Dec 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

• I lead portfolio strategy and catalytic finance partnerships that move just energy and industrial transition pipelines from idea to delivery in emerging and developing markets—where affordability, jobs, governance, and climate risk all shape what’s feasible.
• Build and run multi-partner initiatives across philanthropies, DFIs, public finance institutions, fund managers, and private investors to mobilise capital into high-impact pipelines.
• Design catalytic mechanisms (incl. project preparation and de-risking approaches) that improve investment readiness, reduce perceived risk, and enable replication at scale.
• Work across mitigation and climate risk/resilience—prioritising approaches, building multi-stakeholder consensus and improving real outcomes for people and communities (economic development, resilience, job security).
• Support market/policy design where it’s a binding constraint to investment (enabling conditions, risk allocation, bankability).
• Produce thought leadership that bridges ambition with execution—what actually unlocks capital flows into underserved segments.

Apr 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos

• Co-led the build and launch of the Climate Finance Access Network (CFAN), creating the operating model and support systems that help country advisors turn climate priorities into fundable, delivery-ready pipelines.
• Developed CFAN’s initial implementation plan and network strategy across, establishing budget, core workstreams, ways of working, and partnerships with philanthropy, DFIs, and regional stakeholders.
• Supported training and advisory for country cohorts: project design, proposal development, financing strategy, and structuring.
• Helped translate funder requirements into practical, country-usable tools—so work moves from concepts to submissions to execution.

Jun 2022 – May 2023 · 11 mos

• Focused on mobilising capital and non-state actor engagement to accelerate climate and resilience outcomes for island regions—bridging government ambition with delivery coalitions across finance, business, and civil society.
• Advanced finance narratives and partner coordination to unlock investment aligned with resilience and equity outcomes.

Dec 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

• Bankers Without Boundaries (BwB), an innovator in finance, is a not-for-profit powered by former investment bankers that assists high-impact projects that benefit the environment and social good. BwB works with governments, institutions, cities, and foundations to provide advisory and research services to mobilize capital. We apply financial concepts and structuring expertise to projects to align them with the investment needs of capital markets, considering risk reduction, scaling, and generation of financial returns alongside broader positive co-benefits and impacts.

Jan 2021 – Feb 2025 · 4 yrs 1 mo

• Senior advisory support to CIF's USD 2.2bn Accelerating Coal Transition Investment Program with focus on practical mobilisation questions and just energy transition, what unlocks investment, what blocks delivery, and how to design programmes that are implementable, durable, and just.
• Provided input on programme design trade-offs (delivery readiness, risk allocation, partner capability, political economy). Support the program with all aspects of the transition, from building the buy-in and technical know-how for effective national policies, to working with public and private actors on the repurposing of existing coal assets and ensuring a just transition for affected communities. With the right investments, developing countries pioneering a shift away from coal can unlock cleaner, greener rewards.

Aug 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 8 mos

• The Climate Markets and Investment Association (CMIA) is an independent trade association that has provided private-sector leadership in delivering climate investment policy and market mechanisms since 2008.
• Board Director working at the interface of climate policy, climate funds, and private capital mobilisation—helping translate technical/political complexity into implementable choices.
• Engage with major climate finance institutions and processes (representative and senior advisor roles with GCF, GEF, AF, CIF, MDBs and DFIs, UNFCCC incl. private sector observer channels) to bring delivery realism into policy and programme discussions and ultimately project pipelines.
• Provide practical input on what will mobilise capital and hold in-country, where affordability, jobs, and political durability determine success.
• Convene and align market actors on barriers to investment, risk allocation, and credible financing pathways.

Jan 2016 – Jan 2020 · 4 yrs

• The Climate Finance course aims to develop the skill sets of mid-senior level experts in preparing proposals for low carbon, climate-resilient development. Projects covered sectors including renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable transport, and climate-resilient agriculture, food, and water security. Experts gained practical skills in developing concept notes for the Green Climate Fund among other funders such as the Global Environment Facility, NAMA Facility, and Adaptation Fund. As a result, participants have successfully mobilised climate finance and catalysed the deployment of climate change solutions in developing countries.

May 2014 – Apr 2021 · 6 yrs 11 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

• My responsibilities at E Co. (www.ecoltdgroup.com) included delivering climate finance project development across mitigation and adaptation/resilience, working across the political economy with governments, multilaterals, DFIs, private sector, and civil society to design fundable and durable programmes which included capacity development, policy designing and implementation, country programs/strategies for mitigation and adaptation, and mobilising capital for investments.
• Led multi-disciplinary teams of up to 20 experts across energy, industry, transport, agriculture, oceans/fisheries, land use, and forestry.
• Supported the full cycle: market assessment, programme design, stakeholder process, safeguards, and financial/economic analysis.
• Helped secure >USD 2bn for 40+ projects/programmes across Africa, Asia, the Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, including GCF/GEF/SCCF-funded initiatives.
• Regularly operated as the “translator” between fund requirements and real-world implementation constraints.
• Led educational tool development and country readiness and training programs on climate finance.
• Key clients include GCF, GEF, NAMA Facility, EBRD, WB, AfDB, IADB, UNIDO, UNDP, UNEP, UNHCR, GIZ, and NDC Partnership.

Aug 2013 – Dec 2013 · 4 mos · Global travel

• Principal consultant, writer and director for the production of the film: “Shared Waters, Shared Future” a Global Environment Facility film (GEF) that explores the success and lessons learned over 20 years from the worlds largest portfolio of international water projects. The film featured in international environmental film festivals and featured on national news networks.
• Writer/Director/Producer
• Primary researcher
• Managing staff

Jan 2012 – Apr 2015 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Various missions across Europe, Eurasia, Caucus, Africa and Asia regions

• Skills/Experience: Regional and country-level project programming, project design, development, implementation, and reporting in a multilateral donor/funded environment, Government and stakeholder consultation and consensus building, low emissions development strategy and GEF project formulation, SE4All programming, research and analysis, budget management.
• ► GEF Project Developer: Working within the UNDP-GEF team and alongside the Turkish government to develop sustainable energy/climate change mitigation projects in Turkey for new GEF 6 replenishment cycle.
• ► SE4ALL Specialist: Assistance to the UN Secretary-General Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) initiative. Lead author of UNDP report "Sustainable Energy and Human Development in Europe and the CIS" (Energy Access and Renewable Energy chapters).
• ► Low Emissions Development Strategy Programme Croatia: Working with the Croatian Government to develop an Emissions Development Strategy (LEDS) and legal framework for implementation across industry, agriculture, transport, and energy sectors. Writing strategy doc, policy framework analysis, GHG inventory and emissions projections, assessment of mitigation measures, finance and PPP, consensus building and stakeholder workshops, representing UNDP at conferences, lead author of academic paper on LEDS development.
• ► Climate Change and Development in Africa, CDM. Documentary Scriptwriter, assistant editor/director. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Coordinating all aspects of the production, coordinating UNDP and production staff, and PR strategy.
• ► Other projects assisted:
• CROSKILLS, a capacity-building project in EE and RE sectors.
• Solar energy education centers.
• Energy cooperatives and public-private partnerships.

Dec 2009 – Dec 2010 · 1 yr

• ► GHG Inventory Reporting (ISO 14064 standard), GHG analysis, reduction strategy and ESG reporting.
• ► Sustainable Building Design and Engineering

Jan 2009 – Jan 2012 · 3 yrs

• ► Consulting, Advisory and Market Research
• Strategy and advisory assistance to businesses on compliance under the NZ ETS.
• Project and advisory services: ETS, Kyoto forestry, CDM feasibility studies, compliance and voluntary carbon markets.
• Drafting UNFCCC National Communications.
• ► Account Management and Carbon Credit Brokerage:
• Coordinated sales of NZU and AAU carbon credits as part of the NZ ETS. Established and maintained trading agreements and partnership with market participants including the world’s largest dairy co-operative, Fonterra and multinationals such as BP, Shell, Chevron.
• Streamlined transactions and processing time to stay competitive in tight market.
• Part of the team to broker the first international sale of aggregated Kyoto compliant forestry units in the world
• Lead broker for the worlds first and only fisheries sector carbon credit sale.
• ► Business Development
• Led strategic growth, expanding client portfolio and diversifying revenue streams.

Jan 2009 – Dec 2010 · 1 yr 11 mos

• ► Teaching undergraduate resource management, environmental governance and environmental science at the School of Environment.