Meg Mall
Herndon,VA
Summary
Over 20 years of leadership experience addressing climate change, sustainability, workforce development, and decarbonization of the built environment through program management, community engagement, and policy at the global, federal, state and local levels across all sectors.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director of Sustainability Programs
RE Tech Advisors, LLC
2021.01 - Current
- Lead Public Sector vertical at sustainability advisory consulting firm; client portfolio includes Department of Energy (DOE), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), state and local governments, education institutions, national and regional associations with an emphasis on market transformation and decarbonization of the built environment
- Manage budgets exceeding $7 million and staff/project teams of over 20 people
- Provide strategic oversight and guidance to projects in the area of decarbonization of buildings and fleets, financing, market analysis, stakeholder engagement, program design, and other market transformation initiatives
- Led contract team in the launch of the DOE's Better Climate Challenge; the first of its kind within to engage the market on decarbonization; provide leadership to the EPA's ENERGY STAR for Commercial Buildings program including outreach to key stakeholder to increase building certification and benchmarking.
Executive Director
Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions
2017.01 - 2021.01
- Led interfaith climate advocacy organization comprised of over 100 organizations across Northern Virginia: 2019 recipient of Fairfax County's Environmental Excellence Award for Organizations; American Climate Leadership Award semifinalist
- Expanded advocacy program to carry out advocacy priorities at the local government level; advocated for the creation of, and participated in Fairfax County's Joint Environmental Task Force (JET), the first initiative in Virginia to institutionalize collaboration between the school district and local government sustainability initiatives, including adoption of Zero Waste Goal
- Executed marketing strategy, including all digital channels and social media platforms, to build community awareness and increase engagement; grew engagement by 250%
- Led outreach and engagement of organizations and individuals, with a focus on diversity and inclusion, ensuring diverse representation on board, employees and teams
- Developed strategic partnerships and coalitions to maximize impact of community development and planning efforts in the areas of climate policy, environmental justice, and resilience
- Executed fund development strategies to ensure sustainability of organization via individual giving, grants, corporate partnerships, and online giving; doubled organizational budget.
International Development Consultant
Goodwill Industries International, Inc. (GII)
2012.01 - 2016.01
- Advised GII leadership on strategies and models for successfully scaling Goodwill's social enterprise model in priority countries, spurring growth of international partners by 300%
- Implemented due diligence analysis, allowing for risk mitigation and charting of organizational strengths/weaknesses
- Developed organizational capacity analysis as a facilitation tool to aid partner in self-identifying areas for growth and foster collaboration
- Developed and implemented monthly data collection and analysis system, tracking critical performance factors for international partners.
Director of International Development
Goodwill Industries International, Inc. (GII)
2008.01 - 2012.01
- Led development and implementation of international development strategy to increase its global presence; managed team of staff, consultants and interns to execute strategy
- Vetted over 100 prospective partner organizations; developed a framework for collaboration and capacity-building in order to maximize impact with GII's 20 global members/partners
- Implemented fundraising strategy, including development of proposals to multilateral development banks, foundations and the private sector; secured over one million dollars in grants and donations
- Liaised with GII Board of Directors for governance and strategy development.
Manager of International Development | Program Administrator
Goodwill Global Inc.
2002.01 - 2008.01
Education
M.A. International Commerce and Policy -
George Mason University
Arlington, VAB.S. & B.A. International Business and Spanish -
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, INDiploma, Technology for Monitoring and Evaluation -
TechChange
Executive Certificate, Global Negotiations -
Thunderbird School of Global Management
Certificate, Enterprise Resilience -
George Washington University
Skills
- Collaborative Leadership
- Business Development
- Team Management
- Policy Development
- Financial Management
- Stakeholder Relations
- Project Management
Timeline
Senior Director of Sustainability Programs
RE Tech Advisors, LLC
2021.01 - Current
Executive Director
Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions
2017.01 - 2021.01
International Development Consultant
Goodwill Industries International, Inc. (GII)
2012.01 - 2016.01
Director of International Development
Goodwill Industries International, Inc. (GII)
2008.01 - 2012.01
Manager of International Development | Program Administrator
Goodwill Global Inc.
2002.01 - 2008.01
M.A. International Commerce and Policy -
George Mason University
B.S. & B.A. International Business and Spanish -
Valparaiso University
Diploma, Technology for Monitoring and Evaluation -
TechChange
Executive Certificate, Global Negotiations -
Thunderbird School of Global Management
Certificate, Enterprise Resilience -
George Washington University
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