Katya Whyte is a Development Director at RMI, where she partners with philanthropic foundations to advance climate solutions and help build a clean, prosperous, zero-carbon future for all. Through these partnerships, she mobilizes investment in RMI’s critical work to accelerate the global clean energy transition. Katya collaborates closely with RMI program teams to design and implement effective fundraising strategies and cultivate innovative, mission-aligned funding partnerships.

Background

Prior to her current role, Katya was a Senior Associate with RMI’s Islands Energy Program, where she managed a $2 million Global Environment Facility grant. She also project managed the program’s portfolio in Turks and Caicos, which included running the procurement process for a solar PV project, the first utility-scale renewable energy project for the local utility, Fortis TCI.

Before her time at RMI, Katya was at Virgin Unite, the charitable foundation of the Virgin Group, which stimulated her interest in environmental causes and prompted her move to Carbon War Room, a nonprofit that merged with RMI in 2014.

Education

B.A., East European Studies, University College London

Location

Amsterdam