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Areas of Expertise
Climate Action Planning and Implementation; Subnational Policy and Governance; Climate Philanthropy and Impact Investing; Sustainable Communities and Land Use Planning; Grantmaking Strategy and Portfolio Management; Impact Measurement, Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks; Data Visualization and Visual Communications; Building Decarbonization and Electrification Strategies; Stakeholder Engagement; Strategic Storytelling; Subnational Policy Implementation
About Kirsten
Kirsten has dedicated her career to solving some of the most pressing challenges at the intersection of climate, clean energy, and sustainability. At Hua Nani Partners, she brings deep expertise in technical research, strategy development, and policy implementation to help governments, philanthropies, and private-sector leaders design and deliver ambitious climate solutions.
Before joining Hua Nani Partners, Kirsten managed a portfolio of for-profit and nonprofit climate investments at High Tide Foundation. In close partnership with grantees and portfolio companies, she worked to accelerate the clean energy transition in the US and across Southeast Asia. She developed and implemented grantmaking strategies and built diverse coalitions to support the empowerment of nontraditional voices within these issues. Prior to climate philanthropy, Kirsten served as an earth science consultant at NASA’s Ames Research Center, where she studied the effects of climate change through the lens of remote sensing. Previously, she was a sustainability consultant at Innovative Workshop Consulting focusing on the design, construction, and operations of high-performance buildings to achieve USGBC LEED Certification.
Kirsten holds a Master's in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning and a BA in Urban Studies, both from the University of California, Berkeley. She resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.