Brendan Mooney
June Lake,CA
Summary
Passionate and innovative Sustainability Specialist with a strong dedication to creating a sustainable, healthy, and equitable future. Currently leading a Sustainability and Impact team, focused on developing clear pathways for performance increases by compiling, analyzing, and reporting on ESG data. My commitment lies in driving strategic and cross-functional initiatives to achieve economic returns through sustainability best practices.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Sustainability and Impact
The AES Corporation
01.2024 - Current
- Continuing to develop and lead AES' US Renewable Energy Sustainability and Impact Team, managing up to 4 cross-functional team members.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Developing and leading key strategic initiatives, tackling a Circularity Strategy, Land Stewardship Strategy, and best in class reporting for the organization.
- Continued management of all sustainability activities for one of the largest renewable energy developers, owners and operators in the US.
- Leading external thought leadership through public speaking engagements, customer collaboration, and grant funded research partnerships.
Lead Analyst Sustainability and Impact
AES Clean Energy
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Created and lead Sustainability and Impact Team at AES Clean Energy, managing up to four direct reports focused on driving sustainability and ESG performance in renewable energy.
- Analyzed data to identify root causes of sustainability issues and initiated corrective actions.
- Optimized data access and storage to improve performance of analytics systems and oversaw ESG data platforms for the entire organization.
- Lead creation of company wide recycling programs focused on enabling circular economics. This program enabled more than 10,000 PV Modules to be recycled across AES' entire US portfolio in one year, with materials now going back into a domestic supply chain.
Sr Analyst Sustainability and Impact
AES Clean Energy
12.2021 - 01.2023
- Advocated for and built sustainability function within AES Clean Energy, one of the United States largest Renewable Energy developers.
- Successfully built a new internal function at AES, securing a budget of more $1 million for strategic initiatives.
- Built and administered AES' US Social Impact program, delivering millions of dollars in funding to impactful non-profit partners.
Communications Specialist
AES Clean Energy
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Developed and implemented strategic communication plans for various projects.
- Lead PR efforts such as Press Releases, video campaigns, website campaigns, and leadership communications.
- Carried out business unit level ESG reporting, leading to the creation of a Sustainability Department.
- Copyedited, proofread and revised company advertisements, print materials and press releases before dispersal.
- Coordinated with creative and design teams to produce high-quality visuals for marketing materials.
Content Creation and Media Analyst
SPower
11.2020 - 01.2021
- Analyzed media coverage to evaluate brand reputation and identify trends.
Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Communication Studies -
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA04.2020
Minor - Biology
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA04.2020
Minor - Environmental Science
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA04.2020
Certification - Lifecycle Assessment -
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Certification - Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies - undefined
Cambridge Judge Business School
Skills
- Team Management
- Competitive Analysis
- Data Quality Management
- Reporting Framework Proficiency: GRI, SASB, GRESB, TCFD
- Adobe Creative Suite Proficiency
- Internal and External Communications
- Strategic Planning
Timeline
Manager, Sustainability and Impact
The AES Corporation
01.2024 - Current
Lead Analyst Sustainability and Impact
AES Clean Energy
01.2023 - 01.2024
Sr Analyst Sustainability and Impact
AES Clean Energy
12.2021 - 01.2023
Communications Specialist
AES Clean Energy
01.2021 - 12.2021
Content Creation and Media Analyst
SPower
11.2020 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Communication Studies -
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Minor - Biology
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Minor - Environmental Science
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Certification - Lifecycle Assessment -
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Certification - Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies - undefined
Cambridge Judge Business School
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