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Director Project

Location:
Denver, CO
Posted:
January 09, 2013

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Alison Wise

Email: abqfvo@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** **** **** ***

City: Denver

State: CO

Zip: 80211

Country: USA

Phone: 415-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: $150,000

Willing to Relocate

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Alison Wise 2848 West 36th Ave. Denver, CO 80211

abqfvo@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/alisonwise * 415-***-**** * Skype: wisealf

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Executive and strategist with nineteen (19) years of experience, specializing in clean technology, renewable energy, sustainable development and advanced energy economic, business & policy strategies, including raising capital for innovation, high-level communications for policy and investment goals, and strategic consulting for Fortune 500 corporations. Highly intelligent, articulate and persuasive with diverse stakeholders, published author and blogger, investment and go-to-market strategist, Linked-In network of 4,000+ with 83% in clean tech or related, C-Level, VP, partner, director, or board level (refer to 100+ "Endorsements" for business development and renewables). Seeking global organization, or company with global potential, to help achieve fiscal and strategic goals.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

EXECUTIVE: Vice President of Strategic Development at Elementa Group, Canadian venture-backed firm with patent in methodology for steam reformation of carbonaceous materials (carbon-to-clean energy technology). Raising investment capital, designing communications strategy and outreach, leading go-to-market external analysis & market penetration planning, managing Open Innovation work between Elementa engineers and corporate partners.

STRATEGIST: Senior strategist at the US Department of Energy`s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), responsible for oversight of Energy Efficiency Block Grant Recipient project review, contributor to renewable project finance research and analysis, coordinated the Venture Capital Network from 2008 to 2011. Managed strategy team for EERE technology market analysis with $4M budget.

TECHNOLOGIST: Clean technology early-stage venture strategies & execution, policy, finance and project expertise includes solar (PV, CSP and portable/military), CCS, SmartGrid, Gen-2-4 biofuels, hydrogen, waste-toenergy, bio-based plastics & chemical feedstocks, software applications & CleanWeb, and wind. Fortune 500 consultancy includes product carbon-footprint and innovation for packaging, transportation & drive-train evolution for Big 3 automotive, and sustainability & governance for ICT global corporations.

COMMUNICATOR: Contributing writer at the Huffington Post as The Clean Economist, has spoken publicly at international conferences from China to the EU as well as throughout the US. One of six strategists who built the

Sustainable Business Achievement Rating system (S-BAR) whose methodology has just been adopted by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for their assessment of business sustainability.

EXPERIENCE (Post-MBA positions)

Elementa Group, Inc. Vice President of Strategic Development 2/2012- Present

Working closely with other executive team members to execute strategic plans for next phase of growth.

Phytonix Corporation Advisory Board Member 2/2011-3/2012

Pre-Series A corporation with interest from Khosla Ventures, Generation 4 biobutanol technologies.

Wise Strategies Founder 1/2011- Present

Providing technical and strategic advice and action plans for collaboration on innovations in stakeholder engagement and outreach, policy expertise on governance and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR); technology expertise in comprehensive clean technology landscape; market expertise in sustainability, renewables, clean technologies and social investment.

Advanced Energy Economy Co-Chair-Rockies Chapter 1/2009- Present

The largest national membership-based networking, educational, and advocacy organization shaping a new economy based on clean technology and innovation.

Clean Energy Action Advisory Board Member 1/2011- Present

Boulder, CO based NGO working on climate change and educating about municipalization of the city's utility for clean energy demand-creation.

Ecotech Institute Director of Career Services 5/2010-5/2011

Expanded role leading strategies for growth and coordination with industry, as well as acting ambassador on behalf of the new organization. Ecotech is the first and only technical college for renewables and sustainability in the country.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Senior Strategic Analyst 10/2007-7/2010

* Brought $5M of new program funds for the development of both the Market Data Resource Center and OpenEI, resources for private and public sector renewables' stakeholders on economic data. Originated the idea for a virtual reference source for third party market research for the EERE portfolio technologies, which became the Market Data Resource Center which coordinated access to data and analysis.

* Lead coordinator for the Venture Network and Venture Advisory Board, aligning the venture capital community with the priorities of the lab.

* Published on external platforms accessible writing on the promise and challenges for market transformation to clean energy.

* Originated the strategy for GIS mapping of clean energy economic data.

* Policy expertise includes: Renewable markets and private sector investments; SmartGrid deployment and finance; renewable energy and fuels competitiveness, emerging markets for renewable technologies and

infrastructure issues; carbon and climate.

Clean Edge, Inc. Senior Research Consultant 7/2006-10/2007

* Market: Performed private assessments for the venture capital community on competitive landscapes for nascent clean technologies.

* Lead strategist for sensitive project on behalf of family shareholders of global energy corporation identifying risk assessment for lack of energy diversity in portfolio.

* Lead researcher for CE Index on qualitative assessment of potential companies for inclusion.

* Part of annual Clean Energy Trends report research team.

* Technology: Lead research on potential for later stage clean energy generation technologies including overview on needed investment to scale.

* Policy: Lead research on newer forms of policies to strengthen clean tech market adoption, including clean energy lending institutions, federal and local portfolio standards, and innovation in market policies.

Future 500 Director of Business Development & Public Policy 1/2004-10/2007

* Negotiated conflict resolution solutions between the NGO community and the corporate community including Cargill, Dow Chemicals, NRDC, GM, Rainforest Action Network, Sierra Club, HP, and many others.

* Lead development efforts, including membership and contract services (contracts represented between $3M and $15M).

* Directed public policy strategy for stakeholder engagement, including municipal and national standards for waste remediation issues and discarded packaging, transportation and air quality, and nascent climate and carbon policy formation.

Sea Change Sustainable Business Interest Group Executive Director 1/2004-10/2007

Founder and director of trade association of companies working towards environmental sustainability. Sea Change was one of the first organizations in this space to directly lobby for policies that would give sustainability a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

Progressive Asset Management Director of Business Development 8/2001-12/2003

Headed business development efforts for firm. Attained Series 7, 24 and 63. Worked on IPOs for clean energy and 'socially responsible companies- including Clipper Wind and Equal Exchange.

Washington Public Interest Research Group Lead Advocate 6/2000 -8/2001

Lead advocate for public interest policies, research analysis and public and media awareness.

EDUCATION

Reed College, Portland, OR- Bachelor of Arts- History & Alternative Biology-1996

University of Oregon, Eugene, OR- Master's of Business Administration- 2000

REFERENCES (Contact information & additional references available upon request)

-I worked with Alison on several really innovative energy applications during her tenure at NREL and I unequivocally endorse the insights, ideas and ability to integrate that she brought to the table and converted into real tools. She is "Wise" well beyond her namesake and her innovations are top shelf -- visionary, collaborative, integrating new technologies with new communications media in ways that were powerful underneath and simple on the face generating real action by the users. Her thought leadership during this critical time of transition from 20th century

energy paradigms to this century's understanding and communication of our nation's energy "infrastructure" will help greatly with strategies we test, develop and embrace as we make progress towards a cleaner economy. I expect more great things and trust an important piece of our future to Alison. d. - May 31, 2011 (Top qualities: Great Results, High Integrity, Creative) -Darrell Beschen, Chief Economist, US Department of Energy

-I remember how excited I was when I learned that Alison had been hired as Director of Career Services at our new Ecotech Institute, and I continue to be amazed at her knowledge and network of contacts. She is a rare

combination of scientist and communicator--a combination desperately needed in these times of economic and environmental turmoil. - December 21, 2010 -Kyle Crider, Manager of Environmental Operations, Education Corporation of America

-As part of the Prometheus Institute and Greentech Media, I dealt with strategic minds in the renewable energy space on a regular basis. Our industry is often hindered by bureaucracy and politics, making it easy for participants to accept small victories and the status quo. What I most respect about Alison is her resolve in pursuing high impact outcomes. Her direct contributions with NREL such as OpenEI enabled hundreds of private-sector businesses to do more with less, and advance the industry, and Alison continues to bring new, well developed ideas that will produce direct, tangible results. I would urge our industry executives to review her work both within and outside of NREL, as they are sure to benefit from it .- May 13, 2010- Joe Boyce, Global Sales Director, Greentech Media



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