McKenzie Bolduc

Experience

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  Peace Corps

  Sept 2007 - Dec 2009

  Business Management Advisor

  *Increased the Cocoa Grower's Association's (CGA) exports from 13 to 180 metric tonnes per year during my 2 year service. Successfully elicited funding from the Department of Agriculture to more than double the CGA’s working capital, increasing productivity.*Guided the manager and staff of the CGA to develop a 5-year working business plan and advised on sustainability principles.*Designed and implemented a training program for 19 farmer cooperatives to improve their cocoa crop and practice proper bookkeeping methods, successfully reaching over 450 farmers.*Planned and directed a Province-wide "Training of Trainers" 8-day conference for 30 Ni-Vanuatu men and women leaders to carry out leadership camps in their respective communities.*Work in 7 other communities included establishing a women's savings and loans project, money management and small business initiatives workshops, leadership and development youth camps, and eco-tourism project advice. Show less

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  Energy Logic, Inc.

  Mar 2010 - Aug 2011

  Assistant to Weatherization Director

  *Showed initiative by establishing procedures to improve accountability in employees’ work and enhancing the company’s web-based weatherization tracking system to facilitate greater productivity. *Added many contributions that led to numerous internal efficiencies, including steps toward a paperless organization.*Designed and directed a computer training course to provide 36 Veterans with additional job skills.

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  United Nations- Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

  Oct 2012 - Apr 2013

  ARTNeT Research Assistant

  *Performed extensive research regarding trade policy of biotechnology in the agriculture sector. Formulated policy solutions to mitigate negative impacts and help share mutual benefits of intellectual property protection.*Analyzed and prepared data for wider dissemination; contributed to various UN publications; and prepared policy impact statements relating to gravity models for trade, protectionism, non-tariff barriers and agricultural subsidy policies.

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  Altenex Renewable Energy Management Network

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  Analyst

  *Determined value of a renewable energy conversion for potential clients through market and cost savings analysis; forecasted impacts of energy regulation on future costs of carbon intensive energy resources.*Performed Renewable Energy Credit (REC) eligibility analysis and pricing for Altenex’s clients.

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  E9 Insight

  Dec 2013 - Jul 2016

  Director of Business Development & Operations

  *Managed a portfolio of clients; directed operations to create and standardize processes across the organization; coordinated sales prospects and conducted business development outreach.*Managed research team to track the national electric utility regulatory environment and summarize findings for easy access and interpretation in a highly curated database.

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  Natural Capitalism Solutions

  Dec 2013 - Jun 2014

  Consultant

  *Assessed opportunities for initiating a sustainability reporting program for the Cheesecake Factory, focusing specifically on supply chain software management systems.

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  CloudForest Software Inc

  Jul 2016 - Jun 2019

  Sr Director of Operations

  Software for the commercial building industry that provides very fast, early true cost estimating, which includes construction cost as well as operating cost, environmental impacts, energy, health, LEED, etc., and provides a menu of products to optimize a project for any or all of those areas.

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  Coalition for Community Solar Access

  Oct 2018 - now

  • Vice President, Operations

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Senior Director, Operations and Membership

    Dec 2021 - Jan 2023

  • Director Of Operations and Membership

    Oct 2018 - Dec 2021