Climate and Sustainability Portfolio Manager
Roles and Responsibilities
I am responsible for developing corporate education partnerships and managing the Centre for Business, Climate Change and Sustainability here at the Business School.
I help businesses, government and NGOs to connect with academic expertise in climate and sustainability, primarily by developing executive education programmes for professional learners. I work closely with industry partners to create customised training programmes on topics including clean tech, climate finance, nature finance, and sustainability leadership, for everyone from senior leadership teams or boards right through to all-staff skills programmes reaching 1000s of people.
I lead industry engagement to develop partnerships for joint research, consultancy and student projects, and activities such as events and thought leadership to share our research and thinking with the widest possible audience. I help organisations to work with the University to strengthen decision-making and build capacity in areas including carbon accounting, climate risk, corporate responsibility, climate finance and natural capital, helping translate emerging technologies and research into credible business opportunities and better policy and regulation.
If you're interested in collaborating or simply finding out more about our work then please get in touch with me.
Background
I am an experienced Programme Director, Project Manager and Business Development Manager in the environmental sector, with many years of experience in policy, advocacy, research, stakeholder engagement and communications for climate and sustainability.
Prior to joining the Business School, I was Head of Enterprise at environmental NGO Transform Scotland, where I led business development, income generation and campaigns for greener, cleaner transport.
My previous experience includes managing community and stakeholder engagement programmes at the UK Design Council in London, to help clients commission sustainable buildings and places. I've also worked as an Environmental Consultant in the private sector and Partnership and Volunteer Coordinator in the US National Parks Service.
I have an MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London.