Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
Purpose-driven professional with 12+ years of experience in sustainable development and climate action. Skilled in stakeholder engagement, ESG integration, and sustainability implementation in the United States, Colombia, and the Middle East. Proven experience in working with diverse and multidisciplinary teams and communicating effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Build and sustain partnerships to advance climate reporting and action, coordinating with functions across the US firm and globally - Drive climate compliance and performance, including impact reporting, regulatory tracking, climate risk assessment, and carbon footprint - Advance employee and external engagement on climate action, coordinating communications, responding to client sustainability requests, and representing the firm in industry sustainability groups and conferences
• Designed and implemented multiple decarbonization plans, covering GHG accounting, target-setting, and reporting (e.g., TCFD) • Led multiple sustainability and ESG voluntary and regulatory reports, leveraging frameworks like GRI, SASB, Integrated Reporting and CDP • Advised 10+ clients on integrating social impact into business goals and supply chain management • Advised 5+ private sector clients on differentiation through sustainability integration and monetization of sustainability products • Designed and supported implementation of social impact measurement frameworks in government agencies and non-profits, focusing on financial inclusion, youth empowerment and employment readiness • Completed social impact assessments for 3 major organizations, including a mega-event in the Middle East • At every project, created trusting relationships with stakeholders at all levels through robust research and actionable recommendations
Social impact assessment, including stakeholder engagement, development and implementation of the measurement framework, and undertaking of the SROI methodology for programs of major UAE organizations. Non-financial strategies and reports in the Middle East, including materiality assessment, data collection and report drafting. Research reports exploring topics such as green finance for the productive sector and an outlook of the renewable energy market in the Middle East. Streamlining of a government community development project, including an SROI roadmap for a pilot group of beneficiaries, as well as a Current State Assessment and a program Manual.
Formulation of Colombia's NDC Update for 2020, including establishing relationships with key stakeholders to align their objectives towards the achievement of Colombia’s climate change commitments, integrating insights from experts, and documenting the formulation and nation-wide implementation of the NDC Update
Supervised over 100 retail shops on environmental legal compliance. Secured a partnership with public and academic institutions to implement sustainable production practices throughout the supply chain. Developed a national waste management strategy, improving the company's environmental sustainability and saving $850.000 USD/year in management costs. Designed and implemented a national training program for over 700 employees on environmental management, reducing the running costs and the risk of legal infractions.
Completed an international one-week event for 45 young leaders to articulate local initiatives in a platform for climate change action Secured partnerships and funding from two major universities in Colombia, the public sector, and the Inter American Development Bank (IADB) Co-lead a team of up to 13 students to work as volunteers for over a year in the success of the project
Carried out valuable research and laboratory duties for the Environmental Engineering Research Center. Assisted the completion of two Graduate thesis.