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Chris O'Brien has a diverse work experience spanning from 1999 to 2023. Chris is currently serving as a Member of the Board of Directors at AASHE. Prior to this role, they were the Vice President of Business Development at Coho from 2022 onwards. From 2018 to 2022, Chris worked as the Director of Business Development at Coho Climate Advisors. Chris was also a Founding Board Member at Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council from 2014 to 2020.
In terms of their earlier experiences, Chris worked as the Director of Higher Education Programs at Edison Energy, LLC from 2015 to 2018. Chris was the proud owner of Seven Bridges Cooperative, the world's only purveyor of exclusively organic brewing supplies, from 1999 to 2017.
Chris has also been involved with AASHE in different capacities. Chris served as an Advisory Council Member from 2015 to 2017, and prior to that, they were a Member of the STARS Steering Committee from 2009 to 2015.
In addition, Chris had a role at American University where they worked as an Adjunct Professor from 2014 to 2017 and as the Director of Sustainability from 2009 to 2015. Chris also served as a Board Director at Fair Trade Resource Network from 2008 to 2014 and worked as a Columnist at American Brewer from 2006 to 2012.
Chris O'Brien's education history is as follows:
From 1989 to 1994, Chris attended Penn State University, although it is not specified what degree or field of study was pursued during this period.
In 1996, Chris enrolled at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and completed a Master's degree in Science Technology and Society in 1997.
Also in 1997, Chris began attending Schumacher College to study Ecology, although no specific degree is mentioned. This study continued until 2005.
Chris then shifted to Falmouth University in 1997, pursuing further studies in Ecology, without a specified degree. The duration of the enrollment at Falmouth University also extended until 2005.
There is mention of American University, but no information regarding dates of attendance or degree/field of study completed.
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Coho, an ERM Group company, is a global climate adviser dedicated to helping clients navigate complexity and take ambitious steps on their climate journey. We provide deep market insight, analytical problem-solving, and change management expertise so that clients can switch to renewable energy and make other large-scale climate and water resiliency investments with confidence and internal alignment. Clients turn to us at all stages of their journey, from strategy development to competitive procurement and implementation to performance management. These partnerships have resulted in dramatically cleaner and more resilient operations among a wide range of organizations, including corporates, academic institutions, and governments. To learn more about how Coho can help you get ahead of your climate goals, visit www.cohoclimate.com. ERM is the business of sustainability. As the largest global pure-play sustainability consultancy, ERM partners with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunities for future generations. ERM’s diverse team of 7,000+ world-class experts in over 170 offices across 39 countries supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability. Through ERM’s deep technical expertise, clients are well-positioned to address their environmental, health, safety, risk, and social issues. ERM calls this capability its “boots to boardroom” approach - a comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.
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