Experience

Richard Attias & Associates

• United States
• Government Relations Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of the Thought Leadership Lab

  • Dec 2019 - Present



NYU Stern School of Business

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Research Scholar

  • 2019 - Present

  Working with the Center’s director on a series of articles around financing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the relevance of the global goals for business and financial institutions. Working with the Center’s director on a series of articles around financing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the relevance of the global goals for business and financial institutions.



World Benchmarking Alliance

• Netherlands
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sustainable Finance Strategist

  • Jul 2017 - Sep 2018

  - Traveled extensively to engage stakeholders in key markets and explore how to best align corporate performance with the Sustainable Development Goals. - Core contributor to the strategy documents used in high-level consultations, fundraising efforts and expert meetings. - Assignment culminated with the official launch of the World Benchmarking Alliance in September 2018. - Traveled extensively to engage stakeholders in key markets and explore how to best align corporate performance with the Sustainable Development Goals. - Core contributor to the strategy documents used in high-level consultations, fundraising efforts and expert meetings. - Assignment culminated with the official launch of the World Benchmarking Alliance in September 2018.



EU High-level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance

• Brussels Area, Belgium

• Sustainable Finance Editor

  • Feb 2017 - Feb 2018

  - Editor for the EU High-Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance, a group tasked with identifying ways in which the EU could better integrate sustainability considerations in its financial policy framework in order to mobilize finance for sustainable growth. - Worked with the chair and the editorial team in researching, informing and refining the reports’ content and policy recommendations. - The group’s recommendations helped inform the reforms put forward under the EU Sustainable Finance Action Plan. - The work was named ‘initiative of the year 2018’ by Environmental Finance. Show less



Climate Action Network International

• Germany
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Advisor on Sustainable Finance

  • Jul 2016 - Dec 2017

  - Senior Sustainable Finance Advisor for CAN, one of the world’s largest network of environmental NGOs (1100+ NGOs in 120 countries). - Producer of the ‘sustainable finance recap’, a weekly briefing tracking the latest developments in sustainable finance and distributed to more than 1200 actors in the space, including investors, NGOs, think tanks and international organizations. - Worked with CERES and Mission 2020 to develop the Sustainable Finance Action Labs: interactive strategy sessions bringing leaders from the public and private sector leaders to discuss how to collectively move the global sustainable finance agenda forward. Show less



The Economist

• United Kingdom
• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managing Editor, Look Ahead

  • 2013 - 2016

  - Managing Editor for Look Ahead, an award-winning multi-million dollars series on innovation trends in the industrial economy. - Sectors covered included: Sustainability, finance, energy, transport, advanced manufacturing, IoT, healthcare, smart cities, future of work. - Responsible for editorial strategy, editorial calendar and management of a team of analysts producing content daily. Provided editorial input to the social and digital strategies for the program. Moderator of webinars and online events with senior business executives. - More than 13million economist readers engaged. Republished by the World Economic Forum on a regular basis. Show less

• Contributing Editor

  • 2012 - 2016

  - Contributing Editor and thought leadership advisor- Topics covered: Impact Investment, Renewable energy trends in sub-Saharan Africa, innovative finance for energy efficiency in US and EU, climate policy and clean energy innovation in the US, and the implications of unconventional production for North America. - Adviser on content and format for knowledge products- Facilitator of strategic interviews with high-level executives (CEOs, VPs, Directors)



Sciences Po

• France
• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer

  • Feb 2012 - Aug 2014

  - Lecturer of 2 Master level classes. “Crisis and Risk Management in International Affairs” and “Prospective Evaluation”. - Global challenges covered: Energy, Health, Food security, Biodiversity, Conflict and security - Classes cover strategic methods for dealing with uncertainty in an increasingly interconnected world. - Responsible for the management of multidisciplinary research projects (10 projects a year) and curriculum design. - Lecturer of 2 Master level classes. “Crisis and Risk Management in International Affairs” and “Prospective Evaluation”. - Global challenges covered: Energy, Health, Food security, Biodiversity, Conflict and security - Classes cover strategic methods for dealing with uncertainty in an increasingly interconnected world. - Responsible for the management of multidisciplinary research projects (10 projects a year) and curriculum design.



OECD - OCDE

• France
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant on Green Energy at OECD

  • Jan 2012 - Sep 2012

  • Drafted a strategy document to support developing countries in attracting and scaling up private investment in renewable energy generation and the associated network infrastructure. Paper benefited from input from OECD members and partners and the final version was presented to the G20. • Policy areas explored include: Investment policy, investment promotion and facilitation, financial market policy, competition policy, public governance, trade policy and human resource development. • Engaged in consultations with stakeholders to ensure buy-in for the product, reflect existing views, avoid duplication and add value to the work of the different departments. Show less



OECD - OCDE

• France
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Green Growth Consultant

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Consultant on Green Growth. Work focused on the links between liberalization in energy markets and eco-innovation. Results were used to inform the Economic surveys of Germany and the Czech Republic. One policy brief for decision-makers issued. Consultant on Green Growth. Work focused on the links between liberalization in energy markets and eco-innovation. Results were used to inform the Economic surveys of Germany and the Czech Republic. One policy brief for decision-makers issued.



Columbia University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Scenario Planning Advisor

  • Jan 2010 - May 2011

  • Designed and managed a scenario planning process to explore the interactions between globalization, trade patterns, environmental regulation, and maritime transport. • Prepared and facilitated multi-stakeholder focus groups with industry executives of the Maritime industry to get consensus around strategic issues and inform the scenarios. • Prepared detailed internal reports on carbon regulation of shipping, ocean acidification and challenges for ocean biodiversity. • Speaker on multiple occasions on the environmental impacts of shipping and the status of the climate change negotiations. Travelled extensively to cover conferences and negotiations. • Center was closed in 2012 and has since been renamed Center for Global Energy Policy. Show less



Islands First. NY. USA

• Strategy and Political Advisor for COP15.

  • Nov 2009 - Dec 2009

  • Strategy and Political Advisor for COP15. Attended COP15 in Copenhagen. • Provided project support, including preparing strategy, budget, and operational guidance for team of 25 members. • Gathered political intelligence during LCA 7 and COP15 for input in the political/policy briefs prepared by the team. • Strategy and Political Advisor for COP15. Attended COP15 in Copenhagen. • Provided project support, including preparing strategy, budget, and operational guidance for team of 25 members. • Gathered political intelligence during LCA 7 and COP15 for input in the political/policy briefs prepared by the team.



Columbia University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant on the UNFCCC negotiation

  • Aug 2009 - Aug 2009

  • Covered the August 2009 round of the Climate Change Negotiations. • Provided Strategy and political analysis on the status of the negotiations and the implications for regulation of bunker fuels. • 2 Strategic Policy briefs prepared • Covered the August 2009 round of the Climate Change Negotiations. • Provided Strategy and political analysis on the status of the negotiations and the implications for regulation of bunker fuels. • 2 Strategic Policy briefs prepared



UNDP

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Climate Change Consultant (June-August 2009) | Part time intern (October 2008-May 2009)

  • Oct 2008 - Aug 2009

  • Responsible for quality control of knowledge products for inter-ministerial dialogues. Key sectors included: energy, agriculture, forestry and water. • Supported country implementation of global project ‘Capacity development for policy makers to address climate change’ • Supported the organization of dialogues and trainings organized under the project. • Responsible for quality control of knowledge products for inter-ministerial dialogues. Key sectors included: energy, agriculture, forestry and water. • Supported country implementation of global project ‘Capacity development for policy makers to address climate change’ • Supported the organization of dialogues and trainings organized under the project.



ICTY

• Netherlands
• Administration of Justice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Oct 2008 - May 2009

  • Designed a strategic mapping tool and methodology to assess coordination gaps and synergies between UN Regional Climate-related programs at the regional level. Product used automated visual tools to facilitate climate policy decision making and coordination. • Managed a team of 4 experts. Responsible for planning, strategy and quality control. • Final product presented to the Directors of Sustainable Development Divisions of the UN Regional Commissions on the occasion of the Commission on Sustainable Development. • Work was done pro bono as part of Columbia University's MPA workshop program. Show less



Columbia University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant on the UNFCCC negotiations

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  • Covered 2 rounds of the Climate Change Negotiations. • Provided Strategy and political analysis on the status of the negotiations and the implications for regulation of bunker fuels. • 2 Strategic Policy briefs and 1h guest lecture given at the School of International and Public Affairs of Columbia University. • Covered 2 rounds of the Climate Change Negotiations. • Provided Strategy and political analysis on the status of the negotiations and the implications for regulation of bunker fuels. • 2 Strategic Policy briefs and 1h guest lecture given at the School of International and Public Affairs of Columbia University.



École Polytechnique

• France
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Post-doctoral researcher in economics (Attache temporaire d’enseignement et de recherche)

  • Sep 2006 - Jul 2007

  • Conducted and managed research on Climate Change Policies and industrial competitiveness with application to the cement and electricity industries. • Represented the team at international conferences • Taught 2 courses the University Reuilly-Diderot (Paris VII) at undergraduate level and managed 3 teams (4 students per team) for research projects (4 months projects) • Conducted and managed research on Climate Change Policies and industrial competitiveness with application to the cement and electricity industries. • Represented the team at international conferences • Taught 2 courses the University Reuilly-Diderot (Paris VII) at undergraduate level and managed 3 teams (4 students per team) for research projects (4 months projects)



Helio International

• Member

  • 2005 - 2007