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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!