EDUCATION

2007-2008 TiasNimbas Business School Utrecht, The Netherlands

Master of Business Administration, General Management

 Fentener Van Vlissengen Scholarship in Sustainable Development

 FT MBA Class Chairman, TiasNimbas Student Association Student Body President

 Graduated with Merit Honors 12/2008

1999-2003 The Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO

Bachelor of Arts, Major: History Minor: Environmental Policy

WORK EXPERIENCE

5/2014-Present Waste Farmers Denver, CO

Business Development

 Business developer of Organic Cannabis Association (OCA) www.organicca.org

 Helped lead outreach to drive consensus among industry stakeholders.

 Managed social media

 Drafted Op-Ed’s and articles raising awareness on organic agriculture topics.

 Aided company in the B Corporation application and certification process.

5/2010-11/2013 People 4 Earth Foundation Amersfoort, The Netherlands

Sustainability R&D, Business Development Manager

 Performed various roles as core team member of sustainable agriculture start-up over the course of four years comprising several product iterations.

 Forged relationships and collaborated with farmer organizations, procurers, retailers, government organizations and NGO’s

 Created innovative online platform for farmers aimed at streamlining and improving the food certification process and making it easier to share information. www.agriplace.org

 Contributed to business model strategy, business development and sales, product orientation, and marketing/communications.

 Managed four teams of graduate students from Utrecht University who performed thesis work in conjunction with company R&D goals.

6/2009-5/2010 One Planet Catalogue Amersfoort, The Netherlands

Project Manager, Consumer Product Rating

 Built foundations of consumer oriented product information system that attempts to make sustainable purchasing decisions easier for interested consumers.

 Reviewed sustainability start up business plans to allocate capital and resources

3/2009 – 5/2009 One Planet Foundation Amserfoort, The Netherlands

Green Building Consultant

 Created portfolio of green building options (with a focus on PassivHaus offerings) that were presented to the Dutch municipality in Amersfoort.

8/2006-9/2007 Bond Imports Denver, Colorado

Director of Sales

 Established new customer base in rapidly growing B2B firm importing French and Italian Wine.

 Front line sales experience with prospective clients.

 Acquired skills in managing the complex import/export supply chain.

9/2005-6/2006 Design Construction Specialists Denver, Colorado

Sub-Contractor

 Independent operator in the Denver Metro area.

 Responsible for bidding, setting contracts, and successful completion of tasks.

 Learned and applied green building methods in residential home building.

6/2003-8/2005 Delczeg and Donahue Builders Bolton Landing, NY

Carpenter

 Worked under General Contractor on all facets of the homebuilding process.

 Refined carpentry skills including joinery, interior trim, log work and framing.

2001-Present Bixby’s Best Inc. Bolton Landing, NY

Co-founder

 Co-established and operated a small maple syrup business.

VOLUNTEER/RELATED EXPERIENCE

3/2011-6/2012 One Planet Building Amersfoort, The Netherlands

Rooftop/Urban Garden Volunteer

 Assisted landscape architect in design and construction of mixed use rooftop garden project.

 Project will be used to showcase viability and benefits of urban office gardens on the local community.

8/2006 Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Fair Ft. Collins, CO

Green Building Volunteer

 Consulted and informed guests on green building techniques and applications.

11/2004-2/2005 Alaska Wilderness League Washington, D.C.

Arctic Advocate

 Distributed legislative information to Congressional Offices.