meet our EXPERT team of volunteers
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We rely on an amazing volunteer team of seasoned professionals and those just starting out. Many are also available to hire. So do let us know if you're looking for someone or reach out via LinkedIn.
2024 Volunteer Team
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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.
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Airin Tomassi
Programming & Product Management
Experienced in optimizing startup supply chains, Airin now directs his project management expertise toward leading ClimateCon!’s impactful programming.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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
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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.
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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!
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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.
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MICHAEL SCANLON
Event Organization
Conference producer, proud father, hockey fanatic, UPS Pre-Loader, Teamster and political junkie. Dark chocolate only, please.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.