Climate Corps Advisory Board
The Advisory Board
The purpose of the Climate Corps Alumni Advisory Board is to work in partnership with the Climate Corps team to enhance Climate Corps’ impact and programming through deeper alumni engagement.
Members serving in the 2026-2027 term are:
Abhinav Agrawal
Senior Business Associate
Mainspring Energy
Climate Corps 2020
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Abhinav Agrawal is an energy and business analyst with over five years of experience spanning energy origination, financial modeling, carbon mitigation, and advanced data analytics. At Mainspring Energy, he developed multi-year economic models and spearheaded energy modeling tools in Python, APIs, and SQL—covering portfolio analysis, tariff calculations, grid reliability, and market transactions.
Previously, at Integral Analytics (Willdan), Abhinav built scalable ETL pipelines and designed geospatial and machine learning forecasting models. In 2020, as a Climate Corps fellow at Google, he collaborated with scientists, philanthropists, and policy leaders to evaluate carbon sequestration pathways. While at 3Degrees, he advanced decarbonization strategies and fleet electrification readiness. He has also held roles at PG&E and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), where he applied lean process improvements and co-authored state-level research reports.
Abhinav holds an MS in Energy Systems Management from the University of San Francisco. His academic work produced a utility-level Integrated Resource Plan for Duke Energy Progress, and earned recognition for an award-winning electrification study optimizing DER interconnections. His independent projects include structuring utility-scale VPPA procurements, analyzing wholesale power markets, and structuring contract settlements.
Colin Curzi
Head of Building Policy
RE Tech Advisors
Climate Corps 2019
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Colin Curzi has over 10 years of experience at the intersection of policy and sustainability in the built environment.
Colin serves as the Head of Building Policy at RE Tech Advisors where he directs real estate clients on their decarbonization strategies in the context of building performance standards and carbon disclosure frameworks.
Prior to RE Tech, Colin spent years as a management consultant with Accenture advising clients on technology and clean energy projects before moving on to write the smart city and sustainable infrastructure policies for the cities of Boston and Baltimore. While earning his MBA, Colin developed the sustainability and mobility strategy for the Toronto Tomorrow master plan through Google’s Sidewalk Labs and was awarded the Environmental Defense Fund’s 2019 Business Case Award for his work in green buildings.
Most recently, Colin served as the Associate Director for the Institute for Market Transformation to establish a national network of building resource hubs supporting real estate’s compliance with building performance standards policies.
Colin holds an MBA in Real Estate from Johns Hopkins University and a BA from Williams College.
Anuraag Jhawar
Senior Manager, Sustainability Operations and Strategy
Salesforce
Climate Corps 2017
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Anuraag is a sustainability leader with deep experience driving corporate climate strategies, stakeholder engagement, and transparent disclosure. Over his career, he has helped organizations in technology, real estate, and beyond design and implement programs that advance decarbonization and accountability. His current role is Senior Manager, Sustainability Operations and Strategy at Salesforce, where he works across the business to align sustainability initiatives with the company’s global stakeholder needs.
Before joining Salesforce in 2020, Anuraag held sustainability roles at Meta and within the commercial real estate sector. He holds an MBA in Sustainable Management from Presidio Graduate School and a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from UCLA.
Anuraag has been an active member of the Environmental Defense Fund’s Climate Corps community since 2017, where he supports the next generation of climate leaders. He also was a founding member of Seed Consulting Group, a pro-bono sustainability consulting firm with chapters nationwide.
Anuraag is based in San Francisco, and enjoys live music, cooking, and hiking with his wife, daughter and their dog, Jude.
Julia Millot
Carbon Accounting and Target Setting Lead
Carbon Direct
Climate Corps 2022
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Julia Millot is the Carbon Accounting and Target Setting Lead at Carbon Direct, working directly with clients on measuring and reducing GHG emissions in line with their science-aligned targets.
Julia has over a decade of experience working with clients in the tech, retail, financial, manufacturing, and energy sectors on growth and climate strategies. Prior to Carbon Direct, she led US Climate Advisory at Position Green and ran her own consultancy, Green Opal Advisors, focusing on reducing corporate emissions, setting SBTs, and developing decarbonization plans. Julia was an EDF Climate Corps fellow in 2022 and conducted Burlington’s first Scope 3 inventory.
Julia is a life-long New Yorker who loves being in and around large bodies of water, practicing yoga, playing and watching tennis, completing all sorts of puzzles, and traveling the world with her partner. She is passionate about the intersection of human health, climate change, and ecosystem resiliency.
She earned her M.S. in Sustainability Management from Columbia University and her B.S.B.A from Washington University in St. Louis.
Amber Mose
Energy Program Manager
Milwaukee County, Facilities Management Division
Climate Corps 2023
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Amber currently serves as the Energy Program Manager for Milwaukee County’s Facilities Management Division, managing energy use, efficiency, and renewable installations across Milwaukee County’s owned buildings.
Her background also includes experience in ESG in corporate roles in the manufacturing industry, a Masters of Science from the University of Wisconsin, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin.
She lives in Milwaukee with her partner and pets, gardening and getting on Lake Michigan in the summer, and shoveling snow in the winter.
Brandon Rothrock
Geography PhD Candidate
Ohio State University
Climate Corps 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025
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Brandon is a Geography PhD Candidate at The Ohio State University where he conducts research at the intersection of LGBTQIA+ livelihoods, disability studies, environmental justice, and energy transition in Northern Appalachia. He also sits on the Board of OUT for Sustainability (OUT4S), a queer-led and volunteer-run nonprofit organization that focuses on environmental justice and climate resilience for LGBTQIA+ individuals and communities. In tandem, Brandon is a Senior Fellow at Agents of Change in Environmental Justice, in collaboration with Columbia University – Mailman School of Public Health and Environmental Health News, where he fosters diverse and inclusive thought leadership in environmental justice through essays, podcasts, and policy roadmaps.
Related to Climate Corps, Brandon has been a fellow four times and worked with Sustainable Jersey on energy efficiency outreach and engagement (2020); Environmental Defense Fund on a landscape analysis of environmental justice (2021); Sustainable Cities Fund on technical assistance program evaluation and learning efforts (2024); and S&P Global on employee engagement on corporate responsibility and environmental sustainability (2025). He currently works part-time with S&P Global, continuing his role and projects as a Climate Corps fellow.
Prior to Ohio State, Brandon worked at TRC Companies, Inc. as an Assistant Program Manager of Energy Efficiency where he administered New Jersey’s Residential New Construction incentive program. He holds a B.S. in Geography from The Pennsylvania State University and a M.A. in Geography & Graduate Certificate in Women’s and Gender Studies from West Virginia University.
Jimin Suh
Development Associate
Arevon Energy
Climate Corps 2023
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Jimin is a Development Associate at Arevon Energy, where she advances utility-scale solar and storage projects throughout the Eastern U.S. She currently leads greenfielding initiatives in the PJM and NYISO markets, identifying and developing opportunities aligned with emerging load growth—particularly the accelerating energy demand from hyperscale and enterprise data centers.
As a 2023 Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps fellow, Jimin worked with the Affordable Housing Alliance to develop financial models for rooftop solar integration, build partnerships to support grant applications, and implement energy efficiency measures spanning diverse property types, from mobile home parks to multifamily residences.
Before transitioning to the sustainability sector, she began her career as a Derivatives Trader at Bank of America in Singapore, where she executed macro-driven strategies covering G10 fixed income and related asset classes.
Jimin holds an M.S. in Sustainability Management from Columbia University and a B.B.A. in Finance and International Business from Emory University.
Hanna Ye
Climate Corps 2022
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Hanna is a supply chain sustainability expert with seven years of experience in ESG reporting, decarbonization pathways development, and supplier education. She is a founding member of the Clean Energy Procurement Academy at the Clean Energy Buyers Association, an initiative focused on advancing supplier engagement for corporate value chain decarbonization.
Prior to CEBA, Hanna worked on corporate sustainability strategy at Colgate-Palmolive, the Wharton ESG Analytics Lab, and Hainan Airlines. She also led supply chain environmental disclosure efforts as a Senior Project Officer at CDP.
Hanna holds a master’s degree in environmental studies from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree in media studies from the University of California, Berkeley. Outside of work, she enjoys ice skating, salsa dancing, and solving puzzles.
Zetian (Tim) Zhang
Global ESG Controller
Herbalife
Climate Corps 2019
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Zetian (Tim) Zhang is a corporate sustainability leader with expertise in climate strategy, ESG data systems, and corporate accountability. At Herbalife, he leads global climate and ESG regulatory reporting, overseeing emissions measurement, verification, and alignment with frameworks such as TCFD. He works across functions to integrate climate risk and opportunity into core business processes while navigating evolving disclosure regulations in the U.S., EU, and globally.
Tim brings to EDF a practitioner’s perspective—grounded in both global policy and operational execution—to help bridge business and climate action. In his advisory board role, he aims to support scalable corporate engagement, foster transparent reporting practices, and strengthen EDF’s ability to advance credible, high-integrity solutions.
He holds a master’s degree from Duke University and serves on the Industry Advisory Board for Duke’s Master of Engineering in Climate and Sustainability Engineering. He is also a frequent speaker and mentor in the climate and ESG space.