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Independent ConsultantIndependent Consultant
Sep. 2024New York, United States• Provided strategy consulting, advisory, coaching, and mentoring services to entrepreneurs and non-profit organizations, focusing on business plan development and social enterprise pitch development.
• Collaborated with clients to develop programmatic strategies and Theory of Change frameworks to drive social impact and sustainability.
• Guided clients in positioning their organizations for growth and impact through increased funding and stakeholder engagement.
United Nations FoundationSenior Director, Market Strengthening, Clean Cooking Alliance
Mar. 2021 - Jun. 2024Washington, District of Columbia, United States• Launched and led the strategic development of an initiative to include end user and community perspectives in the design of household energy access solutions using principles of human centered design and participatory innovation.
• Led project Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) strategy including development of learning strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), learning questions and development of learning products.
• Facilitated several multi-stakeholder sessions and workshops and delivered presentations at various international conferences and workshops focused on energy access for marginalized communities.
• Developed and led collaborations with thought partners including household energy access innovators, impact investors, national advocacy organizations, non-governmental and civil society organizations, and international philanthropic organizations.
United Nations FoundationDirector, Private Sector & Investment, Clean Cooking Alliance
Mar. 2020 - Mar. 2021Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesLed private sector team focused on providing grants to and building the capacity of ~30 household energy access innovators.
• Strategic leadership of projects in various low- and middle-income countries on national policy development, regulatory and advocacy strategies, trade, subsidies, carbon financing and innovation.
William Davidson Institute at the University of MichiganProgram Manager
Jul. 2014 - Mar. 2020Greater Detroit Area• Led Energy Access research focused on improving knowledge on commercially viable models to scale access to energy access innovations for marginalized households and communities in low- and middle-income countries.
• Led Scaling Impact research focused on the development of tools and frameworks to support organizational leaders achieve sustainable poverty alleviation impact at scale across various sectors including agriculture, clean energy, and healthcare access.
• Managed portfolio of multi-year research partnerships funded by the US Government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation representing over $2.5 million focused on equitable access to nutrition, reproductive health, and maternal and child health.
• Led the implementation of learning products and thought leadership including case studies, conceptual frameworks, strategic analyses and landscape studies.
Abt AssociatesAssociate, International Health
Jul. 2012 - Jul. 2014Washington D.C. Metro AreaAbt Associates is a mission-driven, global leader in research and program implementation in the fields of health, social and environmental policy, and international development. Managing the implementation of the HANSHEP Health Enterprise Fund, a USAID and DFID financed challenge fund for innovative health enterprises in Ethiopia, Kenya and Nigeria focused on reproductive health, family planning, maternal health and HIV/AIDS. Supporting business model innovation through grant funding, technical assistance and linkages with investors and public and private health sector stakeholders. Supporting project work in NGO sustainability, commercialization of NGO services and market based partnerships for health. Supporting internal innovation, research and development projects with a view to developing new capabilities and offerings.
William Davidson InstituteResearch Assistant
Jan. 2012 - Jun. 2012Ann Arbor, MichiganResearching Impact Investing including constraints and opportunities for growing the space. Assessment of impact outcomes on vulnerable populations and underserved markets.
Abt AssociatesMBA Intern
May. 2011 - Aug. 2011Developing the business model for an organization providing strategic advice, operational tools and best practices for the development of market based partnerships in health targeted at the base of the pyramid in India. Responsible for business model design and development of communication plan to advisory council and donors.
Evolutions in Sustainable InvestingContributing Author
Mar. 2011 - Dec. 2011Real-world guidance for investment professionals on delivering attractive risk-adjusted and opportunity-directed returns across asset classes and regions
Filled with interviews with leading practitioners, this book weaves a narrated web around best sustainable investment practices, guiding readers specifically on investing their assets and with specific sustainability trends in mind, such as increasing constraints on global resources. Offers a clear road map to success by some of the most respected names in the field
Includes interviews with leading practitioners
Clearly explains how to get sustainable investing done
Evolutions of Sustainable Investing is a practitioner's book specifically laying out how this positive investment philosophy is being practiced, leaving the more negative approaches of socially responsible investing behind. This book is essential for any investor limited by old strategies that disregard a changing world of diminishing resources, an increasing global population as well as the market advantage now being experienced by the most efficient, innovative global companies.
PATHMBA Intern
May. 2010 - Aug. 2010MBA Intern in the Commercialization department developing a market entry strategy and demand model for medical devices focused on maternal health in developing countries.
Abt AssociatesMAP Consultant
Mar. 2010 - Apr. 2010Developed a market entry and growth strategy with associated actionable recommendations for a water purification product aimed at the base of the pyramid in Indonesia. Presented findings and conclusions on the feasibility of commercial business models in base of the pyramid public health scenarios
Clean Water ActionVolunteer
Oct. 2009 - Dec. 2009Developed a marketing strategy to raise awareness of diesel
pollution among Michigan residents in order to support state legislative change process. Provided recommendations to engage with online social media channels as part of an integrated 'call to action' campaign across the state of Michigan using a wide variety of media outlets.
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