👊 Let's fix the future.

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Scaling nature. Unlocking capital. Rethinking what's possible.

Nature underwrites over 50% of global GDP. When it dies, we die.

We are at a tipping point of a trillion-dollar shift, where capital flows toward healthy ecosystems. It's inevitable (or we die).

My work is about making that future happen—faster, at scale, with integrity.

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What I Do

Scaling Nature-Based Solutions – From forests to watersheds, I help design investable projects.

Natural-Capital Finance – Helping projects and organizations structure and unlock capital to restore ecosystems, drive carbon removal, and build climate resilience.

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Work and Collaborations

FutureValue – Current Director of Carbon Solutions for this regenerative development firm, leading project development and capital strategy across the world's 3rd largest rainforest and key ecoregion, Papua New Guinea.

Tellus Conservation and Bombo Lumene – Project lead helping design and finance a world-class project in Democratic Republic of Congo.

RenewWest – As COO, led global expansion of pipeline of nature-based carbon projects across six countries, raising millions for large-scale forest conservation and restoration.

Let's connect: LinkedIn.

🐐 AREAS OF FOCUS

  • NBS Project Design

  • Project Development Strategy

  • Fundraising & Capital Markets

  • Commercialization Strategy

  • International Boots on the Ground

  • FPIC Strategy

🔮 ADVISORY

Tellus Conservation, FutureValue (Regenerative development), Carbon Kicker (CO2 reduction), Remark.eco (Stopping waste), Kekoa Foods (Ultra-nutritive baby food, Inclusive parenting)

💦 EXPERIENCE

  • CEO, Yumbutter — Founded and scaled nationally distributed food brand. Exit 2017.

  • EIR, The Nature Conservancy — Worked with TNC’s Nature Bonds team to support scale.

  • Regeneration.vc — Supported circular economy investment firm.

  • UMANA Venture Studio — Supported SF-based venture studio.

📖 WRITING

In 2019, I published The Do-Gooder’s Guide to Investing to help everyday folks put their money to work while aligning with their values.

🚀 NOTABLE INVESTMENTS

Wefunder (Equity crowdfunding), Terraformation (Scaled reforestation), Rizome (Bamboo building timber), The Co-Own Company (Collective real estate), Neighborhood Sun (Community solar), American Homeowner Preservation (Affordable housing), Sondors EV (Electric cars), CNote (Minority business owners)

💎 DIGITAL ASSETS (LONG)

ApeCoin, Chia, Mina, Solana, UPCO2, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Polka Dot, Basic Attention Token (BAT), Orchid, Compound

🌍 SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC POSITIONS

Renewables | Jinko Solar, Enphase, SunRun, Brookfield Renewable Energy, NextEra Energy, Atlantica Yield, Invesco Solar ETF, Vestas Wind, Siemens Gamesa Renewables, Hannon Sustainable Infrastructure, Canadian Solar, Sunnova Energy, Nikola

Transportation | Hyzon (Hydrogen), Proterra (Electric Buses), Tesla, ChargePoint, Nio, Toyota, Workhorse, Autonomous & Electric Vehicle ETF, Plug Power, MP Materials (US Rare Earth Elements), Velodyne Lidar, Volkswagen

Alternative Health | Compass Pathways, Numinus Wellness, MindMed

Alternative Investments | Global Karbon ETF (Carbon credit futures)

Health | CRSPR, Butterfly Network, Teladoc

Sustainable Materials | Danimer (Bioplastics)

ETFs | Etho Climate Leadership US, Vanguard ESG US, Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy Fund

🙏🏼 HEY, LOOK AT ME THINGS

TEDx Speaker

Amazon Green Business Bestseller

Wim Hof Method Trained Instructor

Best Legs (Oh, high school)

SOCIALS

👉🏼 Life-changing reading list 🤯

(A list of books I’ve read that could change the trajectory of your life)