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DEBORAH FLEISCHER
415-302-2655

Sustainability Strategy, Engagement and Communications

HIGHLIGHTS

  • A project manager and implementer with more than 20 years of experience launching and promoting new green initiatives and public-private partnerships, including the California Environmental Dialogue, Curb Your Carbon and the Institute at the Golden Gate. Proven ability to juggle many balls at once in fast-paced environments.
  • Innovative and skilled communications and marketing manager with a track record of developing and implementing communications strategies for leading nonprofits and businesses, including University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Sonoma Land Trust, Marin Community Foundation, Plantronics, Avery Dennison, Robert Half International and Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI).
  • Experienced with management and creation of Web content, white papers, marketing materials, grant proposals and corporate sustainability reports. Frequent contributor to www.greenbiz.com and Shades of Green.
  • LEED Accredited Professional, May 2009.

EDUCATION

HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Master in Public Administration, 1995.
YALE UNIVERSITY, Master in Environmental Studies, 1985.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA, B.A. in Environmental Studies, 1983.

RECENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Green Impact
Principal Consultant, July 2008 –  present, San Francisco, California

Green Impact, a sustainability consulting practice, helps NGOs, foundations and socially responsible businesses develop and implement sustainability and communications strategies that catalyze action. Results delivered include:

  • Created compelling, original content for UCSF’s new sustainability web site focusing on a range of best practices including green procurement, climate change, waste reduction and sustainable food.
  • Supported Plantronics in developing their Global Citizenship strategy.
  • Provided content and design for the 2010 Annual Report for BSCI, a business collaborative focused on social compliance in the global supply chain.
  • Developed successful funding strategies and grant proposals for the Sonoma Land Trust.

Institute at the Golden Gate
Program Director, June 2007 – June 2008, Sausalito

  • A key player in the design and launch of the Institute at the Golden Gate—a public-private partnership between the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, the National Parks Service and Cavallo Point, a new green hotel and conference facility.
  • Developed the initial marketing campaign and program framework, growing staff from 1 to 3.
  • Grew successful partnerships with The Aspen Institute, Conservation International and the National Park Service leadership development program. Supported Cavallo Point’s LEED certification process.

Green Impact
Strategy Consultant, November 1997 – May 2007, San Francisco, California

Designed and supported a range of multi-stakeholder dialogues and projects, including:

  • Took the lead in developing the communications materials and Web site for a new school-based carbon reduction campaign called Curb Your Carbon, launched in 24 Marin schools, canceling over 700 cars worth of emissions (now part of Cool the Earth).
  • Played a critical role in the design and implementation of the California Environmental Dialogue, a series of successful stakeholder dialogues that brought corporate leaders, from businesses such as Bank of America, Disney, Chevron, Hewlett Packard and PG&E, together with governmental and nonprofit leaders.
  • Launched the City and County of San Francisco’s green computer purchasing program.

Sustainable Conservation
Senior Project Manager, September 1995  –  October 1997, San Francisco, California

Part of the original team that helped launch Sustainable Conservation, now a leader in developing environmental solutions that make economic sense. Focused on the development of strategies that maximized conservation while providing an economic return. Worked with Wells Fargo to help sell a 60,000-acre ranch with conservation values in the Central Valley to The Nature Conservancy. Left to help start the California Environmental Dialogue (CED).

Environmental Science Associates
Senior Associate, December 1989 – June 1994, San Francisco, California

Managed a variety of multidisciplinary environmental projects for local governments to assess the environmental impacts of development projects.

Santa Barbara County, Department of Resources Management
Energy Planner, September 1985  – November 1988, Santa Barbara, California

Analyzed impacts associated with major offshore oil and gas development projects. Worked with oil companies to develop and implement mitigation measures to offset impacts. Helped design and implement Exxon’s Mitigation Monitoring Program.

WRITING SAMPLES

TESTIMONIALS

“I partnered with Deborah on a major research report several years ago and was duly impressed by her many abilities: to interview a diverse set of stakeholders, synthesize the information, conduct in-depth research and think strategically about sustainability. Deborah is an all-around great asset who can provide value to any organization, company or project.”    

Joel Makower, Chairman and Executive Editor of Greener World Media

“Deborah Fleischer: principled, high-energy, productive, focused, knowledgeable and collegial. She has worn many hats in all three sectors (public, private and independent) thus she has a broad perspective that is seldom found in a consultant. Personality, professionalism, experience and demonstrated results–how can she not rise to the top of your list?”             

Michael Fischer, Executive Director, Consultative Group on Biological Diversity

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