and enterprise development activities in municipal solid, liquid, and medical waste management.

Regional Transportation Planning Intern

• Jan 1990 - Sep 1991