What People Say
Cross-Audience
“Audubon sought Jonathan’s assistance in providing a comprehensive assessment and guidance on key questions to position the Audubon Conservation Ranching program for continued success as the program continued to expand toward 10 million acres… Our final product far exceeded my expectations. It was a pleasure working with him!”
— Christopher Wilson, Director, Conservation Ranching Certification Program, National Audubon Society
NGOs, Agencies & Landowners
“Jonathan is one of those rare scientists who successfully pairs his deep technical knowledge with effective, clear communication for the layperson audience… He is results-driven, strategic and articulate. I highly recommend Jonathan.”
— Debbie Hammel, Director, Land Markets Initiative (former NRDC co-manager)
“Jonathan does an excellent job balancing the need to maintain the focus required to execute detailed, science-based, high quality, long-term work products, such as the Grasslands Alliance standard, while advancing complex stakeholder processes… He is extremely knowledgeable, well organized, thorough and timely with a strong commitment and vision.”
— Doug Sims, Managing Director, Green Finance & Economic Development, NRDC
“Your roads and grasslands work continues to be singular and unmatched, and I really think should be applied and adopted deep and wide.”
— Dan Gluesenkamp, President, California Institute for Biodiversity
Climate Adaptation
“In terms of qualifications Jonathan’s got a lot going for him. He was one of the authors on Buying Time — one of the first CCA (Climate Change Adaptation) publications I know of — and has been involved in adaptation for as long as anyone has. He also has extensive experience working on ecosystem services, communications, and strategy development. Hence, if you are… looking for someone to help… develop CCA strategy, Jonathan would be a good person to connect to.”
— Eliot Levine, Climate Change Adaptation Specialist, World Wildlife Fund
Foundations & Impact Investors
“At NRDC, Jonathan was an excellent fundraising strategist and collaborator. His deep knowledge of conservation science was valuable and respected by major donors… a strong development proposal writer. He is a creative problem solver, and with his outgoing and warm personality, a delightful partner to work with.”
— Sheila Dennis, Managing Director, Individual Giving, Brookings Institution (former NRDC colleague)
Sustainable Business
“You have been an engaged and supportive stakeholder. You can count on ‘a seat at the table’ as we move forward with these projects in the coming months.”
— Jason Simon, Sr. Director — Beef & Ground Beef, Walmart
“We really need your perspective at the table so that we can have balanced discussions.”
— Sarah Lewis, Working Group Director, The Sustainability Consortium
“I’m impressed with the range and depth of the information in your paper, and fascinated to follow the threads back to the reference studies… We have the systems and programs to absorb this information and use it to actually change practices at the ground level.”
— Chris Wille, former Chief of Agriculture, Rainforest Alliance · standards and certification sector pioneer
“(Jonathan is) a competent, thorough, smart, engaging leader. He is personable, an extremely clear communicator, and able to relate to all types of people. He is a natural leader and expert on the cutting edge of the ‘green’ industry.”
— Oren Jaffe, Director of Sales, Environmental Certification Services, SCS Global Services
“Jonathan’s ability to take a complicated set of data and break it down in a way that was quick and easy to understand was a real time saver… his enthusiasm for ecology and conservation biology, and the sheer breadth of his knowledge across a huge spectrum of environmental issues astounds me.”
— Nick Aster, Founder, TriplePundit