Biography
EXPERIENCE
Trillium Asset Management Corporation. 2008 - present.
Senior Social Research Analyst. Specializes in corporate shareholder advocacy and institutional investor fiduciary duties as they apply to environmental, social and corporate governance issues, Highly respected member of the investor community with extensive experience in virtually all areas of shareholder advocacy. Focuses on environmental issues, shareholder rights and Trillium’s most recent spin-off organization, Open MIC. Engages corporations in dialogues, coordinating with other socially responsible investors, filing shareholder proposals, addressing public policy debates and promoting Trillium's perspective in the media.
Private Practice. Oregon, Massachusetts, and California. 1998 - 2008.
Public Interest Attorney
Shareholder Advocacy
Natural Resource Conservation
Land Use Preservation
Public Defender
General Practice
Subject matter included contracts, wills and trusts, property and personal injury.
Vermont Superior Court. Bennington, Vermont. 1997 - 1998.
Judicial Law Clerk. Worked directly with Bennington County's three judges, analyzed and researched questions of law raised in motions, briefed judges, drafted opinions and orders. Advised the clerk of the court on trial and hearing procedures.
Vermont Supreme Court. Montpelier, Vermont. Spring 1996.
Legal Intern. Working closely with Associate Justice Ernest W. Gibson III researched, analyzed, and drafted opinions for the Vermont Supreme Court. Opinions included landmark decision regarding a land use permit sought for a Wal-Mart store.
Southeast Alaska Conservation Council (SEACC). Juneau, Alaska. Summer 1996.
Summer Legal Associate. Appealed a United States Forest Service timber sale. Coordinated filing and appeal hearings with SEACC staff. Represented SEACC at the appeal hearing. Reviewed and analyzed Environmental Impact Statements.
Vermont Law School. South Royalton, Vermont. Summer 1995.
Research Assistant. Produced and edited a 45 minute documentary on how the community of St. Albans Vermont responded to Wal-Mart trying to open a store just outside of the city.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Center for Integrative Medicine in Public Health. Portland, Oregon. (Secretary/Treasurer and Board Member)
Focus The Nation. Portland, Oregon. (Board Member)
The Tannery Wildlife Refuge. West Dover, Vermont. (former Board Member)
EDUCATION
Vermont Law School. South Royalton, Vermont.
Juris Doctor, top quartile of class, 1997.
Master of Studies in Environmental Law, Magna Cum Laude, 1997.
Master of Studies in Environmental Law, Magna Cum Laude, 1997.
University of Vermont. Burlington, Vermont.
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Honors, 1992.
BAR MEMBERSHIP
Oregon since 2005.
Massachusetts since 2001.
California since 1998.
Massachusetts since 2001.
California since 1998.