Dana Smirin
Government graduate from Clark University, with 20 years of experience as a global strategist and pioneer in sustainability. Currently working for Clean Tech Group, llc.
| Headline: | Innocent Bystander |
| Groups: | Berkeley-Stanford CleanTech Conference |
| Interested in: | Helping friends, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities |
| Schools: | Clark University |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Strategy/Business Development Consulting |
| Position: | Work experience |
| Description: | UrbanRevision: Development, Advisory services, Strategic growth and planning.
Cleantech Group: Scout deal flow for investor membership. Liaise between US and EU market place. Build partnership and advise on strategic growth and opportunities. Provide Forum content ideas, speakers and alliances. Business in Development Network: www.bidnetwork.net. Strategic growth advise and promotion. Shaklee Corporation: Development of sustainability strategic blueprint. Supply chain solutions. Oxy-Com: Business development for Dutch Evaporative Cooling technology. University of California, Berkeley. Special Assistant to the Dean For Sustainability and New Initiatives: Develop trans-disciplinary opportunities related to sustainability. Clean Technology Biomimicry, Green Chemistry, Economic issues. Business development and strategic counsel. Innovation Norway: Reported to Trade Commissioner delivering strategic advice for Norwegian companies for US market entry. Analysis of US Clean Tech Market development. Global Footprint Network: Strategic Counsel to Founder. Client won Skoll Laureate at this time. Clean Tech Accelerator: Researched market development, innovation process, funding and policy. Metaliq, Inc: COO. Took founders vision, experience and built and implemented go-to-market plan. Clientele liaison, brand development. Fortune 100 clients. Sold to Microsoft 2007. Norton and Associates: Launched award winning12 south LA cities Energy Rewards program. Developed identity and implementation plan and negotiated strategic alliances with DYI companies. Foresight Energy Company: Sales & Marketing Director. Co-authored business plan. Identified markets, designed and implemented marketing strategies. Lobbying. Developed cross sector alliances. High Technology Consortium—Year 2000 & Beyond: Recruited and managed team for start-up LLC representing Fortune 500 tech companies. Board management. Made in USA Trade Show: Recruited Fortune 500 companies, at CEO and Chairman level to re-invest in South Africa through US Dept. of Commerce program. Big Stuff/ Chute Recycling Systems: Director of start-up selling residential and commercial recycling systems. Media, sales and marketing. Surpassed sales goals. Lobbyist local and Federal. |
| Employer: | Marketing |
| Position: | Work experience |
| Description: | Bossa Nova, Acai Beverage: Start-up team. 18 month successful sale.
@The Moment: Sales and marketing strategy for real time trading software. Positioned company into energy sector and advised on business development and strategy. Sales and strategic alliances. Natural World Museum: Strategic Director. Board recruitment and management. Authored Business plan. Museum site negotiations. Co-produced launch. Fauna Flora International: Development Director. Co-designed/implemented Flower Valley Trust, a conservation-based export business. Established US west coast operations and managed re-branding. Green Mountain Energy Resources: Initiated California presence by recruiting, training, positioning and managing first sales teams (40 + staff). Managed strategic alliances. Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology: Director of Marketing of multi-media sustainability tools. Worked on US/S. African Bi-National Commission Strategic Energy Innovations: “Sold” EPA Energy-Star programs and Department of Energy’s Rebuild America into UCSF. Authored study on greening procurement practices in UC System. Education Africa, USA: Director. Government, NGO and private sector liaison. Produced Walter Sisulu’s, US Tour. Capacity building through strategic alliances, and technology transfer. |
| Employer: | Sustainability Projects |
| Position: | Work experience |
| Description: | Generation Earth-UN World Environment Accords: Developed strategic implementation vision for sustainability projects and commitments for over 60 Cities around the world.
Afristar. Director. Authored Organics Agricultural Production and Market white paper. A vision for leveraging S. African emerging farmers to supply global organic markets. Secured over 20 cross-sector alliance partners. Lobbied Government. Facilitated first United Africa Organics conference. EarthYear Environmental Communications - EarthDay 2000. USA - South African media liaison on project launch with heads of State and other relevant leaders. U.S. Department of Energy. Introduced, marketed and adapted renewable energy educational materials for South African schools and universities. Friends of The Earth- United Kingdom. Co-managed sustainability enterprises in London. Planned and facilitated workshops in five UK cities as part of UK 2000 program. |
| Employer: | Public Relations |
| Position: | Work experience |
| Description: | FreeRange Graphics. Strategic development and research on Climate Change movie.
Manning Salvage & Lee. Strategic Advisor to US President on sustainability. Woman’s Foundation. Co-producing the first Woman of Silicon Valley launch. University of California at San Francisco. Environmental Advisor to Department of Public Affairs. Organized “Environmental Ethics for a New Millennium” and “Healthy Green Buildings” conferences. Designed environmental procurement policies. Center for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Technologies (CEERT). Spokesperson. Implemented California renewable energy education program targeting corporations and residential consumers. National public speaking. Center for Resource Solutions. Start-up Director for “Green-e” certification program. Coordinated media, communications, and marketing. Performed market research on brand identity. |
| Employer: | Advisory Boards /Community Leadership |
| Position: | Work experience |
| Description: | • Ecoutoure TM: Company growth and development working with CEO/Founder 2007
• CleanTechBay- Founding Board Member, Chairwoman 2007 • SF Mayors Clean Tech Advisory Board 2007 • Hearing Testimonies: Sustainable Chemistry CA State; Food Security Ongoing S Africa Parliament • Various informal advisory capacities for investors, sustainability projects, policy makers globally • Axiom Venture Capital ( EU) 2005 • United Nations World Environment Day Ambassador 2004-present • Public Speaking: Sustainability topics and South Africa. 1990- present • Earth Day projects around the world. Co-produced Earth Day San Francisco 2002 (10, 000 participants) 1996-present • Advisory Council for Bay Area Business Environmental Network 1996-1999 • Founding member Fairfax County Environmental Task Force Board Member 1992-1994 • Advised and participated in strategy sessions for numerous campaigns with: ForestEthics, Rainforest Action Network, San Francisco WWF office, Natural World Museum, Earthlife Africa, Afristar, Business Environmental Network, Global Footprint Network. Ongoing • Natural Resource Defense Council’s E2 Member, “Pioneers of Change” 2001-present • Volunteer in numerous Southern African Projects 1994- present • Conception and founder of Save our Sea Turtles (SOS), Tobago 1999-2000 |
| Employer: | Internships & Fellowships |
| Position: | Work experience |
| Description: | • Congressman Bruce Morrison (District Office) Summer/Fall, 1989
• Morrison Gubernatorial Campaign Spring/Summer, 1990 • Yale University, International Programs (paid) Summer, 1990 • US Public Interest Research Group (paid) Summer, 1991 • Boulder County Department of Health and Environment Summer, 1991 • Congressman David Price (Capitol Hill) Fall, 1991 • McCloy Fellowship, American Council on Germany 2004 |
| Employer: | Clean Tech Group, llc |
| Position: | Current Clientele |
EDUCATION
| University: | Clark University |
| Time period: | 1992 |
| Degree: | Government with a concentration in Environmental Studies, BA |
PUBLICATIONS
| Papers: | Papers and reports authored
• Property Management Associations handbook on recycling. 1992 • Various articles in the Real Estate Corridor on benefits of recycling 1992-1994 • Co authored White paper on renewable energy education CPUC 1996 • UCSF Energy Efficiency Procurement Report 1997 • USCF Saving Energy and Water Guides 1999 • “How Green is my Valley” – San Jose Mercury News business section article 1998 • “Environmentalism as a Corporate Value”- Enterprise IG 1999 • “Organic Agricultural Production and Market Initiative- 2003 • “Solar Flair”- Feature profile on PowerLight CEO Tom Dinwoodie 2004 |
