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NCE | Engineering & Environmental ServicesPrincipal NorCal Water & Environmental Practice Leader
May. 2023Richmond, California, United States
On DeckClimate Fellow
Jul. 2022 - Dec. 2022Oakland, California, United StatesExploring a deep dive into the climate space by focusing on strengths in nature-based carbon removal; Monitoring, Reporting & Verification (MRV); commercialization; policy, and ecosystem services marketplaces.
AirioFounder / CEO
Jan. 2020 - Aug. 2022Led early-stage tech startup focused on autonomous airspace navigation for electric aircraft (eVTOLs and drones). Led product roadmap, capital campaigns, commercialization, business modeling, and vision. What made it interesting was the constantly-change nature of the nascent industry, the speed of technological development, highly interdisciplinary nature of the product, and the promise of massive transformation toward a more sustainable future.
SymbeosisEcopreneurship Coach, Facilitator & Consultant
May. 2003 - Jan. 2023Alameda CAEcopreneurship for leaders in nature-based ventures. Served at 170+ professional workshops with 14+ professional development companies and startup accelerators. coaching / consulting./ training
Sound WatershedFounder / Principal Consultant
Jan. 2003 - Mar. 2020Northern California and Pacific NorthwestEstablished a specialized consultancy facilitating natural resource policy, operations and restoration affecting forests, watersheds, civil infrastructure, and ecosystem restoration. Responsible for business development, project/program management, and overall business operations. Managed multi-disciplinary technical teams of engineers, scientists and managers in developing innovative, science-based land management for a diverse set of clients. Influenced sustainable management and policy over 14.3 Million acres and 120,000+ miles of rivers and streams across the western United States. Managed a diverse portfolio of projects for 65+ public, private and non-profit clients involving: • Natural Resource Policy
• Watershed & River Restoration
• Ecosystem Mapping, Analysis & Documentation
• Collaborative Ecosystem Planning
• Sustainability (ESG)
• Research & Monitoring System Design
University of WashingtonLecturer
Jan. 2000 - Dec. 2003Seattle, WashingtonIndependently taught graduate and undergraduate courses in River Ecology, Wildland Hydrology, and Forest and Fish Interactions. Also taught courses in Geomorphology, Fluvial Geomorphology, and introductory courses in Field Geology at previous universities.
Champion PacificRegional Watershed Manager
Jan. 1995 - Sep. 2003Puyallup, WashingtonAs part of the Management Team for a $70 Million forestry business unit, in a Fortune 200 corporation, I was responsible for pioneering environmental Sustainability & Stewardship on 860,000 acres in three western states (WA, CA & OR). Designed and implemented ESG policy, regional ecosystem management frameworks in collaboration with multi-stakeholder industry and agency partners. Influenced innovations to industry-adopted best management practices guidance documents and standard practices. Supported operations with site-specific design and mitigation measures to improve ecosystem and financial performance. Developed state-wide performance measures under a rigorous adaptive management framework. Conducted research and monitoring for water, fish habitat, erosion risks and other sustainable forestry issues. Allocated and supervised over $50M in capital to academic research. Represented company in development of Sustainable Forestry Initiative and other certification programs. Led 15+ collaborative, multi-stakeholder watershed analysis and planning projects. Negotiated protection standards for 90,000 miles of creeks and rivers (as key author to Washington State's Forest and Fish Law). Led Adaptive Management teams under a $17M multi-stakeholder collaborative monitoring, evaluation and research program. Supported strategic planning and business analysis functions.
Geoterms SystemsFounder
Jan. 1992 - Dec. 1996Fort Collins, Colorado AreaI developed and launched a small software company dedicated to serving the professional geology community. Our flagship product was Mineral ID, a dynamic database of common mineral specifications. Developed the product. Managed marketing & sales. Oversaw production and customer support.
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