About Ali
Three-time ENGO co-founder with successful initiatives in 14 countries, experienced in multi-million dollar program implementation. For over 15 years, Ali has helped lead teams toward nature-based climate change solutions, and has overseen environmental reporting, communications, strategy, policy, funding, business development, marketing, and education initiatives. Ali is a highly-collaborative leader who has guided hundreds of international multi-stakeholder teams across Fortune 500, government, non-profit, and grassroots community groups. Ali brings sound business acumen, strong writing and storytelling skills, research-driven strategy, calm optimism, and kind camaraderie to every project.
Feedback from Colleagues
“Ali is one of the most brilliant minds and bright spirits I have encountered in my many years doing Environmental Education. She is an eloquent speaker and writer, a cutting-edge thinker, and a positive spirit that inspires all around her. It has been an honor to work with her, both as a member of Intelligent Play and as co-chair of the International Commission for NAAEE.”
—Ian Signer, International Commission Co-Chair of the North American Association for Environmental Education, and Co-Founder of the Intelligent Play Institute
Apple, 2013–Present
Worldwide Government Lead, WW Training and Programs team
Ten years of proven success at Apple to build and strengthen relationships on cross-functional teams, in strategic communications for CRS, values, sustainability reporting, and training design.
Six years demonstrated acumen in deal execution, supply chain management, product lifecycle, demand generation for channel sales in enterprise and government; with calm decisiveness under pressure.
Managed multi-stakeholder collaboration for sales curriculum development in business, marketing, sales, finance, training, legal, and operations, to resolve issues, build consensus and agreement to align toward common goals.
Global Curriculum Design
Created innovative learning and development materials for the demand generation aspect of the supply chain, for 25,000 US and 50,000 global employees.
Outstanding communication skills, experienced relationship-builder for interdisciplinary project teams, with international partners, and senior leaders, demonstrated at Apple as a Senior Marketing Manager, as a Senior Instructional Designer; and demonstrated outside Apple as a Manager of Communications.
Feedback from Colleagues
“It’s rare to find someone who has mastery over the hard skills and soft skills like you do. I suspect this isn’t simply your gift, but a result of disciplined learning and practice. We’re lucky to have you doing this work for us. Thank you.”
—Rustin Crawford, Apple Program Manager, US Enterprise Channel–Seller Experience
International Environmental Leadership, 2005–Present
Climate Change Leadership
Fifteen years leading environmental programs for corporate, government and non-profit organizations, including for the AppleEarth environment club, the North American Association for Environmental Education, the Nunavut Impact Review Board, the Alberta Council for Environmental Education, the Ecology Action Center, Dalhousie University Faculty of Sciences, and the Dalhousie Eco-Industrial Center.
Five years demonstrated success in climate action, including:
Climate Leader and Mentor to a 10,000-person cohort of global Climate Reality Leaders trained by Al Gore;
Gigatonne Challenge Mentor for international teams based in Brazil and the UK, who lowered 10+ tonnes of CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalents) emissions;
Contributor to the World Economic Forum Trillion Trees Platform;
Co-Founder of Four Trillion Trees; the Intelligent Play Institute; and Eco Bonds and Entrust 501(c)(3);
Contributor to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Resilience Frontiers.
Corporate and Government Sustainability Reporting
Fifteen years project management and environmental policy development for international, multilingual teams with complex multi-year timelines, and multi-million dollar scope.
Experienced in areas of corporate CO2 emissions accounting; sustainable development; waste diversion/capture; land use management; environmental impact assessment; measuring, monitoring, reporting and enforcing mitigation; environmental education.
Seven years experience securing and managing grants to deliver outstanding results, on time and within budget.
Credentials
Master’s Degree Environmental Studies from Dalhousie University, School for Resource and Environmental Studies (2008).
GRI Certified Sustainability Professional (2021).
World Bank Group and World Resources Institute Certificate in Designing MRV (Measuring, Monitoring, Verification) Systems for Entity-Level Greenhouse Gas Emissions (2020).
Strong understanding of forestry and other nature based solutions for carbon removal, as co-founder of Four Trillion Trees (4TT).
Reforestation and Afforestation Certification from Afforestt (2020).
World Economic Forum Trillion Trees Platform contributor.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP 25 Resilience Frontiers participant.
Former Board Member and Co-Chair of the International Commission, North American Association for Environmental Education.
Former Board Member and Vice Chair of the Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication.
Former TEDx speaker; TogetherGreen Grant recipient; shortlisted for a national literary award, the CBC Nonfiction Prize.
Demonstrated success co-founding three environmental non-profits focused on climate change, collaborating with and building cross-functional teams, resolving issues, building consensus and working towards agreements during the entire project lifecycle and after the initial project phases are complete.
Experience
Ali’s 15+ years of environmental work have taken her to the Arctic Circle, Latin America, Scandinavia, Europe, Northeast and Southeast Asia. Ali’s 8 years of work at Apple demonstrate her highly collaborative skillset and strong business acumen. Below is a curated collection of some of these experiences.
