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2024 Volunteer Team

  • Adrian "A" Fin

    Strategy & Innovation

    “A” is a strategic expert and ideation coach who works with world-leading climate and impact startups. Reach out to him to upgrade your in-house creative team or to get help fast with unconventional growth tactics.

  • Airin Tomassi

    Programming & Product Management

    Experienced in optimizing startup supply chains, Airin now directs his project management expertise toward leading ClimateCon!’s impactful programming.

  • ALEXANDER LISS

    Sponsorship Outreach

    Alexander is a Denver-based entrepreneur building AI solutions to overcome procrastination and motivate action on climate change. This is his first time helping a ClimateCon!

  • Andrew Warshauer

    Volunteer Management

    Andrew is a chemical engineer with experience in the energy industry, and most recently launched a start-up in the telecom space. Through start-up meet-ups, Andrew discovered ClimateCon! and was a volunteer for the inaugural conference in Jan 2024.

  • Anika Peng

    Volunteer Coordination

    Anika Peng is a practicing CPA from Toronto, Canada working in sustainability assurance & reporting advisory for clients in various industries. She supports the ClimateCon! team through managing volunteers & ad-hoc requirements that the team needs.

  • Arthur Anglade

    Product Management

    Arthur Anglade is Boulder-based product manager and customer success lead with experience at Google and two climate startups. He is supposed to help with the platform when he is not talking about Robert Caro.

  • Audrey Tappan

    Project Manager for Web Design & Sponsorships

    Audrey founded Hued a NYC agency creating playful and bold graphics solutions for brands to express themselves through collaboration and experimentation. Her visiion is to empower brands and individuals to embrace their colorful, unfiltered selves.

  • CHRISTINA NAFF

    Process Optimization

    Christina is a full-stack Java developer passionate about automation, process improvement and elegant scalable solutions. An outdoor enthusiast who enjoys running, hiking, and skiing with her dog. Working to preserve nature for future generations.

  • Crystal Black

    Program Management

    As a marketing and operations leader, Crys specializes in early-stage tech startups with values-based missions, guiding impactful ideas to market success. She is passionate about driving positive change through innovation.

  • Ella Sabourin

    Graphic Design & Strategy

    Ella is a designer focused on climate action and social good. Her work spans from educating folks on greenwashing through free ice cream at SXSW to designing a wealth-redistribution-themed pac-man game. She’s thrilled to volunteer on ClimateCon!

  • Evan Galasso

    Event Outreach

    Evan spent 6 years in VC, private equity, and corporate M&A, investing in applied science and technology. He founded CEDG Consulting in 2022 to provide growth services to startups and their investors operating in climate, healthcare, and education.

  • Jason Hercules

    Program Research

    Jason applies experience in planning, Smart Growth, green building, resilience, transit-oriented and mixed-use development to create innovative built environment tools, ensure equitable community benefits and help clients achieve sustainability, ESG, and climate change objectives

  • Joe Hannam Maggs

    Copywriting

    Joe is a copywriter and content strategist from the UK with 20 years’ experience in marketing communications. In that time, Joe has worked with big brands and emerging businesses in the UK, Europe and US plus NGOs like UNICEF, WHO, UNIDO and Unitaid.

  • Koleby Margoles

    Event Operations

    Koleby is a veteran startup professional with a strong background in event operations, product management, and community building. She’s hoping to shift her career into the climate tech/impact space. She is excited to be helping out with ClimateCon!

  • Kunth Jain

    Growth Consulting

    Kunth helps climate-impact start-ups find business traction. Committed to maximize positive climate impact, he has helped 20+ purposeful start-ups multiply digital growth. Profitably and Sustainably.

  • MICHAEL SCANLON

    Event Organization

    Conference producer, proud father, hockey fanatic, UPS Pre-Loader, Teamster and political junkie. Dark chocolate only, please.

  • Mikka Cruz

    Web Development

    Mikka is a Squarespace website developer based in Manila, Philippines with over 200 websites developed in the past 8 years. She launched Studio Elias in 2021 and is driven by building websites for businesses and nonprofits to make a positive impact.

  • NIKO DOWLING

    Event Assistance

    Eco Niko runs Colorado's most sustainable Compost, Lawn, and Landscaping Social Enterprise, Ghostprint.org which will be helping to offset the entire event’s Carbon Footprint.

  • Nina Lubarsky

    Brand Design

    Nina is a graphic designer and artist based in San Diego. She has a varied background in conservation, which drives her design ethos. She helps thoughtful, heart-centered businesses envision and share their brand in an authentic way.

  • Olivia Wuttke

    Program Assistance

    Olivia is a graduating Chemistry student at the University of Denver who is passionate about finding climate solutions. She is a skilled researcher, writer, and organizer. She enjoys interacting with nature by hiking and rock climbing.

  • Richard Mannarino

    Influencer Outreach

    Richard is a Marist College graduate with four years of experience as a Product Manager in software development. While living in Denver, he discovered a passion for climate and sustainability through beekeeping, mindfulness, and outdoor adventures.

  • Ryan Leddy

    Sponsorship Outreach

    Ryan is a Denver-based sales leader transitioning into a climate role. He hopes to use his 10 years of experience launching early-stage tech startups to make a meaningful impact in the climate space, with a focus on renewable energy, grid modernization and electrification.

  • Scarlet Cummings

    Digital Design

    Scarlet works in digital & graphic design with a commitment to design for good. Her experience spans arts, charities, campaigns & purpose-led studios. She focuses on using creativity & technical expertise to craft meaningful experiences for users.

  • Scott Michalik

    Program Research

    Scott spent his career in software consulting, creating and maintaining web-based applications. He is now turning his talents to the Climate space, specifically interested in helping startups mature to become enterprise-class applications.

  • Tamy Matsumoto

    Program Management

    Tamy is a project manager with a diverse background: product, sales, marketing, and IT. Interested in circular economy and nature-based solutions, she helps companies with their sustainability strategy. She is happy to volunteer at ClimateCon!

  • Yelle Belle

    Brand Strategy

    Yelle is a NYC-based strategic branding and marketing expert and an outspoken minimal-waster. She recently received a Masters in Branding, ran a creative agency, and committed to working with climate orgs, sustainable brands, and green buildings.


PREVIOUS VOLUNTEERS

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PARKER PROSS

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HARMONY CUMMINGS

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DONI CLEMONS

JADA SZYMPRUCH

MARK CAMPIONE

ELLA ROSE

KIM FESSENDEN

ELIZABETH YARNELL

LAURA WALKER

MORGAN “MO’ COLLINS

MICHAEL MCLAUCHLAN

LISA DIDION