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 their LinkedIn.
2024 Volunteer Team
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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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Alexis Hanna Yau
Design
Alexis is a passionate graphic designer who blends her artistic vision with strategic thinking. She specializes in packaging, marketing, and brand design. She loves giving back to the community and is excited to be a ClimateCon! volunteer.
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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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ANNA LYNCH
Human Resources
As a seasoned HR pro, Anna is devoted to empowering employees and volunteers for peak performance. Passionate about sustainability and startups, and based in Loveland, she cherishes outdoor adventures with her husband and dogs.
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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 Management
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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Ayesha Wilson
Asst. Space Captain
Ayesha is an Electrical Engineer with 8 years of experience, specializing in Climate Tech Solutions. Her projects include electrifying outdoor tools for Ryobi, creating robots for sustainable farming, and electronics for the first electric RV.
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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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ELISE ISHAY
Program Assistance
Elise, an economics graduate from the University of Denver, is focused on tackling the climate crisis. Combining studio art and psychology, she finds inspiration in Colorado's outdoors and is dedicated to creating sustainable, equitable solutions.
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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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Evie Wasson
Communications
Evie is a sustainability advocate skilled in project management, operations, and communications. She's passionate about solar initiatives and community engagement and is super excited to be a part of the climate community!
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Heather Langendorfer
Sales Strategy
Heather has been enabling sales teams for more than 20 years and brings a background in technology & automation. Through her collaborative approach, she helps align internal teams along every stage of the engagement process.
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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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Jessica Falkenthal
Project Management Comms
Jess is a community and marketing leader for startups. She's previously led growth at Prenda, Outschool, Startup Weekend Education, Vendition, and Edgemakers.
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Jessica Harrington
Media Relations & Student/University Outreach
Jessica, Sr. Account Executive at Redwood Climate Communications--a PR firm serving climate companies and environmental nonprofits--is also the Co-founder of College to Climate, a climate careers company empowering next-gen climate professionals.
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Jihane Ziyan
Social Media Management
Jihane is a communication specialist with a Master's in Communications & Bachelor's in Audiovisual Studies. She excels in social media management & impactful storytelling and Advocates for sustainability & women's empowerment through her work & art.
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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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JULIA CHENG
Event Operations Assistant
Julia is a sustainability enthusiast with experience in project management and event planning. She’s also a fan of reading library books, ask about her latest favorite book!
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KATHLEEN HYNES
Operations Leader
Kathleen is a dynamic operations leader who is passionate about using her strategy, customer experience, and program management superpowers to make a tangible impact on tackling the climate crisis. She's an outdoor enthusiast and aspiring mycologist.
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Kelly Lin
Social Media Managemaent
Kelly is a Junior at Hunter College of the City University of New York studying Computer Science. As a lover of all things science, she is passionate about climate change and using technology to create positive progress.
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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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Nadine Duncan
Event Management Assistance
Nadine, with over 7+ years of event industry experience, I'm a dedicated event producer passionate about creating impactful experiences. Committed to tackling climate change through innovative events. Let's make a difference together!
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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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Patience Njeri
ContentWriting
Patience is an MBA with a passion for climate education and a dedicated climate advocate leading a community initiative Green Skills For Youths. Patience has experience in independent 3rd party and social systems certifications
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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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Ro Stastny
Illustration
Ro is a brand designer, illustrator, and owner of Rowan Shade Creative. She helps impact-driven businesses and organizations creatively elevate their work, and passionately supports initiatives in sustainability, conservation, and climate solutions.
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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.
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ZACHARY FRIEDLAND
Sponsorship Outreach
Zach is a Denver-based Customer Success whiz. He is looking to use his account management experience from various advertising roles to land a CS role in the climate tech space. He's ecstatic to be involved in the local climate scene with ClimateCon!