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Emily Averna

Investor

Associate Director, Land Restoration at Bezos Earth Fund

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Experience

  1. Bezos Earth FundAssociate Director, Landscape Restorationcurrent2024 — present
  2. Bezos Earth FundProgram Officer, Land Restoration2022 — 2024
  3. Yale School of ManagementMBA2020 — 2022
  4. Bezos Earth FundGraduate Student Intern, Nature-based Solutions2021
  5. World Resources InstituteAfrican Land Restoration Initiative (AFR100)2016 — 2020
  6. World Resources InstituteGovernment Partnerships Liaison, Institutional Strategy and Development2012 — 2016Washington DC

Education

  1. Yale School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration2020 — 2022
  2. Washington University in St. LouisBachelor of Arts, Environmental Studies2008 — 2012
  3. Duke UniversityEcology and Conservation2011
  4. Duxbury High School2004 — 2008

Skills & more

ArcGIS4GIS1Sustainability21Program Management8Community Outreach11Environmental Awareness13Fundraising4Non-profits6Research20Statistics3Qualitative Research2Event Planning5
+12 moreData AnalysisNonprofitsEcologyPolicy AnalysisProposal WritingEditingCommunity DevelopmentEnvironmental ScienceReport WritingGrant WritingPublic SpeakingStrategy

Languages French

From Emily's professional profile.

Colleagues at Bezos Earth Fund

Adrienne Schmoeker
Senior Program Officer at Bezos Earth Fund
Alex Paige
Program Associate, Energy & Innovation at Bezos Earth Fund
Alexa Kleysteuber
Associate Director, Materials and Manufacturing Innovation at Bezos Earth Fund
Ally Friedman
Program Officer, Energy and Industry at Bezos Earth Fund
Amanda Eichel
Director, Equitable Urban Solutions at Bezos Earth Fund
Andy Jarvis
Director of Future of Food at Bezos Earth Fund
Anna Hedlund
Program Engagement Manager at Bezos Earth Fund
Arun Majumdar
Advisor, Energy Technology at Bezos Earth Fund

Frequently asked questions

Where does Emily Averna work?
Emily Averna is Associate Director, Land Restoration at Bezos Earth Fund.

Same school

Also attended Yale School of Management126

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Also attended Washington University in St. Louis164

Lee FixelFounder of AdditionMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauMark LevinRetired Founding Partner at Third Rock VenturesAndrew ForysiakOwner, AJF and Associates at Riphean InvestmentsRochelle WalenskyExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersMitzi KrockoverInvestor at Golden Seeds

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Also attended Duke University499

Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Bezos Earth Fund20

Tom TaylorPresident and CEO at Bezos Earth FundAdrienne SchmoekerSenior Program Officer at Bezos Earth FundAlexa KleysteuberAssociate Director, Materials and Manufacturing Innovation at Bezos Earth FundAlex PaigeProgram Associate, Energy & Innovation at Bezos Earth FundAlly FriedmanProgram Officer, Energy and Industry at Bezos Earth FundAndy JarvisDirector of Future of Food at Bezos Earth Fund

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Also worked at Yale School of Management21

Robert BettigoleManaging Partner at Elm Street VenturesJim MillarAdvisor at Asymmetric Capital PartnersGurdane BhutaniManaging Partner at MBX CapitalWoraphot KingkawkantongPartner, Investment at Beacon VCErlinda ArriolaSenior Investment Associate at JLL Spark Global VenturesDavid HatchCTO at NIV

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Also worked at World Resources Institute11

Arzu TekirGeneral Partner at Treeo VCMichael PolskyExecutive Chairman & Founder of Invenergy; Chair of Investment Committee at Energize VenturesRobert DayPartner, Co-Founder at Spring Lane CapitalCharlotte MatthewsBuilt Environment Advisor at New System VenturesAlly FriedmanProgram Officer, Energy and Industry at Bezos Earth FundCamilo RamírezHead of Events at Bezos Earth Fund

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