Climate & Energy Finance · New York
9+ years in structured finance, sovereign debt, and climate finance across three continents
Finance professional at the intersection of capital markets, climate, and clean energy.
My career spans investment banking, transfer pricing at KPMG, and six years at The Nature Conservancy — first in financial planning and analysis, then leading the financial modeling of landmark sovereign blended finance transactions, including three debt-for-nature conversions totaling over $1.6B across Ecuador, Gabon, and Barbados.
I am completing an M.Sc. in Climate Finance (STEM) at Columbia University's Climate School, with 50% of coursework at Columbia Business School. My research examines the 1993–2013 U.S.-Russia nuclear disarmament-to-energy program and its implications for nuclear power in the energy transition.
I bring together deep financial modeling expertise — SPV structures, project finance, debt structuring — with fluency in Python, SQL, and Bloomberg, and a track record of coordinating across sovereigns, multilaterals, and commercial lenders from mandate through close.
Largest debt-for-nature conversion to date. Refinanced $1.53B of sovereign bonds generating $460M for Amazon conservation. First TNC Nature Bonds project on terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems.
Press release ↗ Case Study ↗First debt-for-nature conversion in mainland Africa. Refinanced $500M of sovereign bonds and unlocked $163M for marine conservation — protecting 30% of Gabon's ocean by 2030.
Read more ↗First sovereign loan globally to include a natural disaster and pandemic clause post-COVID-19. $50M Guarantee underwritten by TNC. Generated $50M+ for 15 years of marine conservation.
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Supporting a startup focused on critical minerals recovery from industrial waste, decarbonizing mining. Working on go-to-market strategy and supporting the structuring of the next funding round.
Led financial modeling for $1.6B+ in sovereign blended finance transactions, supporting execution alongside multilaterals (IDB, US DFC), commercial lenders, and national governments from mandate through close. Built SPV cash flow waterfalls, debt sizing models, and investor return profiles. Engineered a Python pipeline automating sovereign bond data retrieval. Oversaw post-transaction SPV compliance and reserve monitoring.
Led budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for $40M+ in multi-country funds across five TNC divisions. Automated financial workflows via SQL reducing processing time by 50%. Built reporting templates adopted organization-wide.
Ran M&A, capital raise, and LBO analyses (DCF, trading multiples, IRR) at a boutique investment bank. Structured asset-based lending and blended finance vehicles for mid-market clients. Advised C-suite on capital structure and financing strategy.
Performed valuations of intercompany transactions for multinational public companies. Conducted economic analysis to optimize tax strategy across Latin American jurisdictions.
Evaluating the economic benefits of the 1993–2013 U.S.-Russia HEU Agreement and its implications for nuclear power as a clean energy transition pathway.
Columbia AC4 project page ↗Profile on transitioning from finance into climate, and pursuing the M.Sc. in Climate Finance at Columbia's Climate School.
Read on Columbia Climate School ↗New York, NY · 2025–2026 · Expected Aug 2026 · 50% coursework at Columbia Business School (MBA level)
GPA 3.7 · Stanley Park FellowMexico · 2011–2016 · Study Abroad: McMaster University, DeGroote Business School (Canada)
GPA 3.8 · Merit ScholarshipITC / PTC structuring · Renewable Energy & BESS Modeling
Selective fellowship for emerging clean energy leaders
cleanenergyleaders.org ↗Economic analysis of the 1993–2013 U.S.-Russia HEU Agreement — converting nuclear warheads into commercial reactor fuel — and its implications for nuclear power as a clean energy transition pathway.
Read more ↗Discipline and endurance — off the clock too.
The habits that make a good structured finance professional show up elsewhere: completing ultras, fast-pacing on the squash court, organizing communities.
Competitive, strategic, relentless.
Philadelphia Marathon (2023) · DC Rock & Roll Half (2023) · Mexico City Half (2019, 2021) · 30K Armadillo Ultra Trail Run (2019)
AsTri Baja Sur Sprint Triathlon (2019)
Organizing crew during 2024-2025, DC Queer Bike Rides
I am glad to speak with people working at the intersection of finance, energy, and sustainability.