Whitney Mann

Whitney is a manager on the US Program’s Clean Regional Economic Development team. She works on initiatives that expand economic opportunity and strengthen community outcomes by unlocking investment in underserved places and emerging energy technologies.

Whitney previously worked at RMI’s Center for Climate-Aligned Finance enabling financial institutions to align their investing and lending decisions with climate goals. She also helped launch RMI’s Climate Finance Access Network, a program that improves access to climate finance in least developed countries.

Background

Prior to RMI, Whitney worked at NERA Economic Consulting supporting utilities, regulatory commissions, and governments in the design and implementation of markets and auctions for energy procurement, environmental protection, and climate change mitigation. Her projects included a market for irrigation rights to protect freshwater resources, auctions for renewable resource generation, and the World Bank’s pilot facility to improve finance for projects that reduce greenhouse gases. Whitney’s previous experience also includes supporting The Nature Conservancy’s corporate engagement strategy for its global water funds program.

Education

Master of Environmental Management, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies

BA, Economics, Washington University in St. Louis

Location

Boulder, CO