“The energy challenge that society faces is not one that can be addressed with incremental improvements to how we do things now. We are at the beginning of a complete transformation in how energy is generated and used.”

Based in Washington, DC, Jeff leads SustainAbility’s work in the energy sector and has expertise and experience working with numerous industries, including electric utilities, oil & gas, automotive, chemicals, ICT, retail, food and health care. He is a key advisor to numerous senior corporate leaders and has broad knowledge of the wide range of sustainability issues and business challenges facing his clients. Jeff has deep expertise in developing sustainable business strategy, articulating the business implications of global climate change and water scarcity, facilitating senior executive discussions and decision-making, and designing and facilitating engagements with external stakeholders. Jeff’s clients include American Electric Power, Baxter Healthcare, Chevron, Coca-Cola, ExxonMobil, Ford, HP, JC Penney, Pacific Gas & Electric, Shell Oil and Walmart. Jeff is the global lead for SustainAbility’s business development processes as well as the head of the Washington office.

Prior to joining SustainAbility, Jeff spent 14 years at Mobil Oil and ExxonMobil Corporation, where he was responsible for a broad range of engineering and environmental, health & safety issues, projects and programs. He also spent five years in commercial real estate development.

Education

• – Bucknell University, BS Civil Engineering
  – Professional Engineer licensed in Virginia

Personal Interests

Coaching basketball, bicycling, hiking

Languages

• English