Vanessa Green
Pursuing an MBA from MIT Sloan, B.A. from Dartmouth College (05), M.Eng in Environmental Engineering from MIT, Co-founder & Director at Community Water Solutions (2008), Manager at TECOM Investments (08-09), Consultant at Monitor Group (05-07).
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Full-Time Student |
| Industries: | Cleantech, Health, Media, Mobile, Real Estate, Travel |
| Skills: | Business, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Languages, Management, Marketing |
| Location: | Boston, MA |
| Groups: | E-Challenge Competition 2009, Global Social Venture Competition 2011, Global Social Venture Competition GSVC 2012, Imagine H2O - Please Register at link below, Imagine H2O 2011, MIT Clean Energy Prize 2010, [INACTIVE] BASES E-Challenge 2010, [INACTIVE] Global Social Venture Competition 2009-10, [INACTIVE] Imagine H2O |
| Interested in: | Growing my group, Meeting new people, Partnering with other groups, Professional opportunities, Sharing my projects |
| Tags: | water energy cleantech social enterprise entrepreneurship mit sloan clean energy prize cep |
| Schools: | Dartmouth College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | COMMUNITY WATER SOLUTIONS , Tamale, Ghana |
| Position: | Co-founder and Director |
| Time period: | January 2008 - Present |
| Description: | CWS implements sustainable, community-scale water businesses with the goal of reliably providing an affordable clean drinking water option to the 1M people in northern Ghana that currently lack access
Provided clean water access to approximately 2500 people to date, including more than 600 children |
| Employer: | TECOM INVESTMENTS, A MEMBER OF DUBAI HOLDING,Dubai, UAE |
| Position: | Manager of Engineering and Environment, Strategy and Business Development Department |
| Time period: | January 2008 - December 2009 |
| Description: | Provided financial and strategic analysis for innovative $1 B sustainable energy real estate project
Conducted investment assessments for all TECOM’s potential ventures in solar, water and green building Led TECOM’s industry development program for the clean energy and water sectors in Dubai |
| Employer: | MONITOR GROUP, New York, NY |
| Position: | Consultant |
| Time period: | January 2005 - December 2007 |
| Description: | Provided analytical support for Monitor’s Regional Economic Competitiveness group; Utilized cluster mapping data and stakeholder interviews to develop an integrated strategy for region’s long-term economic growth
Assessed overhead spending of a Fortune 250 energy company; Worked with management of the shared services division to identify priority areas for cost reduction and to increase process efficiency Developed a 3-5 year business plan for a non-profit executive board in the education sector; Role included interviewing partner schools and building a financial model to assess capital requirements Identified customer segments for a new surgical product; Market segmentation process included mapping of key decision points, interviews with Key Opinion Leaders, and the analysis of quantitative survey data using SPSS |
| Employer: | MERRILL LYNCH, New York, NY |
| Position: | Investment Banking Summer Analyst |
| Time period: | December 2004 |
| Description: | Equity Capital Markets: Analyzed market data to support origination and coordinated execution of IPOs
Debt Capital Markets: Supported corporate client team on structuring and valuation of debt products |
| Employer: | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington DC |
| Position: | Intern, Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs |
| Time period: | December 2004 |
| Description: | Provided research and technical support, refined negotiating platforms, organized delegation material for international conferences and promoted public outreach |
EDUCATION
| University: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Time period: | 2009 - 2011 |
| Degree: | MBA |
| University: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Time period: | 2007 - 2008 |
| Degree: | Civil and Environmental Engineering, MEng |
| University: | Dartmouth College |
| Time period: | 2001 - 2005 |
| Degree: | Environmental Studies, BA |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | Sailing, soccer, running, skiing, hiking. |
| Hobbies: | International travel and development work. |
| Clubs: | Member of MIT Energy Club, MIT $100K Club, Net Impact, Phi Beta Kappa |
| Awards: | Clean Energy Prize (MIT)
Selected as one of 5 Finalists for MIT Clean Energy Prize (2008) Rufus Choate Scholar 2003-2004 (top 5% of class) (DARTMOUTH COLLEGE) |
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Heesun Lho
VP of Projects at YouNoodle. Korean, grew up in the US, B.A. in Human Biology and M.A. in Education from Stanford University, former Co-President of BASES and now at YouNoodle running entrepreneurship campaigns!