About
Four decades of experience across private and public sectors, most recently CSO at Unilever, and previously senior sustainability roles at Coca-Cola and Texaco. Held government positions including Executive Director of the White House Climate Change Task Force under President Clinton and leadership of the USAID Office of Energy, Environment & Technology.
Experience
- Systemiq Ltd.Sr Advisercurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Starshot CapitalPartnercurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- XamplaChairperson2020 — 2022Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
- IMAGINECo-Founder and Partner2019 — 2022London and Los Angeles
- UnileverChief Sustainability Officer2014 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- The Coca-Cola CompanyVP, Environment & Water Resources2003 — 2014
- Green Strategies, Inc.Managing Director2002 — 2003
- TexacoVP, Policy Planning2000 — 2002
- The White HouseExecutive Director, White House Task Force on Climate Change1998 — 2000Washington, DC
- USAIDDirector, Office of Energy, Environment and Technology1994 — 1998Washington, United States
- USAIDSpecial Assistant to the Administrator1993Washington, United States
- United States SenateLegislative Assistant1985 — 1993Washington, United States
- U.S. Department of StateDirector, North Atlantic Assembly1981 — 1985Brussels
- Booz Allen HamiltonAnalyst1979 — 1981Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Skills & more
Corporate Social Responsibility95Business Strategy78Cross-functional Team Leadership54Marketing Strategy40FMCG10Sustainability99Strategic Communications18Business Development18Brand Management33Business Planning14Start-ups8Strategy99
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Colleagues at Starshot
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jeff?
- Four decades of experience across private and public sectors, most recently CSO at Unilever, and previously senior sustainability roles at Coca-Cola and Texaco. Held government positions including Executive Director of the White House Climate Change Task Force under President Clinton and leadership of the USAID Office of Energy, Environment & Technology.
- Where does Jeff work?
- Jeff is at Starshot.
- Where did Jeff go to school?
- Jeff studied at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (M.Sc,, International Relations); Oberlin College (B.A., Philosophy); Phillips Exeter Academy.
Same school
Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)980
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Also attended Oberlin College31
Fred CummingsFounder, President, Portfolio Manager at BTECH CONSORTIUMYaoyao ChenAssociate Analyst at BTECH CONSORTIUMNicholas FergusonAssociate at BTECH CONSORTIUMMert KarabiyikOperations | Venture Fellow at 212Mira InbarPartner at ArcTern VenturesAllison PazInvestor at Reign Ventures
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Also attended Phillips Exeter Academy105
Nathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesMichael GreeleyCo-Founder and General Partner at Flare Capital PartnersChris SaxmanDigital health entrepreneur, startup mentor, skier, fly fisherman, Steelers fanatic, Co-head of Health 2.0 Denver/Boulder ChapterMax Von PoelnitzPartner at Foothill VenturesJohn H. N. FisherFounder and Managing Partner at DFJPhilip KalikmanAssistant Professor of Real Estate, Finance, & Economics at Joyance Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Xampla2
Also worked at Unilever159
Julian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersStacey HeroInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 VenturesPetra MeyerInvestor at Golden Seeds
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Also worked at The Coca-Cola Company63
Jim MurphyPartner, Global Strategic Relationships at GreycroftDoug BandVenture Partner at AlleyCorpRohan OzaCo-Founder & Managing Partner at CAVU Consumer PartnersGreg FleishmanVenture Capital for the Greater GoodWendy NunnelleyStrategic Advisor at Springdale VenturesMichał RokoszInvestor at Inovo VC
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Also worked at The White House56
Steve CaseChairman & CEO of Revolution; co-founder of AOLNekeshia WoodsManaging Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalPhil VenablesVenture Partner at Ballistic VenturesBarr YaronPartner at Amplify PartnersEmily FritzePartner at The Westly GroupDon BaerSenior Advisor at Audere Capital
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