Stacy M Crevello
Annapolis,MD
Summary
With extensive field and policy experience, strong team management skills, and a talent for creating strategic partnerships, I have a proven track record of implementing programs across diverse geographies, political landscapes, and cultural environments. My expertise lies in biodiversity conservation, natural resource management, and economic growth, as I tackle environmental and climate issues at both strategic and local levels. I provide technical guidance and policy support to governments, USAID partners, and private sector stakeholders in climate finance, adaptation and mitigation efforts, as well as conservation initiatives focused on rehabilitating degraded landscapes.and improving protected area management.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Manager & Researcher
Louisiana State University
Senior Environment Advisor, Africa Trade and Investment (ATI)
US Agency for International Development
12.2022 - Current
- Lead environmental initiatives for the US Presidential Prosper Africa initiative, providing technical assistance to 44 USAID missions and over 200 partner institutions and private sector companies across Africa
- Drive private sector activities in climate security and finance, biodiversity conservation, environmental and social safeguards, agriculture, small and medium enterprise development, and critical mineral activities
- Oversee and manage ATI programs in Central and Southern Africa, resolving implementation challenges and supporting trade improvements between Africa, the US, and Europe
- Represent the Africa Bureau in critical minerals and US trade forums
Deputy Bureau Environment Officer and Climate Integration Lead
US Agency for International Development
11.2020 - 11.2022
- Led climate integration efforts across USAID missions, ensuring climate and environmental considerations were embedded in strategies, program designs, and implementation activities
- Provided leadership on environmental and social safeguards for regional programs and 14 USAID missions
- Mentored overseas mission staff, implementing partners, and ministry personnel, strengthening local capacity in environmental compliance
- Streamlined and restructured environmental compliance processes, accelerating project approvals and implementation
- Reviewed and finalized over 45 environmental and social assessments monthly
- Served as the Bureau’s lead contributor to the USAID climate strategy and represented the Bureau on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council and multiple technical working groups
Climate Security and Resilience Director
Crown Agents
07.2019 - 07.2020
- Company Overview: Humanitarian Assistance and Resilience Program Facility
- Designed and integrated a strategic framework for resilience, climate change, and localization into the program
- Provided technical assistance and co-designed grants with 44 international and national partners to implement climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction activities in conflict-affected areas
- Guided all partners in environmental and social safeguard procedures
- Mentored nine local CSOs in community mangrove restoration and disaster risk reduction programs in Rakhine State
- Supervised and mentored local emergency preparedness and capacity enhancement teams
- Humanitarian Assistance and Resilience Program Facility
Chief of Party
Jane Goodall Institute
01.2019 - 06.2019
- Led the startup and management of a $25M USAID Landscape Conservation Project in Western Tanzania
- Supervised a team of 30 full-time staff, consultants, and multiple project partners
- Connected private-sector non-timber forest products companies with 30 women’s cooperatives, increasing rural household incomes and food security
- Completed 40 village land-use plans for government endorsement and contributed to national land-use and conservation policies
Independent Advisor and Course Instructor
02.2018 - 12.2018
- Provided subject matter expertise in climate change, natural resource management, biodiversity conservation, land-use planning, resilience, food security, governance, and stabilization for multiple international development organizations
Chief of Party, Green Annamites
ECODIT
12.2016 - 02.2018
- Directed the implementation of a $24.5M USAID-funded biodiversity, livelihoods, and climate change project
- Supervised three field offices and a team of 25 full-time staff and consultants
- Facilitated private-sector partnerships on payment for ecosystem services
- Provided technical assistance and startup grants for ethnic minority groups, increasing household incomes and improving biodiversity conservation efforts
Chief Technical Advisor
UN Food and Agriculture Organization
03.2015 - 11.2016
- Led the implementation of a $5.2M Global Environment Fund watershed management and climate resilience project
- Strengthened government capacity by contributing to the national Environmental Code and expansion of protected areas
- Co-created a Climate Smart Farmer Field School Curriculum, improving food security and household incomes for 50 farmer cooperatives
Southeast Asia Regional Director
International Relief and Development
01.2013 - 01.2014
Global Director of Food Security and Environment
International Relief and Development
01.2011 - 01.2012
Vice President of Programs and Operations
IDS International
01.2010 - 01.2011
Senior Biodiversity Development Specialist
Development Alternatives, Inc.
01.2009 - 01.2010
USAID Afghanistan
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Company Overview: Development Advisor to Commanding General of ISAF-NATO
- Development Advisor to Commanding General of ISAF-NATO
US Department of Agriculture
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Company Overview: Foreign Agriculture Service
- Foreign Agriculture Service
Resource Conservation and Development Coordinator
01.2003 - 01.2005
Education
Ph.D. - Forestry and Natural Resource Management
Louisiana State University
M.A. - Geography (Spatial Analysis & Land Use)
Louisiana State University
B.A. - Anthropology
University of California, Los Angeles
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Problem-solving
- Project management
- Team leadership and direction
- Policy and procedure improvements
- Program leadership
- Training and development
- Interpersonal skills
- Data collection & research
- Relationship building
Accomplishments
- Lead Prosper Africa Environment Initiatives
Provided technical assistance and oversight to 200+ private sector companies across Africa
- Conservation success in Asian and Africa.
Improved protected area management across diverse landscapes.
- Staff and Government Capacity Development.
Trained 1000s of people across the globe in institutional capacity building
- Climate Strategy Design
Contributed to global, national, and regional climate security.
Publications
Available upon request.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Indonesian
Professional Working
Malay
Professional Working
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Senior Environment Advisor, Africa Trade and Investment (ATI)
US Agency for International Development
12.2022 - Current
Deputy Bureau Environment Officer and Climate Integration Lead
US Agency for International Development
11.2020 - 11.2022
Climate Security and Resilience Director
Crown Agents
07.2019 - 07.2020
Chief of Party
Jane Goodall Institute
01.2019 - 06.2019
Independent Advisor and Course Instructor
02.2018 - 12.2018
Chief of Party, Green Annamites
ECODIT
12.2016 - 02.2018
Chief Technical Advisor
UN Food and Agriculture Organization
03.2015 - 11.2016
Southeast Asia Regional Director
International Relief and Development
01.2013 - 01.2014
Global Director of Food Security and Environment
International Relief and Development
01.2011 - 01.2012
Vice President of Programs and Operations
IDS International
01.2010 - 01.2011
Senior Biodiversity Development Specialist
Development Alternatives, Inc.
01.2009 - 01.2010
USAID Afghanistan
01.2006 - 01.2008
US Department of Agriculture
01.2005 - 01.2006
Resource Conservation and Development Coordinator
01.2003 - 01.2005
M.A. - Geography (Spatial Analysis & Land Use)
Louisiana State University
B.A. - Anthropology
University of California, Los Angeles
Program Manager & Researcher
Louisiana State University
Ph.D. - Forestry and Natural Resource Management
Louisiana State University
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