Rebecca Petzel
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59 Edgecroft Rd Kensington CA 94707 USA TEL: 1-‐307-‐220-‐1516
M.Sc. Strategic Leadership Towards Sustainability, Blekinge Institute of Technology; Karlskrona SWE 2009 • Thesis: Strategic and Practical Applications of Collaborative Innovation Networks for Sustainability • Courses included strategic management, engineering for sustainability, applying the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development, advanced societal leadership GPA 5.0/5.0 B.A. Economics, History; Certificate Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-‐ Madison; WI, USA • Graduated with honors, Dean’s List, GPA 3.7/4 • Studied sustainable development at Murdoch University in Western Australia spring of 2004
2005
Applied Experience in Sustainability Leadership Project Manager-‐ Contractual Basis, Hotel Terra; Jackson, WY 2008-‐2009 • Developed sustainability action plan focused on assessment mechanisms and long-‐term strategies addressing management needs • Managed bi-‐lingual, international working group, organized project design and facilitated client/group meetings • Consolidated best practices for the industry including green-‐building, staff management, energy and product sourcing • Presented results to peers through frequent presentations/lectures/workshops and written reports President, Business Action for Sustainable Enterprise; Madison, WI 2004-‐05 • Coordinated operations, events, and long-‐term planning for non-‐profit partnership between students, university, and local businesses to promote sustainable business practices and education in business school • Launched multiple student-‐led enterprises, including fair-‐trade coffee partnership and bio-‐diesel waste fuel project
Professional Experience Innovation Consultant, Adventure Ecology; London, UK 2009 • Collected and managed financial and strategic data through market research regarding on-‐line innovation communities • Developed a strategy deck for launch of on-‐line, sustainable innovation start-‐up along with team of individuals distributed throughout Europe Sustainability Consultant, Jackson Whole Grocer; Jackson, WY 2007-‐08 • Initiated and managed store’s implementation of the Natural Step Framework, guiding long-‐term sustainability planning • Developed and implemented sustainability training sessions for green teams and multi-‐lingual line employees • Facilitated visioning and strategic planning sessions for management team to integrate sustainability planning into long-‐ term development plans General Manager, Harvest Organics; Jackson, WY 2006 • Managed product-‐sourcing, scheduling, employee projects and goals for bi-‐lingual staff • Oversaw store’s transition from grocer to café during high volume summer season through creative, fast, on the job thinking and outstanding communication skills Membership Assistant & Policy Intern, Mono Lake Committee; Lee Vining, CA 2005-‐06 • Managed 15,000 person membership database for a leading environmental non-‐profit, acting as communication hub between members and organization • Coordinated amongst departments to execute outreach and fundraising strategy throughout duration of membership director’s medical leave • Initiated and compiled research on best practices for non-‐profit web-‐based outreach, leading to new communication and outreach strategy • Intern projects included assisting policy director with legal research, implementing new office sustainability initiatives, developing and leading outreach tours of the lake Program Intern & Developer, Sustain Dane; Madison, WI 2004-‐05 • Program director for PRISM, an on-‐line database of sustainability related news for Dane County, Wisconsin • Executed program basics through web site, met with local sustainability leaders to coordinate marketing and growth strategy for program
Additional qualifications, project work and skills Blogger: Developing content and building resources to support collaborationninjas.com, an emerging on-‐line community focusing on collaboration best practices for sustainability entrepreneurs Network Developer: Leading the development of an on-‐line collaborative, community site for alumni of the Masters in Strategic Leadership Towards Sustainability. Responsibilities include project management and web site administration 2009 COIN Conference Presenter: Published as part of the first annual conference on Collaborative Innovation Networks (COINs), featured as a presenter